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As of July 1, CVS Caremark is the Benefit Funds’ pharmacy benefit provider. The switch from Express Scripts to CVS Caremark is the result of an extensive review that found CVS Caremark is a better fit for our members and offers a comprehensive, nationwide network of pharmacies that includes CVS, as well as Rite Aid, Walgreens and Duane Reade. In addition to managing the prescription benefit for members who continue to receive their health coverage directly through the HCBF, CVS Caremark is also the prescription provider for members who receive their health coverage through Healthfirst’s Essential Plan.
In anticipation of the change, all members who access their coverage through the Home Care Benefit Fund received their new Health Benefits ID cards in June, and they may access the Preferred Drug List, Specialty Medication list and other prescription information on our website. Members will continue to follow the Benefit Funds’ maintenance drug access program, The 90-Day Rx Solution, for long-term medications for chronic conditions, and, through CVS Specialty, members can access specialty drugs that treat conditions such as multiple sclerosis.
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