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Pharmacy Benefits

Caremark’s network includes CVS, Coverage of Contraception
for Women under Health Care
Walgreens, Target, Walmart, Longs, Reform
Rite Aid, Costco, Sam’s Clubs, and In accordance with the federal
most supermarkets and independent guidelines issued for Women’s
pharmacies (as of the printing of this Preventive Services as part of the Affordable
guide). Visit www.caremark.com for a Care Act, the plan provides coverage of the
current list of participating pharmacies, or full range of FDA-approved contraceptive
call 1-844-431-4881. methods at NO cost to the member for
generics and approved brand names. No-
Primary/Preferred Drug List cost contraception is available in both retail
The prescription drug plan follows the and mail order.
prescribing recommendations in the CVS
Caremark Primary/Preferred Drug List (CVS Step Therapy Program
Drug List). This list is periodically updated Certain classes of drugs require the
by the CVS Caremark National Pharmacy member to first try a less expensive, but
and Therapeutics Committee. Drugs may therapeutically equivalent, preferred drug
be removed from the CVS Drug List if they before ‘stepping up’ to a more expensive
become offered as a generic, are available brand name drug. The drug classes
over-the-counter (OTC), are discontinued requiring participation in the step therapy
by the manufacturer, and/or have other cost program can be found on the company
effective alternatives. The latest CVS Drug intranet.
List is available at www.caremark.com. To learn more about step therapy, visit the

Generics First Line of Prescribing link in the QR code at the top of the page.
This prescription drug plan automatically Maintenance Choice® for 90-day
substitutes a generic for a brand name drug Supply of Maintenance Drugs
when a generic equivalent is available. If you or a family member take a
maintenance drug to manage a chronic
health condition, such as high blood
pressure, asthma, diabetes, or high
cholesterol, you have a choice on how you
get your medications. You can get a 90-day
supply of your maintenance medications
through Caremark’s mail order system or
pick up your medicine at a neighborhood
CVS drug store – the choice is yours!

To learn more about Maintenance Choice,
visit the link in the QR code at the top of the
page.

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