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Your benefits plan is designed to provide you and your family with financial protection for a variety of medical expenses, including prescription drugs. The Prior Authorization Program helps to manage drug costs while continuing to provide you with access to appropriate drug therapy. The program validates that the drug is prescribed for its intended use and meets the terms and conditions outlined in your benefits booklet.
For a specific list of drugs, additional medical information is needed before determining if the drug is eligible. A drug may be prescribed to treat different medical conditions; one condition that may be covered under your benefits plan and one that may not be.
NOTE: The list of drugs requiring prior authorization is updated regularly, so be sure to check it each time you receive a new prescription.
Here are some helpful hints to keep in mind the next time you visit your doctor or pharmacist or prescribed a drug:
When your doctor prescribes a new drug: |
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When you pick up your prescription from the pharmacist: |
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Other consideration |
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Use My drug plan to look for generic drug options
My drug plan is a user-friendly, drug lookup tool (found in My Claims quick links). It can help you to manage your drug costs especially because you have a mandatory generic drug plan. You can find out if a generic drug is available or if prior authorization is needed. A drug library is also right at your fingertips
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