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Prescription benefits overview

Prescription and pharmacy benefits information

Your medicine is important

All MHBP plans include comprehensive prescription drug coverage. And offer tools and guidance to help you find covered medicine and understand your costs.

This means you can get access to nationwide network pharmacies, low copays for generic medications and mail-order pharmacy services. Our prescription drug plans offer tools and guidance to help you find covered medicine and understand your costs.

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Make the best choices for your health and budget no matter which MHBP plan option you have

  • Nationwide access to network pharmacies
  • Low co-payments for covered generic medications at network pharmacies for up to a 30-day supply
  • Benefits for 90-day supply at mail order pharmacy or CVS Retail pharmacy - for lower out-of-pocket costs
  • Benefits for your prescriptions when overseas

Mail order pharmacy

Ask your doctor to consider prescribing medications from your Prescription Drug Guide/Formulary drug list when medically appropriate. To help save you money, ask if a generic medication is available.

You may also order your prescriptions by mail, internet or phone.

Mail order and Retail pharmacy information

Prescription benefits

All MHBP plans include comprehensive prescription drug coverage. 

Tips for using your prescription benefits:

  • Ask your doctor to consider prescribing medications from your Prescription Drug Guide/Formulary drug list when medically appropriate. To help save you money, ask if a generic medication is available.
  • Fill your prescriptions at a network pharmacy.
  • Renew prescriptions before you run out of your medication, or ask us about our Auto Refill or Renewal Programs.
  • Provide your MHBP ID card at the pharmacy.
  • Use Vaccine Network pharmacies to get your flu shot and other covered immunizations — you’ll pay nothing.
Find a Network Pharmacy

Remember: Certain drugs require preauthorization. Current listings of these drugs are available below. Refer to Section 5(f) of the official Plan brochure for more details on your prescription drug coverage.

Talk to a nurse anytime

Nurses are available to answer general medication questions at no cost to you anytime at 1-800-556-1555 (TTY: 711). Select the option to speak to a nurse.

Standard Option Rx benefits (No deductible applies)

Generic – You Pay Preferred Brand** – You Pay Non-Preferred Brand** – You Pay Generic/Preferred Brand Specialty Drugs † – You Pay
Up to 30-day supply from a network pharmacy $5 copay 30% of the Plan’s allowance, limited to $200 per prescription 50% of the Plan’s allowance, limited to $200 per prescription 15% of the Plan’s allowance, limited to $225 per prescription
Up to 90-day supply through mail order (Caremark for Specialty) $10 copay $80 copay $120 copay 15% of the Plan’s allowance, limited to $425 per prescription
† Specialty drugs are used to treat chronic, complex conditions and typically require special handling and close monitoring. Specialty drugs must be obtained from CVS Caremark Specialty Pharmacy.
*50% of the Plan’s allowance and any difference between our allowance and the billed amount. This does not apply to Specialty drugs.
**You will pay the brand copayment or coinsurance amount and the difference between the generic and brand name cost, unless a brand exception is obtained.
**Specialty drugs are used to treat chronic, complex conditions and typically require special handling and close monitoring.

Consumer Option Rx benefits (Deductible applies)

Generic** – You Pay Preferred Brand Name (Formulary)** – You Pay Non-Preferred Brand Name (non-formulary) ** – You Pay Generic/Preferred Brand Specialty Drugs †** – You Pay
Up to 30-day supply from a network pharmacy $10 copayment* 30% of the Plan’s allowance, limited to $200 per prescription* 50% of the Plan’s allowance, limited to $200 per prescription.* 30% of the Plan’s allowance, limited to $225 per prescription*
Up to 90-day supply through mail order $20 copayment* $80 copayment per prescription* $120 copayment per prescription* 30% of the Plan’s allowance, limited to $425 per prescription*
† Specialty drugs are used to treat chronic, complex conditions and typically require special handling and close monitoring. Specialty drugs must be obtained from CVS Caremark Specialty Pharmacy.
*The annual deductible of $2,000 per person/$4,000 per family for medical and Rx expenses combined applies to all services except preventive care.
**You will pay the copayment or coinsurance amount and the difference in cost between our allowance for the generic and brand name drug when a generic is available, unless a brand exception is obtained.

Value Plan Rx benefits (No deductible applies)

Generic – You Pay Preferred Brand* – You Pay Non-Preferred Brand* – You Pay
Up to 30-day supply from a network pharmacy $10 copay 45% of the Plan’s allowance, limited to $300 per prescription 75% of the Plan’s allowance, limited to $500 per prescription
Up to 90-day supply through mail order $30 copay 45% of the Plan’s allowance, limited to $500 per prescription 75% of the Plan’s allowance, limited to $700 per prescription
*You will pay the copayment or coinsurance amount and the difference in cost between our allowance for the generic and brand name drug when a generic is available, unless a brand exception is obtained.

Prescription drug coverage resources

Are generic drugs really as good as brand names?

You might wonder if generic drugs are as good as brand-name ones. Like many, you might think that generic drugs are lower in quality and not as effective as brand-name drugs. This is not true. Generic drugs are:

  • Safe and effective – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) holds generic drugs to the same standard as their brand-name alternative. They must have the same active ingredients, be equivalent in strength and dosage, and meet the same standards for safety, purity and effectiveness as the original brand-name product.
  • Cost-effective – You save money when you choose generic drugs over brand-name drugs.

 

The fact is, generic drugs work just as well as brand-name drugs, but cost less. And generics are available for many brand-name drugs. So when you need a new prescription, ask your doctor if a generic equivalent can be prescribed.

 

  • For help with any of these prescription drug resources, please call CVS Caremark® at 1-866-623-1441 (TTY: 711).

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