List of Abbreviations
ACA (Affordable Care Act)
This designation reference preventive medications on all plans that have no cost-share when ACA conditions are met and when the medication is filled as prescription at a participating pharmacy.
CISP
This designation is only applicable for plans that include the Chronic Illness Support Program (CISP) benefit. Enhanced coverage is limited to $0 cost-share for Tier 1 medications, and reduced cost shares on select Tier 2 and Tier 3 medications according to your plan design without having to meet deductibles first. Reduced cost-share is only available through Express Scripts Home Delivery (mail). For non-CISP eligible plans, please refer to the numeric listing in the Drug Tier column.
CISP-1
This designation is only applicable for plans that include the Chronic Illness Support Program (CISP) benefit. The CISP-1 designation indicates the cost-share for the medication/item is $0 through Express Scripts Home Delivery (mail).
DAW-9
Certain generic medications will be substituted with the brand name equivalent at the generic cost-share. The inclusion of the brand name product in this program is subject to change without notice.
HSA+
This designation is only applicable for HSA Plus plans, which are Health Savings Account compatible and have Plus in the name (HSA Plus). For drugs with this designation, the deductible is waived and the Member pays the applicable drug Tier cost-share.
INS
This designation indicates the cost-share for this medication will be no more than $35 for up to a 30-day supply.
MSP (Mandatory Specialty Pharmacy)
These drugs must be obtained directly through our exclusive mandatory pharmacy, Accredo (mail order), or the drug is not covered. We may require that you try certain drugs to treat your medical condition before you are provided coverage. These drugs are limited to a 30-day supply.
OTC
This drug is an over-the-counter product that is covered with a prescription from the prescriber and when filled at an in-network pharmacy.
PA (Prior Approval)
The Plan requires you or your Provider to get Prior Approval for certain drugs. This means that you will need to get approval before you fill your prescriptions. If you do not get approval, we may not cover the drug. We may require that you try certain drugs to treat your medical condition before you are provided coverage.
QL (Quantity Limit)
A quantity limit (QL) defines how much of a particular drug you may get during a specific time period (days supply limit) or the maximum days supply you may get at once (quantity per days supply limit).
SP (Specialty Pharmacy)
This means the out-of-pocket cost is at the ‘specialty’ cost-share. The Plan offers one courtesy fill at a retail pharmacy as a covered benefit. Then, this drug must be obtained directly through the exclusive specialty pharmacy, Accredo (mail), or you pay 100% of the retail cost. We may require that you try certain drugs to treat your medical condition before you are provided coverage.
ST (Step Therapy)
In some cases, the Plan requires you to first try certain drugs to treat your medical condition within a certain look-back period before we will cover another drug for that condition. For example, if Drug A and Drug B both treat your medical condition, we may not cover Drug B unless you try Drug A first. If Drug A does not work for you, the Plan may cover Drug B. *Note: The Prior Approval process may be used to facilitate this process.