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Synthroid Part D coverage 2027

Synthroid is a brand of levothyroxine. What agents check before quoting it: how many 2027 Part D plans cover it, on which tier, with what restrictions and copays, by plan type, carrier and state.

Coverage at a glance

In 2027, 5,114 of 5,492 Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage drug plans (93.1%) list Synthroid on their formulary, across 216 of 286 formularies. The most common placement is tier 3 (3,567 plans, 69.7% of those covering it). 0 of the covering plans require prior authorization (0%), 0 step therapy and 0 a quantity limit. Generic levothyroxine is on 5,492 of 5,492 plans (100%).

What a 30-day fill costs

1,113 covering plans charge a flat copay for a 30-day supply at a preferred retail pharmacy after the deductible — median $2, 461 of them $0; 4,001 charge coinsurance instead — median 21% of the drug's cost. Once a member's out-of-pocket drug spending reaches $2,400 in 2027, covered drugs cost $0 for the rest of the year.

What changed since 2026

2026: 5,074 of 5,496 plans covered it (92.3%); 2027: 5,114 of 5,492 (93.1%).

Of 4,367 plans offered in both years, 45 added it to the formulary and 13 dropped it.

Among plans covering it both years, 77 moved it to a higher tier and 255 to a lower one; 0 added prior authorization and 0 removed it.

Tier placement

TierPlans
Tier 183
Tier 2970
Tier 33,567
Tier 4494

By plan type

Plan typePlans coveringSharePrior auth
Stand-alone Part D (PDP)320 of 32399.1%0%
Medicare Advantage with drugs (MA-PD)2,975 of 3,20093%0%
Special needs plans (SNP)1,819 of 1,96992.4%0%

By carrier

CarrierPlans coveringUsual tierPrior auth
Humana846 of 846Tier 30
UnitedHealthcare830 of 830Tier 30
Devoted Health728 of 728Tier 20
Aetna Medicare631 of 631Tier 30
Wellcare268 of 268Tier 20
HealthSpring226 of 226Tier 30
Kaiser Permanente0 of 112No tier listed0
SCAN Health Plan83 of 83Tier 30
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield or Highmark Blue Shield80 of 80Tier 30
Alignment Health Plan77 of 77Tier 30
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield74 of 74Tier 30
Wellpoint63 of 63Tier 30
Priority Health Medicare40 of 40Tier 40
CarePlus Health Plans, Inc.37 of 37Tier 30
Zing Health36 of 36Tier 40
Capital Blue Cross35 of 35Tier 30
Prominence Health Plan0 of 29No tier listed0
Medica27 of 27Tier 30
Anthem HealthKeepers26 of 26Tier 30
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan0 of 26No tier listed0

By state

StatePlans coveringShare
Alabama114 of 114100%
Alaska9 of 9100%
American Samoa1 of 1100%
Arizona133 of 14790.5%
Arkansas81 of 8595.3%
California313 of 39778.8%
Colorado93 of 10687.7%
Connecticut54 of 54100%
Delaware43 of 43100%
District of Columbia9 of 1275%
Florida530 of 54597.2%
Georgia141 of 14994.6%
Guam1 of 1100%
Hawaii44 of 5088%
Idaho45 of 45100%
Illinois122 of 13292.4%
Indiana129 of 13893.5%
Iowa64 of 64100%
Kansas84 of 84100%
Kentucky117 of 12196.7%
Louisiana125 of 125100%
Maine52 of 52100%
Maryland39 of 4979.6%
Massachusetts89 of 89100%
Michigan136 of 18274.7%
Minnesota61 of 6396.8%
Mississippi104 of 104100%
Missouri156 of 17091.8%
Montana27 of 27100%
Nebraska51 of 51100%
Nevada81 of 10081%
New Hampshire25 of 25100%
New Jersey73 of 73100%
New Mexico68 of 68100%
New York202 of 21594%
North Carolina166 of 17694.3%
North Dakota26 of 26100%
Northern Mariana Islands1 of 1100%
Ohio148 of 17186.5%
Oklahoma75 of 8192.6%
Oregon75 of 9281.5%
Pennsylvania320 of 32399.1%
Puerto Rico64 of 64100%
Rhode Island29 of 29100%
South Carolina89 of 89100%
South Dakota30 of 30100%
Tennessee154 of 15698.7%
Texas384 of 40794.3%
U.S. Virgin Islands1 of 1100%
Utah53 of 53100%
Vermont14 of 14100%
Virginia138 of 14495.8%
Washington96 of 11484.2%
West Virginia63 of 6991.3%
Wisconsin93 of 9696.9%
Wyoming11 of 1384.6%

Medicare usage

Medicare Part D paid for 12,002,554 30-day fills of Synthroid in 2024 for about 1,124,957 enrollees, at an average total cost of $28.36 per 30-day fill (CMS Part D Prescribers by Geography and Drug, national).

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Counts are over every Medicare Advantage drug plan and stand-alone Part D plan in the CMS monthly formulary files, excluding employer plans. A plan counts as covering a drug when any strength or form of it is on the plan’s formulary; the tier, prior authorization, step therapy and quantity limit shown are the most favorable version on that formulary. Copays are for a 30-day supply at a preferred retail pharmacy after the deductible. This is a reference for licensed agents, not a plan recommendation; verify with the plan’s formulary before advising a client. Source: CMS Part D formulary files (release 10/08/2026). CMS formulary data.