You may be able to save more on your prescription medications

 

If you are having trouble viewing this email, click here. Make the Switch: Learn About the Benefits of Lower-Tier Drug Options Dear Friends, These days, you may be concerned about your drug costs, especially if you're nearing the coverage gap. Because you're a member of the AARP® MedicareRx Plans, insured through UnitedHealthcare, we wanted to give you some cost-saving tips that may help lower your out-of-pocket spending. Learn more about lower-tier drugs and how you could reduce your drug costs: The benefits of lower-tier drugs How to help delay and minimize the coverage gap Prescription savings delivered to your mailbox The benefits of lower-tier drugs If you're taking a Tier 2 or Tier 3 medication, you may be able to lower your copays and retail drug costs by switching to a lower-tier (Tier 1 or Tier 2) drug option. In fact, you could save 40%1 or more on your copay at a retail pharmacy if you switch to a lower-tier option. Ask your doctor if there is a lower-tier drug option for your current medication. Drugs in Tier 2 and Tier 3 often have alternatives on a lower tier that are approved by the FDA to treat many of the same conditions. These alternatives can have similar clinical effectiveness, at a lower cost. Find out if your drug has a lower-tier drug option How to help delay and minimize the coverage gap Using Tier 1 drugs can reduce your out-of-pocket spending and lower your total drug costs (the amount you and the plan pay for your drug). The lower your total drug costs are, the less chance you'll have of entering the coverage gap. If you do enter the coverage gap, Tier 1 drugs can help lower your out-of-pocket costs. See how Tier 1 drugs could help you delay the coverage gap Prescription savings delivered to your mailbox Another way to help lower your drug costs is by ordering your prescriptions from your Preferred Mail Service Pharmacy through Prescription Solutions. You could pay less for the same medications: $0 copay for a 90-day supply of Tier 1 medications, typically generic drugs.2 Save up to $15 compared to what you would pay at a network retail pharmacy for a 90-day supply of your Tier 2 and Tier 3 medications, typically brand-name drugs.2 AARP MedicareRx Enhanced Plan members pay a $14 copay for a 90-day supply of Tier 1 medications during the coverage gap. Sign up today! Wishing you the best of health, Michael J. Anderson Chief Pharmacy Officer UnitedHealthcare, Medicare Programs Get extra financial help See if your state offers a State Pharmaceutical Assistance Program (SPAP). If you qualify, you could get help paying for your prescription drugs, even if you already receive Federal assistance. Learn more about State Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs The Preferred Mail Service Pharmacy has a new look! The Prescription Solutions® Mail Service Pharmacy Web site has a new look, enhanced security and other new features - so ordering and refilling your prescriptions online may be even easier. See what's new 1 Percentage copay savings after switching from a Tier 3 drug to a Tier 2 drug. Savings may be greater if switching from a Tier 3 drug to a Tier 1 drug. 2 Savings apply until the total cost of your drugs (paid by UnitedHealthcare, you and others) reaches $2,700. However, for members in AARP MedicareRx Saver, savings apply when the total cost of your drugs is between $295 and $2,700. Please do not reply directly to this automated e-mail, as this e-mail inbox is not being monitored. To contact UnitedHealthcare Customer Service, please call toll-free: 1-866-579-8772, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. TTY users, call: 1-877-730-4192. You are not required to use the plan's Preferred Mail Service Pharmacy, through Prescription Solutions, to obtain a supply of your maintenance medications. You have the option of using Prescription Solutions, a retail extended day supply pharmacy or non-preferred mail service pharmacy in the network to obtain a supply of maintenance medications. If you choose a retail extended day supply pharmacy or non-preferred mail service pharmacy, you may see out-of-pocket payment differences when compared to using the Preferred Mail Service Pharmacy. You should experience no out-of-pocket payment differences if choosing between a retail extended day supply pharmacy and a non-preferred mail service pharmacy. Please call UnitedHealthcare Customer Service, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for up-to-date information on which pharmacies are in the network. Your prescriptions should ship in about seven days from the date the completed order is received by Prescription Solutions. If Prescription Solutions needs to contact you or your prescribing physician to clarify information on your order or to request prescriptions from your physician, delivery may take longer. If you prefer rush delivery, medications can be shipped overnight for an additional charge. Prescription Solutions will contact you if they anticipate there will be an extended delay in the delivery of your medications. If you need your medications immediately, Prescription Solutions can coordinate a refill with a local retail pharmacy. Standard delivery is no charge to U.S. addresses, including U.S. territories. For copay amounts, drug coverage information or general plan questions, please contact UnitedHealthcare Customer Service. NOTE: If you are receiving extra help from Medicare, your copays may be lower or you may have no copays. Prescription Solutions is an affiliate of UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company and UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York. These Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (PDPs) are insured by UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company or UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York for New York residents (together called "UnitedHealthcare"). AARP MedicareRx Plans carry the AARP name, and UnitedHealthcare pays a fee to AARP and its affiliate for use of the AARP trademark and other services. Amounts paid are used for general purposes of AARP and its members. AARP is not the insurer. UnitedHealthcare contracts with the Federal government as a PDP sponsor. AARP does not make prescription drug plan recommendations for individuals. You are strongly encouraged to evaluate your needs before choosing a prescription drug plan. Privacy Policy   This email was sent to: @SHOPPINGMALLDC.COM UnitedHealthcare PO Box 29300 Hot Springs, AR 71903-9300