Health Plan Changes
5. Exclusive Home Delivery Program
Effective July 1, 2009, the University's prescription drug plan will implement an "exclusive home delivery" program. The Exclusive Home Delivery Program pertains to maintenance medications, or prescription drugs for ongoing conditions such as diabetes or high blood pressure.
Under the Exclusive Home Delivery Program, employees can fill a prescription of a maintenance medication up to 2 times at a retail pharmacy such as CVS, Wal-Mart, or Kroger. After that, the University's health plan will cover the medication only if it is ordered the Express Scripts Mail Order Pharmacy.
By using the Express Scripts Mail Order Pharmacy, employees will save money on their co-payments for maintenance medications. Plus, they will receive:
- Free home delivery of their medication.
- Up to a 3-month supply of medication with each order.
- 24-hour access to a pharmacist.
Two Easy Ways to Get Started
If you or someone under your coverage takes a maintenance medication, follow the steps below to order the medication from the Express Scripts Pharmacy.
Online- Available July 1, 2009
Visit www.express-scripts.com/getstarted after July 1, 2009 and follow the instructions to get prescription home delivery. There are no forms to mail, no doctor visits to schedule. Just submit your request online, and the Express Scripts Pharmacy will do the rest. Remember, this feature will not be activated until July 1, 2009!!!
By Mail 1. Ask your doctor to write a prescription for up to a 90-day supply of your medication (plus refills for up to one year, if appropriate).
2. Complete a Home Delivery Order Form. If you don't have an order form, you can print one at www.express-scripts.com. Or simply request one by calling the toll-free number on your member ID card.
3. Mail your order form and your prescription to the address on the form.
About the Express Scripts Pharmacy
The Express Scripts Pharmacy has been helping Americans save time and money for almost 20 years. Last year alone they filled more than 38 million prescriptions for maintenance medications. And every prescription is filled using a safe, reliable process. For example: - Two registered pharmacists check every new prescription.
- Prescriptions are delivered in a plain, weather-resistant package. This protects the medication and ensures your privacy.
- You receive information about safety issues, side effects and drug interactions.
- Pharmacists are available 24 hours a day to answer questions.
Refills can be ordered by phone, by mail or at www.express-scripts.com. With each refill, you will again get up to a 3-month supply of medication and free home delivery.
Questions? Call Express Scripts directly at: 1-866-515-1442
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