All pharmacy benefit partners, including CVS Caremark, use a regularly updated list of medications called a formulary to inform participants which prescriptions are considered preventive (and often free), preferred or requiring special authorization to fill. You always may ask your doctor or pharmacist whether a lower-cost alternative prescription is available.
Generic medications are proven to hold the same potency and results as brand equivalents. Whenever they’re available, generic medications are substituted for brand medicines unless your doctor indicates “Dispense as Written” on the prescription. If either you or your doctor requests a brand-name medicine when a generic is available, you are responsible for paying the cost difference.
Step therapy is a strategy a doctor may use to start a patient on a low dose of a medication and track results before increasing the dose or changing the prescription. This may be especially helpful if a medication could cause undesirable side effects. Each patient’s situation is unique, so it’s a good idea to discuss each new prescription with your doctor or pharmacist before moving forward.
If you’re enrolled in the Silver option, prescriptions are subject to the medical plan deductible, meaning you pay the full cost of non-preventive medications until you reach the annual deductible. Costs incurred while using your medical coverage, including but not limited to prescriptions, count toward the deductible. You can use your Health Savings Account to pay for prescriptions.
Maintenance medications are prescriptions intended to be taken regularly for more than 90 days. You may receive up to two 30-day refills at a network retail pharmacy, but you must request a 90-day prescription if applicable. Then, those medications are filled via mail order. Otherwise, you are responsible for the full cost of the medication.
If a medication you’ve been taking becomes unavailable for any reason, contact CVS Caremark right away. Be sure to describe the condition(s) for which you were prescribed the medication. If you experience a delay in getting the prescription you need through CVS Caremark, you may be able to pay out of pocket for a short-term supply of certain medications using your pharmacy’s prescription discount program. Discuss the situation with your pharmacist to find out if your prescription is eligible.
Having a single pharmacy benefits partner ensures that everyone covered by an Asurion medical option who has a medical condition that requires maintenance medication gets the high-quality care we expect. CVS Caremark is integrated with Livongo for diabetes and Hello Heart for hypertension care. For these patients and others with serious health concerns, we want to deliver an individualized care plan. This includes but isn’t limited to a concierge service to schedule and coordinate medical appointments and, if desired, to help monitor prescription adherence so patients can avoid detrimental health effects.
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