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Mail-Order Option
Save with Mail-Order Prescriptions
Mail-order is an easy and convenient way to purchase medication if you have a chronic condition that requires ongoing treatment—such as arthritis, high blood pressure, diabetes, or allergies. There are several advantages to mail-order, including:
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Save Money—Many prescriptions purchased through mail-order are less expensive.
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Delivered to Your Mailbox—With mail-order, your prescriptions come to you. You don't have to make a special trip to the pharmacy.
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Easy to Use—Once you've filled out your first mail-order application, you can usually order refills by phone and pay with most major credit cards or your Healthcare FSA Debit Card.
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Convenient—When you purchase medications through mail-order, you receive a 90-day supply.
When you use the Medco Health mail-order service, you pay one mail-order copay for a 90-day supply instead of coinsurance for a 30-day supply of most medications when you use a retail pharmacy to fill your prescriptions.
Here is an example of how prescription drug coverage works:
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Retail price for 30 day Rx
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Member pays for 30-day Rx at local pharmacy
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Member pays for 90-day supply at local pharmacy
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Mail order copay for 90-day supply
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Lovastatin (cardiovascular class)
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2 (brand name drug without generic alternatives)
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Imitrex (migraine therapy)
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3 (brand name drugs with therapeutic or generic alternatives or lifestyle drugs)
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Lipitor (cardiovascular class)
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