Does Kaiser Permanente Dual Essential Plan 2 MD (HMO D-SNP) cover methylphenidate?
Everyone on this plan has Medicare and Medicaid, which qualifies you for Extra Help automatically — so the figures below already use the statutory copays, not this plan’s published cost sharing. Nothing here is saved.
Full Extra Help: no deductible, and at most $5.10 generic or $12.65 brand-name per fill.
Optional. Some plans charge less at a preferred pharmacy. Enter your ZIP to see which pharmacies near you take this plan — pick yours and the price above is re-worked for it. Until you do, we show what a standard pharmacy costs. Nothing here is saved.
Medicare hasn’t published this plan’s negotiated price for this drug yet — that file is updated every three months, and newly launched drugs appear in it late. Your pharmacy can quote the exact amount today. Part D caps what you pay out of pocket at $2,100 for 2026. From the first fill — no deductible on this drug.
This plan charges the same at every pharmacy in its network — where you fill it will not change this figure.
- Tier
- Tier 2
- Approval first
- Not needed
- Try another first
- No
- Amount limit
- None
Covered forms and strengths (24)
- 24 HR methylphenidate hydrochloride 18 MG Extended Release Oral TabletTier 2
- 24 HR methylphenidate hydrochloride 27 MG Extended Release Oral TabletTier 2
- 24 HR methylphenidate hydrochloride 36 MG Extended Release Oral TabletTier 2
- 24 HR methylphenidate hydrochloride 54 MG Extended Release Oral TabletTier 2
- 30/70 Release 24 HR methylphenidate hydrochloride 10 MG Extended Release Oral CapsuleTier 2
- 30/70 Release 24 HR methylphenidate hydrochloride 20 MG Extended Release Oral CapsuleTier 2
- 30/70 Release 24 HR methylphenidate hydrochloride 30 MG Extended Release Oral CapsuleTier 2
- 30/70 Release 24 HR methylphenidate hydrochloride 40 MG Extended Release Oral CapsuleTier 2
- 30/70 Release 24 HR methylphenidate hydrochloride 50 MG Extended Release Oral CapsuleTier 2
- 30/70 Release 24 HR methylphenidate hydrochloride 60 MG Extended Release Oral CapsuleTier 2
- 40/60 Release 24 HR methylphenidate hydrochloride 10 MG Extended Release Oral CapsuleTier 2
- 40/60 Release 24 HR methylphenidate hydrochloride 15 MG Extended Release Oral CapsuleTier 2
- 40/60 Release 24 HR methylphenidate hydrochloride 20 MG Extended Release Oral CapsuleTier 2
- 40/60 Release 24 HR methylphenidate hydrochloride 30 MG Extended Release Oral CapsuleTier 2
- 40/60 Release 24 HR methylphenidate hydrochloride 40 MG Extended Release Oral CapsuleTier 2
- 40/60 Release 24 HR methylphenidate hydrochloride 50 MG Extended Release Oral CapsuleTier 2
- 40/60 Release 24 HR methylphenidate hydrochloride 60 MG Extended Release Oral CapsuleTier 2
- 8 HR methylphenidate hydrochloride 10 MG Extended Release Oral TabletTier 2
- 8 HR methylphenidate hydrochloride 20 MG Extended Release Oral TabletTier 2
- methylphenidate hydrochloride 1 MG/ML Oral SolutionTier 2
- methylphenidate hydrochloride 10 MG Oral TabletTier 2
- methylphenidate hydrochloride 2.5 MG Chewable TabletTier 2
- methylphenidate hydrochloride 20 MG Oral TabletTier 2
- methylphenidate hydrochloride 5 MG Oral TabletTier 2