How a 4-Tier Drug Plan Works

How a 4-Tier Drug Plan Works

For pricing, drugs are divided into the following four tiers. For a 34-day supply you pay:

	BlueRx Standard (PDP)	BlueRx Enhanced (PDP)
Tier 1 (Generic)	$8	$8
Tier 2 (Preferred Brand-Name)	$30	$30
Tier 3 (Non-Preferred Brand-Name)	$65	$65
Tier 4 (Specialty Tier Drugs)	25% of the drug's cost	25% of the drug's cost

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