At
the request of SAMBA, Medco manages your
prescription drug benefit under the SAMBA Health
Benefit Plan (High Option and Standard Option) and
the SAMBA Dependent Children Health Benefit Plan
(Standard Option only). The benefit includes a list
of drugs preferred by your plan. This list,
sometimes called a formulary, has a wide
selection of generic and brand name medications.
Bring the Preferred
Prescriptions® Formulary Member Guide
with you to each doctor visit to discuss whether a
drug on the list is right for you. You may purchase
the drugs at a retail network pharmacy or through Medco
By Mail, Medco's mail-order pharmacy.
To keep your costs low, your copayment will be
less when you purchase a generic or formulary
brand-name drug. And, if you purchase your drugs
through the Medco By Mail, mail-order pharmacy your
costs are usually much lower.
Copayments
| HIGH
OPTION |
| Prescription
Drugs |
Plan
Pays:
Preferred Provider |
Plan
Pays:
Non-Preferred Provider |
| Retail
pharmacy Rx drugs and medicines – 30-day
supply |
No
deductible
100% after copayment of:
$10 per generic
$25 per formulary name brand
$40 per non-formulary name brand |
No
deductible
100%
after copayment of:
$10 per generic
$25 per formulary name brand
$40 per non-formulary name brand, plus
the difference in cost had you used
participating plan network pharmacy |
| Mail
order Rx drugs and medicines – 90-day
supply |
No
deductible
100% after copayment of:
$10 per generic
*$5 per generic for Medicare B Primary
$45 per formulary name brand
*$20 per formulary name brand for
Medicare B Primary
$60 per non-formulary name brand
*$35 per non-formulary name brand for
Medicare B Primary |
Not
applicable |
| STANDARD
OPTION |
| Prescription
Drugs |
Plan
Pays:
Preferred Pharmacy |
Plan
Pays:
Non-Preferred Pharmacy |
| Retail
pharmacy Rx drugs and medicines –
limited to initial fill, 30-day supply,
and one refill |
No
deductible
100% after copayment of:
$10 per generic
$30 per formulary name
brand
$45 per non-formulary name brand |
No
deductible
Reimbursement
based on SAMBA's cost of prescription at
a participating retail pharmacy |
| Mail
order Rx drugs and medicines –
90-day supply |
100%
after copayment of:
$20 per generic
25% of the Plan allowance
($45 minimum/$80 maximum
for each) formulary name brand
25% of the Plan allowance
($60 minimum/$100 maximum
for each) non-formulary name brand
|
Not
applicable |
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Important Reminder about your Secondary Coverage under the SAMBA Plan
When purchasing prescriptions at a participating retail pharmacy, be sure to follow these steps to ensure that you receive the correct coverage:
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Show your ID card from your primary insurance carrier and let the pharmacist know that it is your primary coverage.
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Show your Medco prescription drug ID card from your SAMBA plan and let the pharmacist know that SAMBA provides your secondary coverage.
The pharmacy’s system will reject coverage of your prescription if you show your SAMBA card first, or if you show only your SAMBA card.
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If you have questions, you can call Medco's
Member Services toll-free at (800) 283-3478, 24
hours a day, 7 days a week, except Thanksgiving and
Christmas, or you can log on to Medco's website at www.medco.com.
You can also contact SAMBA's Customer Service
toll-free at (800) 638-6589.
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