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Flex 2002 News:
New Copayments for Generic and Brand Prescription Drugs
Currently under Merck’s Prescription Drug Program, prescriptions
filled at one of Merck-Medco’s participating pharmacies through Merck-Medco’s
Home Delivery Pharmacy service (by mail or online at http://www.merckmedco.com)
are covered at 100% after a small copayment. This copayment varies by medical
option—$4 under the 90/10, POS, PPO and HMO options and $7 under the 80/20
option—and is waived for all Merck-brand drugs.
Effective January 1,
2002, new prescription drug copayments will apply to all Merck Medical Plan
options. These new copayments—which are summarized below—are designed to:
- Ensure appropriate
employee cost-sharing;
- Recognize the
value of brand drugs—as well as the cost differences between generics
and brands; and
- Encourage employees
to fill and refill prescriptions—particularly maintenance medications
that are used to manage chronic conditions—by mail and online, through
Merck-Medco’s Home Delivery Pharmacy service.
Summary
of New Prescription Drug Copayments for All Merck Medical Plan
Options
(90/10, 80/20, POS, PPO and HMOs) |
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By
Mail or Online through Merck-Medco’s Home Delivery Pharmacy
Service* |
At
Merck-Medco Participating Pharmacies** |
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For
up to a 90-Day Supply |
For
up to a 30-Day Supply |
| Merck-brand
drugs |
$0 |
$0 |
| Generic
drugs |
$4 |
$4 |
| Non-Merck
brand drugs |
$12 |
$12 |
*
Certain prescription medications are available only through
Merck-Medco’s Home Delivery Pharmacy service—for example, oral
contraceptives and male erectile dysfunction medications.
** Prescriptions filled at non-participating pharmacies will
be reimbursed based on the network-negotiated price of the medication,
minus the applicable copayment. Employees are responsible for
any drug costs in excess of network negotiated fees.
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Currently under Merck’s Prescription Drug Program, prescriptions
filled at one of Merck-Medco’s participating pharmacies through Merck-Medco’s
Home Delivery Pharmacy service (by mail or online at 
