Drug Coverage Lookup

See how a prescription drug is placed across Medicare Part D plan formularies — tier, prior authorization, step therapy, and quantity limits, counted per unique plan.

BELBUCA (Buprenorphine)

Partial Opioid Agonist

On Part D plan formularies — with restrictions

Found on the formularies of 5499 of 5499 Medicare Part D plans in this dataset · Tiers 1–6 · prior authorization on 2242 plans (41%) · quantity limits on 4736 (86%), counting a plan when at least one form/strength carries the flag.

This is dataset-wide formulary placement (data current through 2026-08-31) — check your specific plan for its current coverage and restrictions.

Found on the formularies of 5499 of 5499 Medicare Part D plans in this dataset, but prior authorization appears on 2242 of those 5499 plans (for at least one form/strength). Check your specific plan for its current rules, and learn what your prescriber needs to submit.
How prior authorization works →
PlanTierPrior AuthStep TherapyQty Limit
Hamaspik Medicare Choice (HMO D-SNP) (H0034-002) (NY) Tier 1 Yes No 60 per 30 days
MetroPlus UltraCare (HMO D-SNP) (H0423-007) (NY) Tier 1 Yes No 4 per 28 days
Mass General Brigham SCO (HMO D-SNP) (H0777-001) (MA) Tier 1 No No 4 per 28 days
SCAN Connections (HMO D-SNP) (H0976-001) (CA) Tier 1 No No None
SCAN Connections at Home (HMO D-SNP) (H0976-002) (CA) Tier 1 No No None
SCAN Classic (HMO) (H0978-001) (NV) Tier 1 No No None
SCAN Balance (HMO C-SNP) (H0978-002) (NV) Tier 1 No No None
SCAN Strive (HMO C-SNP) (H0978-010) (NV) Tier 1 No No None
SCAN MyChoice (HMO) (H0978-011) (NV) Tier 1 No No None
L.A. Care Medicare Plus (HMO D-SNP) (H1224-001) (CA) Tier 1 No No 120 per 30 days
Johns Hopkins Advantage MD D-SNP (HMO D-SNP) (H1225-003) (MD) Tier 1 Yes No 4 per 28 days
CCA One Care (HMO D-SNP) (H1486-001) (MA) Tier 1 Yes No 4 per 28 days
Arkansas Integrated Providers (AIP) Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP) (H1587-001) (AR) Tier 1 No No 4 per 28 days
Mass General Brigham One Care (HMO D-SNP) (H1611-001) (MA) Tier 1 No No 4 per 28 days
SCAN Classic (HMO) (H1822-001) (AZ) Tier 1 No No None
SCAN Balance (HMO C-SNP) (H1822-002) (AZ) Tier 1 No No None
SCAN Embrace (HMO-POS I-SNP) (H1822-005) (AZ) Tier 1 No No None
SCAN Strive (HMO C-SNP) (H1822-006) (AZ) Tier 1 No No None
SCAN MyChoice (HMO) (H1822-007) (AZ) Tier 1 No No None
Community Care's Partnership Program (HMO D-SNP) (H2034-001) (WI) Tier 1 No No None
Alameda Alliance Wellness (HMO D-SNP) (H2035-001) (CA) Tier 1 No No 4 per 28 days
Premier Care (HMO-POS I-SNP) (H2185-003) (VA) Tiers 1–2 No No 4 per 28 days
Senior Whole Health SCO (HMO D-SNP) (H2224-001) (MA) Tier 1 Yes No 4 per 28 days
Senior Whole Health SCO NHC (HMO D-SNP) (H2224-003) (MA) Tier 1 Yes No 4 per 28 days
CCA Senior Care Options (HMO D-SNP) (H2225-001) (MA) Tier 1 Yes No 4 per 28 days

One row per plan — showing 25 of 5499 plans; a Yes means the flag applies to at least one form/strength on that plan.

Acquisition cost (NADAC): $33.75264/unit — price effective 08/19/2026

For benefits professionals
Plan sponsors and advisors: formulary-placement and utilization analysis across plans.
For benefits teams: plan formulary analysis →

Source: CMS Monthly Prescription Drug Plan Formulary and Pharmacy Network Information — data current through 2026-08-31 (CMS release 2026-08-26, refreshed monthly) · NADAC price effective 08/19/2026 (per-NDC last change, not a data-staleness date). Dataset-wide plan-year formulary placement, not a guarantee of your individual benefit — confirm with your plan or pharmacist.

Data: CMS Monthly Part D formulary files · FDA/RxNorm drug identity · CMS NADAC pricing — CMS Part D formulary data current through 2026-08-31 · source

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