a wholly owned subsidiary of the Walgreen Company.
Pharmacy benefits are provided under the County's self-insured pharmacy plan through Walgreens Health Initiatives, Inc, (WHI). The plan includes:
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An open formulary with three tiers of coverage (generic, brand preferred, and non-preferred) at very affordable copays
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90 day mandatory maintenance medication program through mail order or at your local Walgreens pharmacy. See list of maintenance medications below.
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Restricted generic policy (generics will be dispensed if available unless the doctor indicates (Dispense As Written” on the prescription.
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30 day Specialty pharmacy home delivery
| TYPE |
30 DAY SUPPLY*
(AT ANY PARTICIPATING RETAIL PHARMACY) |
90 DAY SUPPLY
(AT A LOCAL WALGREENS RETAIL PHARMACY OR BY MAIL SERVICE) |
| Generic Preferred |
$5 |
$10 |
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$25 |
$50 |
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$40 |
$80 |
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$25 or $40 based on tier |
N/A, 30 day supply only |
Clinical Prior Authorization Program Certain prescriptions require “clinical prior authorization,” or approval from your plan, before they will be covered. The categories/medications that require clinical prior authorization may include, but are not limited to: Acne (topical-after age 24), ADHD/Narcolepsy (after age 19) Botulinum Toxins, Lamisil/Sporanox, Obesity and Penlac. Upon receipt of a prescription falling into a covered category, WHI will contact your doctor's office and request the documentation needed for Prior Authorization. To verify in advance, members may contact WHI at 877-665-6609.
Website Registration
Walgreens offers a secure website where you can set up your secure account and have access to your pharmacy records and other pharmacy related information and tools such as:
- Access to your pharmacy benefit information
- Order refills through mail service
- Medication costs
- Discover lower-cost and generic alternatives for your medications
- Locate your nearest participating network pharmacy
- Access and print your medication claims history with WHI (since 04/01/08)
Details of the transfer to WHI can be found in the attached Healthy Wealthy & Wise -- (PDF 718 Kb) newsletter and in specific program materials listed below.
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