Prescription Plan
All medical plan participants have prescription drug coverage based on their selected plan. A way to save money is by requesting generics and/or mail order options when available.
Prescription Plan - HMO
Signature Value Advantage HMO | Signature Value HMO | Signature Value Alliance HMO | ||||
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Annual Pharmacy Deductible | ||||||
(Individual/Family) | None | None | None | |||
Annual Pharmacy Out-of-Pocket Maximum | ||||||
(Individual / Family) | Medical OOPM applies | Medical OOPM applies | Medical OOPM applies | |||
Retail Network (Up to a 31-day supply) | ||||||
Tier 1 | $10 | $10 | $10 | |||
Tier 2 | $35 | $35 | $35 | |||
Tier 3 | $60 | $60 | $85 | |||
Mail Order Pharmacy (Up to a 90-day supply) | ||||||
Tier 1 | $25 Copay | $25 Copay | $25 Copay | |||
Tier 2 | $87.50 Copay | $87.50 Copay | $87.50 Copay | |||
Tier 3 | $150 Copay | $150 Copay | $212.50 Copay |
Prescription Plan - PPO
Select Plus PPO Low | Select Plus PPO High | Select Plus PPO HDHP/HSA | ||||
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Annual Pharmacy Deductible | ||||||
(Individual/Family) | None | None | None | |||
Annual Pharmacy Out-of-Pocket Maximum | ||||||
(Individual / Family) | None | None | None | |||
Retail Network (Up to a 31-day supply) | ||||||
Tier 1 | $10 | $10 | $10* | |||
Tier 2 | $35 | $35 | $35* | |||
Tier 3 | $60 | $60 | $70* | |||
Mail Order Pharmacy (Up to a 90-day supply) | ||||||
Tier 1 | $25 Copay | $25 Copay | $25 Copay* | |||
Tier 2 | $87.50 Copay | $87.50 Copay | $87.50 Copay* | |||
Tier 3 | $150 Copay | $150 Copay | $150 Copay* |
What is a drug tier? How does it work?
Prescription Drug Lists often have tiers, or groups of drugs categorized by cost. Your cost-share or copayment is based on which tier your drug is in.
Tier 1: Least expensive drug options, often generic drugs
Tier 2: Higher price generic and lower-price brand-name drugs
Tier 3: Mainly higher price brand-name drugs
What’s the difference between brand and generic drugs?
A brand-name drug is the name given to the medication by the company that makes the drug. A generic drug is chemically identical – a copy of the brand-name drug. The two are considered bioequivalent and expected to do the same thing for you.
Generic drugs can be:
- As effective as brand-name drugs*
- Often less expensive than brand-name drugs*
- Different than brand-name drugs mainly based on inactive ingredients, the ingredients that change the consistency, color or taste – but not the chemical activity – of the drug**