A network pharmacy is a pharmacy that a plan contracts with to offer drugs at a certain price. Some plans distinguish network pharmacies as preferred over other pharmacies, because [...]

A certain radius is selected to display pharmacies in your area. In order to find more or other pharmacies, you can increase the search radius or use the “Search [...]

In order for a new drug to be listed in the Medicare Plan Finder it must first be added to the CMS Formulary Reference File (FRF). The last FRF [...]

Plan Finder drug prices are updated regularly from October through August. Pricing for the current year is frozen in September in preparation for the new plan year’s display.

Plans can have preferred dosages that are provided to beneficiaries at a discounted price. For example, a preferred generic version of a drug may cost the beneficiary less than [...]

Generally, plans are able to negotiate more competitive pricing from mail order pharmacies, but this may not always be the case. In order to find the most cost-effective way [...]

A number of factors affect drug prices: drug dosage and quantity selected, pharmacy selection, the subsidy level of the beneficiary, as well as the actual timing for drug purchases. [...]

Plan Finder doesn’t include every drug that Medicare covers. The Plan Finder drug list is updated on a regular basis. If you can’t find your drug, contact your plan [...]