See Information on Anthem's Drug-Pricing Tool

If you are interested in finding the best prices for the prescription drugs you and your family need, Anthem has two easy resources to help save you money. 

Anthem members can compare drug prices quickly and easily through

www.Anthem.com

. 

• Follow the prompts to register as an Anthem user by establishing a unique username and password. 

• Then your personalized Anthem ID page will appear. 

On the next screen:

• On the right side, mid-page, under the heading “Useful Tools” select ‘Prescription Benefits’

• On the next screen, mid-page, under the heading “Pharmacy Benefits” select ‘price a medication’ and follow the prompts to find sample pricing information.

The site has many other useful tools about your pharmacy benefits, including Rx claim information, drug interaction information, on-line order refill ability, and national drug lists.

EXPRESS SCRIPTS AND MAIL ORDER MEDICATIONS

Consider using Express Scripts, Anthem’s prescription home delivery service, for the purchase of maintenance medications. This service is available to all UC Anthem members. (AAUP members are not required to use mail order for maintenance medications although many AAUP take advantage of mail order because of its convenience.) It is a convenient and cost-effective way to receive maintenance medications delivered to your door step. 

If you are a PPO (non-AAUP) member, a 30-day supply of a maintenance medicine may be filled two times at a regular local pharmacy for the regular copayment. After that, if a maintenance medicine is filled at a local pharmacy, the cost will be twice the regular copayment. Prescriptions for 90-day supplies at retail pharmacies are not available.

AAUP PPO and all HDHP Plan members are not required to use Anthem Home Delivery and may purchase many maintenance medications from a retail pharmacy. Please consult the following list at

http://www.uc.edu/content/dam/uc/hr/benefits/anthem/anthem-refill-by-mail-rx-list.pdf

or call Anthem Customer Service at 1-844-249-5372 for additional information. 

To find what tier or price level in which your drug falls, please consult this list:

http://www.uc.edu/content/dam/uc/hr/benefits/anthem/anthem-drug-list-4tier.pdf

Anthem reserves the right to modify the list of maintenance medications or Tier levels. These medication lists are

similar

but not identical to those under the Humana plan. Members may find that drugs categorized as maintenance medications by Humana are not categorized in the same manner by Anthem. A drug not categorized as a maintenance medication cannot be filled for more than 30 days at retail for either the PPO (AAUP) or the HDHP. Carriers may require step therapy, impose quantity limits or require pre-authorization prior to approving payment for a prescribed medication. Requirements often vary by carrier. Questions you have should be directed to Anthem at 844-249-5372.