Prescribed Medication

Copayments and benefits

Prescription drugs

You must preauthorize certain medications, including, but not limited to, long-term maintenance or large-quantity medications, and some provider-administered medications, including high-cost or specialty medications administered in a physician’s office, outpatient facility, or home.

Certain medications require step therapy, which means you must use a preferred alternative medication to treat a condition before moving to another formulary medication.

For some classes of drugs, the benefit is limited by quantity per prescription in accordance with federal, state, and manufacturer guidelines. In addition, certain medications may be subject to age or gender limits.

Expenses do not count toward the plan’s out-of-pocket maximum.

If this is your first time using a medication, purchase a 30-day supply from a retail pharmacy.

If you need more than a 30-day supply, you may save money by purchasing the medication from the mail-order pharmacy.

Medications not covered:

  • Drugs not approved by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA)
  • Drugs to prevent or delay pregnancy that do not meet current medical criteria
  • Dietary or nutritional products, including special diets for medical problems
  • Medications used for sexual dysfunction
  • Non-formulary medications
  • Over-the-counter medications, except as provided for by the terms of the plan
  • Products used to stimulate hair growth
  • Vitamins, except prescribed prenatal and infant vitamins
  • Weight-reduction aids

Medications that are not covered by the plan may be eligible for reimbursement through Flexible Spending.

For more information about the prescription drug benefit, call Navitus at 833-354-2226 or visit memberportal.navitus.com/landing.

We have made every effort to accurately describe the benefits and ensure that information given to you is consistent with other benefit-related communications. However, if there is any discrepancy or conflict between information in this document and other plan materials, the terms outlined in the plan document will govern.

Preventive (All plans)

Contracted or non-contracted pharmacy: The plan pays 100% of DMBA’s allowable amount.

Mail-order pharmacy

Costco Mail Order Pharmacy: The plan pays 75% of DMBA’s allowable amount; you pay 25%, but no more than $115 per prescription or refill, up to a 90-day supply.

Other mail-order pharmacy: You pay 100%.

For prescriptions that cost more than $10, you pay at least $10 or your coinsurance amount, whichever is greater.

Retail pharmacy

Contracted pharmacy: The plan pays 70%; you pay 30%.

Non-contracted pharmacy: The plan reimburses you 70% of DMBA’s allowable amount after you pay the full price and submit a claim to Navitus.

Up to a 30-day supply is covered.

For prescriptions that cost more than $5, you pay at least $5 or your coinsurance amount, whichever is greater.

90-day retail pharmacy

Contracted 90-day retail pharmacy: The plan pays 70% of DMBA’s allowable amount; you pay 30%, but no more than $150 per prescription.

Non-contracted 90-day retail pharmacy: The plan pays 70% of DMBA’s allowable amount; you pay 30% or $150 per prescription, whichever is less, plus the difference between the allowable amount and the total cost.

Up to a 90-day supply is covered, unless adjusted based on the drug manufacturer’s packaging size or any additional supply limits adopted by Navitus.

Specialty pharmacy

Contracted specialty pharmacy: The plan pays 90% of DMBA’s allowable amount; you pay 10%, but no more than $115 per prescription.

Non-contracted specialty pharmacy: You pay 100%.

Up to a 30-day supply per prescription of some expensive formulary medications that require special handling and treat complex or rare conditions is covered.

Mail-order pharmacy

Costco Mail Order Pharmacy: The plan pays 55% of DMBA’s allowable amount; you pay 45%, but no more than $195 per prescription or refill, up to a 90-day supply.

Other mail-order pharmacy: You pay 100%.

For prescriptions that cost more than $10, you pay at least $10 or your coinsurance amount, whichever is greater.

Retail pharmacy

Contracted pharmacy: The plan pays 50% of DMBA’s allowable amount; you pay 50%.

Non-contracted pharmacy: The plan reimburses you 50% of DMBA’s allowable amount after you pay the full price and submit a claim to Navitus.

Up to a 30-day supply is covered.

For prescriptions that cost more than $5, you pay at least $5 or your coinsurance amount, whichever is greater.

90-day retail pharmacy

Contracted 90-day retail pharmacy: The plan pays 50% of DMBA’s allowable amount; you pay 50%, but no more than $255 per prescription.

Non-contracted 90-day retail pharmacy: The plan pays 50% of DMBA’s allowable amount; you pay 50% or $255 per prescription, whichever is less, plus the difference between the allowable amount and the total cost.

Up to a 90-day supply is covered, unless adjusted based on the drug manufacturer’s packaging size or any additional supply limits adopted by Navitus.

Specialty pharmacy

Contracted specialty pharmacy: The plan pays 55% of DMBA’s allowable amount; you pay 45%, but no more than $195 per prescription.

Non-contracted specialty pharmacy: You pay 100%.

Up to a 30-day supply per prescription of some expensive formulary medications that require special handling and treat complex or rare conditions is covered.

Mail-order pharmacy

Costco Mail Order Pharmacy: The plan pays 75% of DMBA’s allowable amount; you pay 25%, but no more than $85 per prescription or refill, up to a 90-day supply.

Other mail-order pharmacy: You pay 100%.

For prescriptions that cost more than $10, you pay at least $10 or your coinsurance amount, whichever is greater.

Retail pharmacy

Contracted pharmacy: The plan pays 70%; you pay 30%.

Non-contracted pharmacy: The plan reimburses you 50% of DMBA’s allowable amount after you pay the full price and submit a claim to Navitus.

Up to a 30-day supply is covered.

For prescriptions that cost more than $5, you pay at least $5 or your coinsurance amount, whichever is greater.

90-day retail pharmacy

Contracted 90-day retail pharmacy: The plan pays 70% of DMBA’s allowable amount; you pay 30%, but no more than $110 per prescription.

Non-contracted 90-day retail pharmacy: The plan pays 70% of DMBA’s allowable amount; you pay 30% or $110 per prescription, whichever is less, plus the difference between the allowable amount and the total cost.

Up to a 90-day supply is covered, unless adjusted based on the drug manufacturer’s packaging size or any additional supply limits adopted by Navitus.

Specialty pharmacy

Contracted specialty pharmacy: The plan pays 90% of DMBA’s allowable amount; you pay 10%, but no more than $85 per prescription.

Non-contracted specialty pharmacy: You pay 100%.

Up to a 30-day supply per prescription of some expensive formulary medications that require special handling and treat complex or rare conditions is covered.