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
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
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**
CA HMO RX 920
Alliance RX 94W
CA Prescription Drug List

Watch: Prescription Drug Benefits

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