Prime Therapeutics
Make the most of your pharmacy benefits. Keep reading to learn how.
You may need medicine for a very short time to treat something like an infection. Or you may need medicine for a longer time to treat a condition like diabetes. Either way, we strive to make your medicines easy to get and more affordable.
Call 877.345.6171 to speak with a Blue Cross representative.
Visit to view the list of medicines covered under your Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama pharmacy benefits (called a formulary). Doctors and pharmacists have carefully selected the generic and brand-name drugs on the list. Drugs that aren鈥檛 on this list may cost you more.
For covered medicines, the amount you pay is called your copay, or cost share. Your pharmacy benefit plan pays the rest. Your plan may also have a deductible, which is the amount you must pay before your plan begins to pay.
You could save money
Did you know that generic drugs can save you up to 80 percent?1 Generic drugs are lower-cost versions of a brand-name drug. They work the same as the brand-name drug in safety, strength and effectiveness. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if a generic may be right for you.
Register for or log in to your myBlueCross account at . Located on the right-hand side of the myBlueCross home page, the Manage My Prescriptions section provides links* for you to access tools to:
Find medicines: Look up different drugs to see if your plan covers them. You can see prices and find out if there鈥檚 a generic version to help save you up to 80 percent. 鈥 If your medicine isn鈥檛 covered, talk to your doctor. You may be able to switch to a medicine that鈥檚 on the drug list.
Find in-network pharmacies: One way we help make your medicines more affordable is by working with certain pharmacies to lower prices for you. These pharmacies make up your plan鈥檚 preferred pharmacy network. Search by pharmacy name, your location and more.
View prescription history: See your prescription drug claims history, including the medicine, fill date and what you paid. You can easily print your history for your doctor to review.
* Note: Some links direct you to Prime鈥檚 website. A Third Party Website Disclaimer will appear. Click 鈥淎ccept鈥 to access the pharmacy tools noted above.
Prime Therapeutics (Prime) helps you get the medicines your doctor prescribes. Prime is the pharmacy benefit manager trusted by your health plan.
The USA Choice Plan and the USA Select Plan pharmacy annual deductible will be $100 per individual (maximum of 3 per family).
The USA Choice Plan and the USA Select Plan copay structure for pharmacy benefits will change to a 6-tier plan:
鈥 Generic (preferred) COPAY $10
鈥 Generic (non-preferred) COPAY $10
鈥 Preferred Brand Name COPAY $50
鈥 Non-Preferred Brand Name COPAY $75
鈥 Specialty (preferred) COPAY $150
鈥 Specialty (non-preferred) 50% COINSURANCE
Order your long-term medicines from Amazon Pharmacy.
Receive up to a 90-day supply of your medicine with free standard shipping.
Learn more at or call 855.793.5326.
Prime offers a large national network of pharmacies where you can use your pharmacy benefits. If you use a pharmacy that鈥檚 not in your network, you could pay more.
Find network pharmacies at
Accredo, an Express Scripts庐 pharmacy, offers a full-service specialty pharmacy and is part of your
Pharmacy Select Network.
Accredo鈥檚 experienced pharmacists and dedicated staff focus on providing education and support to members living with chronic or complex health conditions.
Call 833.599.0728 or visit to learn more.
You may also obtain your oncology specialty medications through Mitchell Cancer Institute (MCI).
Contact MCI at 833.410.6337 for details.
1Generic drug facts (2017, October6). U.S. Food & Drug Administration Retrieved from .
Accredo is a specialty pharmacy that is contracted to provide services to members of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama.
Amazon Pharmacy is contracted to provide pharmacy home delivery services to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association.
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