Venlafaxine (Effexor) — 2026 Medicare Part D coverage
venlafaxine — sold as Effexor: 16 forms appear in Medicare Part D formularies for 2026. This page reports what plans filed with CMS; it does not recommend a plan.
Which plans in your county cover venlafaxine?
Pick a county to see every Medicare Advantage plan filed there and every stand-alone Part D plan in its region, with this drug's tier, restrictions and tier cost sharing.
How to read drug coverage
Tier is the cost-sharing tier the plan assigned the drug in its CMS formulary filing; lower tiers usually cost less. PA = prior authorization, ST = step therapy (try another drug first), QL = quantity limit. Not on formulary means the plan did not list this exact form; the plan may cover another strength or a formulary exception may be possible. Cost sharing is the plan's initial-coverage amount for the tier as filed with CMS; the deductible, the $2,100 annual out-of-pocket cap, the $35 insulin cap and negotiated prices for selected drugs can change what you actually pay. Formularies change during the year; the plan's formulary document and Medicare.gov govern.
What the star rating under each Medicare Advantage plan means
What the star rating means. CMS rates every Medicare Advantage contract (the "H" number in the plan ID — all plans under it share the rating) on a 1-to-5 scale each October, from about 40 measures of care quality, member experience, complaints and appeals, customer service and, for plans with drug coverage, drug safety and pricing. The 2026 rating is largely based on performance measured in 2024.
5 Excellent4 Above average3 Average2 Below average1 Poor
Not rated means CMS published no overall rating — usually a contract too new to be measured or with too few members ("not enough data"); it is not a low score. A 5-star contract can be joined outside the normal enrollment windows (the 5-star Special Enrollment Period, Dec 8 – Nov 30). Medicare.gov flags contracts rated below 3 stars for three years running as low-performing. Stars describe the contract's past performance as CMS measured it; they are not a recommendation, and they do not tell you whether a plan's network, drugs or costs fit you.
Forms and strengths in 2026 formularies
| Form | Formularies listing it | Most common tier | PA | ST | QL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| venlafaxine HCl 100 MG Oral Tablet generic · RxCUI 313580 | 328 (100%) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
| venlafaxine HCl 150 MG 24HR Extended Release Oral Capsule generic · RxCUI 313581 | 328 (100%) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169 |
| venlafaxine HCl 25 MG Oral Tablet generic · RxCUI 313582 | 328 (100%) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
| venlafaxine HCl 37.5 MG 24HR Extended Release Oral Capsule generic · RxCUI 313583 | 328 (100%) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175 |
| venlafaxine HCl 37.5 MG Oral Tablet generic · RxCUI 313584 | 328 (100%) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
| venlafaxine HCl 50 MG Oral Tablet generic · RxCUI 314277 | 328 (100%) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
| venlafaxine HCl 75 MG 24HR Extended Release Oral Capsule generic · RxCUI 313585 | 328 (100%) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175 |
| venlafaxine HCl 75 MG Oral Tablet generic · RxCUI 313586 | 328 (100%) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
| venlafaxine 112.5 MG 24HR Extended Release Oral Tablet generic · RxCUI 2605950 | 85 (26%) | 4 | 1 | 5 | 74 |
| venlafaxine HCl 225 MG 24HR Extended Release Oral Tablet generic · RxCUI 808748 | 48 (15%) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| venlafaxine HCl 37.5 MG 24HR Extended Release Oral Tablet generic · RxCUI 808751 | 43 (13%) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| venlafaxine HCl 75 MG 24HR Extended Release Oral Tablet generic · RxCUI 808753 | 43 (13%) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| venlafaxine HCl 150 MG 24HR Extended Release Oral Tablet generic · RxCUI 808744 | 41 (12%) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| Effexor XR 150 MG 24HR Extended Release Oral Capsule brand · RxCUI 729931 | 1 (0%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Effexor XR 37.5 MG 24HR Extended Release Oral Capsule brand · RxCUI 729932 | 1 (0%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Effexor XR 75 MG 24HR Extended Release Oral Capsule brand · RxCUI 729929 | 1 (0%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Counts are formularies (of 328) in the CMS file that list the form, and how many of those apply prior authorization (PA), step therapy (ST) or a quantity limit (QL). Many plans share one formulary, so plan counts in a county will differ.
How to read drug coverage
Tier is the cost-sharing tier the plan assigned the drug in its CMS formulary filing; lower tiers usually cost less. PA = prior authorization, ST = step therapy (try another drug first), QL = quantity limit. Not on formulary means the plan did not list this exact form; the plan may cover another strength or a formulary exception may be possible. Cost sharing is the plan's initial-coverage amount for the tier as filed with CMS; the deductible, the $2,100 annual out-of-pocket cap, the $35 insulin cap and negotiated prices for selected drugs can change what you actually pay. Formularies change during the year; the plan's formulary document and Medicare.gov govern.
What the star rating under each Medicare Advantage plan means
What the star rating means. CMS rates every Medicare Advantage contract (the "H" number in the plan ID — all plans under it share the rating) on a 1-to-5 scale each October, from about 40 measures of care quality, member experience, complaints and appeals, customer service and, for plans with drug coverage, drug safety and pricing. The 2026 rating is largely based on performance measured in 2024.
5 Excellent4 Above average3 Average2 Below average1 Poor
Not rated means CMS published no overall rating — usually a contract too new to be measured or with too few members ("not enough data"); it is not a low score. A 5-star contract can be joined outside the normal enrollment windows (the 5-star Special Enrollment Period, Dec 8 – Nov 30). Medicare.gov flags contracts rated below 3 stars for three years running as low-performing. Stars describe the contract's past performance as CMS measured it; they are not a recommendation, and they do not tell you whether a plan's network, drugs or costs fit you.