I just found out Medicare quit covering atacand and suggested I switch to micardis or diovan?

3 Feb 2010

It is not the goverment. Medicare and your part D is doing this. Call your part D carrier and see how to appeal this decision. They can just not say they will not cover it. The appeal is the way to go.
I just checked Medicare Part D through Aetna and Atacand is covered under Tier 4 no prior authorization. This is step therapy. Being on it before is the step therapy they talk about.

3 Feb 2010

I take Micardis, 80mg a day. I have no side effects from it whatsoever, and my blood pressure is effectively under control. I would recommend it for HBP.

16 Feb 2010

I have been taking Atacand for 2 years also and was told by my pharmacy that Merck/Medco who is my insurance through my university retirement program... will NO longer carry Atacand on it's formulary. I started to switch to medicareD only to be told they could cut out Atacand at any time, also. My doc will now start me on micardis..

3 Jul 2011

I take Micardis (no HTC ) for 2 years w/o side effect .If you take it with HTC you will get the next pill , because you may be low on potassuim and
magnesium.
Diovan or Hyzarr , was the same story.