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Prescription Drug Plan

Prescription Drug Plan

Our pharmacy vendor is MedImpact.
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  • MedImpact is the prescription drug provider for all medical Plans.
  • All prescriptions must be filled at an in-Network pharmacy by presenting your medical insurance card.
  • Your pharmacy coverage is included in your medical coverage.
  • Pharmacy contact information is on the back of all medical provider ID cards.   

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Real-time access to personalized healthcare and financial information so you can better manage your budget and healthcare.

  • Benefit Highlights – View your copay amounts and other pharmacy benefit information.
  • Prior Authorization Status – View the status of your prior authorization requests.
    • Remaining re-fills and expiration dates
    • Complete prior authorization history
  • Drug Price Check – Make informed drug choices and compare drug prices.
  • Drug Information – Search drugs, check drug interactions, and identify pills.
  • PersonalHealth Rx® – Print your drug history for a physician visit or tax reporting.
  • Pharmacy Locator – Find a participating network pharmacy near you, including preferred pharmacies with better pricing for your plan benefits, 24-hour pharmacies, and e-prescribing participants.
  • Registration Required—You must manage your pharmacy benefit to access the tools. Please note that you must re-register if you have changed medical carriers. 

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The formulary is the list of medications chosen by a committee of doctors and pharmacists to help you maximize the value of your prescription benefit. These generic and brand-name medications are available at a lower cost. The use of non-preferred drugs will result in a higher copay. Sharing the formulary with your doctor helps ensure you get the best value, saving money for you and the State of Arizona.

Changes to the formulary can occur during the Plan Year every quarter. Medications that no longer offer the best therapeutic value for the Plan are removed from the formulary. When your prescription is filled, ask your pharmacist to verify the current cost or copay amount. Members can log into the MedImpact Pharmacy website for complete formulary information.

Login to the MedImpact Pharmacy website for complete formulary information

Preferred Drug List 

  • The Preferred Drug List is a list of commonly prescribed medications within select classes of drugs covered on your formulary.

Specialty Drug List

  • Certain medications for treating chronic or complex health conditions are handled through the MedImpact Program. This program assists you with monitoring your medication needs and provides patient education. It also includes monitoring specific injection drugs and other therapies requiring complex administration methods and special storage, handling, and delivery. The formulary is updated regularly and is subject to change without advance notice.
  • Specialty medications are limited to a 31-day supply and may be obtained only at a participating retail pharmacy or through the MedImpact Specialty Pharmacy. Members may enroll in services by calling 877-391-1103 (TTY dial 711) or emailing us at [email protected].

Essential Health Benefits List

  • Under the Affordable Care Act, certain preventive medications are covered at a $0 copay under the pharmacy benefit as needed in compliance with healthcare reform requirements under the Affordable Care Act. State-specific requirements may vary.

Formulary Exclusion List

  • A comprehensive list of drugs excluded from the formulary.

Over-the-Counter Contraception Access

On May 20, 2024, Governor Hobbs announced that Opill and future FDA-approved over-the-counter self-administered hormonal contraception is available at no cost to employees enrolled in the State benefits plan. To purchase, simply visit a participating pharmacy and ask that the purchase be billed through the pharmacy coverage. Don't forget to bring your medical card, as it has the pharmacy billing information on it. To find participating pharmacies, visit medimpact.com/plan/adoa or call ​​​​​888-648-6769.

 

  • Safe, effective, and free vaccines are widely available at doctor’s offices, pharmacies, and numerous other locations around the state. Arizonans age 5 and older are eligible to receive the vaccine. See our vaccine page to find locations.
  • COVID-19 testing is also widely available, please visit azdhs.gov.  Please help prevent the spread of COVID-19 by getting tested if you have symptoms and isolating if you test positive.

Some drugs may have additional requirements or limits on coverage. These requirements may include the following:

  • Prior Authorization - Prescriptions for certain medications may require clinical approval before they can be filled, even with a valid prescription. These prescriptions may be limited to quantity, frequency, and dosage or have age restrictions. You, your local pharmacy, or your physician may initiate the authorization process by contacting MedImpact.  Learn more about Prior Authorization, including processing times, in this flyer.
  • Step Therapy Program promotes safe, cost-effective, and clinically appropriate medications. This requirement encourages you to try less costly but just as effective drugs before the Plan covers another drug. For example, if Drug A and Drug B treat the same medical condition, the Plan may require you to try Drug A first. If Drug A does not work for you, the Plan will then cover Drug B. This requirement to try a different drug first is called “step therapy.” Learn more about Step Therapy in this flyer.
  • Quantity Limits - Certain drugs have limits on the amount of the drug that will be covered.
  • Coordination of Benefits - Benefit Options does not coordinate pharmacy benefits.
  • Out-of-Network & International - The cost of prescriptions filled out-of-Network will not be reimbursed. No international pharmacy services are covered. Fill prescriptions before your trip and take your prescriptions with you—no coverage for lost, stolen, or damaged medication.

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CONTROLLING YOUR COSTS

Mail Order Pharmacy

Save money with mail order - receive a three-month supply for the price of a two-month supply. 

Choice 90 Rx

Save time and money at the pharmacy—in just one visit, you can pick up a full three-month supply for the price of two-and-a-half copays.

iRx Discount Program

  • The iRx Program™ may provide a discount on certain brand and generic medications not covered by your ADOA pharmacy drug plan.
  • Present your medical ID card at any participating pharmacy, along with your prescription for the medication.
  • Savings are applied automatically when the item prescribed qualifies for a discount.

Generic vs. Brand Name Drugs

Learn the key information about each type of drug in this flyer.

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