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Pharmacy Network
The AmeriCorps health care plan provides a prescription
drug program to be used in combination with your health
care benefits. PharmaCare is your prescription drug plan
administrator. Through their nationwide network community
and chain pharmacies, and their mail-service pharmacy option,
you have the broadest choice of pharmacies to choose from to
satisfy your prescription drug needs.
PHARMACY COPAYMENT
Effective 8/1/2005 AmeriCorps*NCCC members will be
responsible for a $5.00 copay for each prescription drug
purchased.
HOW TO FILL A PRESCRIPTION
Your health care identification card contains all of the
information your pharmacist needs. Simply present your card
to have your prescriptions filled at any one of the network
pharmacies in your area. The pharmacy will then electronically
transmit a claim for that medication and within minutes have
approval for filling the prescription.
You may obtain up to a one-month supply of your prescription
medication from a retail network pharmacy and up to a three-month
supply through the PharmaCare Direct Mail Service. Your health plan
requires that all maintenance medications or medications taken on an
ongoing basis must be purchased though the PharmaCare Direct
Mail Service. You may obtain the application online at
www.americorps.sevencorners.com, click on "Forms", and then
click on the "PharmaCare Direct Mail Service" form. You may also
access the online application at www.pharmacare.com, click on
"PharmaCare Direct", then click on "Enroll".
HOW TO FIND A PARTICIPATING
PHARMACY
The PharmaCare network includes over 56,000 pharmacy
locations nationwide. Below you will find a list of participating pharmacies.
To locate the pharmacy nearest you, consult this listing, visit the
PharmaCare website at www.pharmacare.com or call member services
at 1.800.777.1023. For each initial prescription or refill obtained at a network
pharmacy you may obtain up to a one-month supply of your medication.
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO IF YOUR
PHARMACY IS NOT PART OF THE
PHARMACARE NETWORK
In the unlikely event a pharmacy in your area is not part of
our network then please ask your pharmacist to request a
participation agreement by calling PharmaCare's Network
Service Department at 1.800.237.6184 x7555.
- A&A Drug
- A&P Pharmacies
- ABCO Pharmacies
- ACME Pharmacies
- Alaco Discount Pharmacies
- Albertson’s Food & Drug
- Appalachian Reg Healthcare
- Arbor Drugs
- Arrow Prescription Centers
- Aurora Pharmacies, Inc.
- Bartell Drug
- Bel-Air Pharmacie
- Bi-Lo Pharmacies
- Big C Discount Drugs
- Big Bear Pharmacies
- Bigg’s Pharmacies
- Bi-Mart Corporation
- Bon Secours harmacy
- Brooks Drugs
- Brooks Pharmacies
- Brookshire Pharmacies
- Bruno’s Pharmacies
- Bud’s Price King, Inc
- Buehler Pharmacies
- Buffalo Pharmacies
- Buy-Wise Drugs
- Care Drug Centers (Circle Dg)
- ruCarle RX Express Pharmacy
- CBC Professional Pharmacy
- City Market Pharmacies
- Clinic Pharmacy
- Community Distributors, Inc.
- Corner Drug Stre
- CRX Pharmacy
- Cub Pharmacies
- Cummingham Drugs
- Cummings Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacies
- CVS ProCare Parmacies
- D&S Drug Mart
- D&W Pharmacies
- Dahl’s Pharmacies
- Dane Drugs
- Davidson Drugs, Inc.
- Dayton Cub Food Pharmacy
- Dick’s Pharmacy
- Dierbergs Pharmacies
- Dillon Pharmacies
- Discount Drug Mart
- Doc’s Drugs
- Drug Barn
- Drug Emporium
- Drug Fair
- Drug Mart
- Drug Town
- Drug World
- Duane Reade
- Eagle Food Centers Pharmacy
- Easters
- Eckerd Drugs
- Edwards Pharmacies
- Ely Drugs, Inc.
- Emerald Drug Stores
- F&M Pharmacies
- Familycare Network
- Family Discount Drugs
- Family Drug
- Farmer Jack Pharmacies
- Farm Fresh, Inc.
- Felpausch Pharmacy
- First National Supermarkets
- Foodarama Supermarkets, Inc.
- Foodmax Pharmacies
- Food World
- Four Star Drug
- Fred Meyer Pharmacies
- Freds Pharmacies
- Fruth Pharmacy, Inc.
- Frys Food & Drug
- Gemmel Drug Co.
- Genovese Drug Store
- Gerbes Pharmacies
- Gessler Drug Company
- Gerland’s Pharmacy
- Gemmel Pharmacy Group, Inc.
- Giant Discount Drug
- Giant Eagle Pharmacies
- Giant Food, Inc.
- Giant Pharmacies
- Gibson Discount Drug
- Gollash Pharmacies
- Grand Union Pharmacies
- Gresham Drugs
- Haggen/Top Foods Pharm
- Hannaford Bros. Co.
- Happy Harrys Discnt Drugs
- Harris Teeter Pharmacies
- Hartig Drug Company
- Harts Pharmacies
- Heartland Hlthcare Services
- H.E.B. Pharmacies
- Hill’s Family Drug
- Hi-School Pharmacies
- Homeland Stores, Inc.
- Hospital Discount Pharm
- Hook Drug
- Hyde Drug, Inc.
- Hy-Vee Pharmacies
- Ike’s Pharmacies
- Kash’N Kary
- Keltsch Pharmacies, Inc.
- Kerr Drug
- Kessel Pharmacies, Inc.
- Keystone-Medicine Chest
- King Kullen Pharm. Corp.
- King Soopers
- Kinney Drug
- Klingensmith’s Drug Store
- Knight Drugs, Inc.
- Kohl’s Drug Stores
- Kopp Drug, Inc.
- Kroger Food & Drug
- Langer Pharmacy
- Legend Pharmacies
- Lewis Drugs, Inc.
- Lincoln Discount Drugs
- Longs Drug Stores
- Malone’s Pharmacy
- Mann Drug Distributors
- Maple Drug Stores
- Mark Glassman, Inc.
- Marsh Drug Store
- Maxi Drug, Inc.
- Maxor Pharmacies
- McKay Drugs
- Medicap Pharmacies, Inc.
- Medic Discount Drug
- Medicine Man, Inc.
- Medicine Shoppe
- Med-X Corporation
- Medamarket Service Plus RX
- Meijer Pharmacies
- Minyard Food & Drug
- Motor City Prescription Center
- Mr. Discount Drugs, Inc.
- National Supermarkets
- National Markets
- NCS Healthcare, Inc.
- Northeast Pharm. Serv Network
- Northwest Health Ventures, Inc.
- Omnilink Financial Services
- Olson’s Food Stores, Inc.
- Osborn Drugs
- Osco Drug, Inc.
- Otto Drug
- Ouy’s Drug Store
- Owl Drug Stores, Inc.
- Parkway Drugs
- Pamida Pharmacies
- Pathmark Pharmacies
- Pay-Less Drug Store
- Penn Traffic Company
- Peoples Drug Store
- Peterson Drug Company
- PharmaCare Pharmacies
- PharmaCare Direct
- Pharmacy Associates, Ltd.
- Pharmacy Plus, Inc.
- Piggly Wiggly Pharmacies
- Price Costo Pharmacies
- Price Chopper Pharmacy
- Professional Pharmacy Services
- Publix Pharmacy
- QFC (Quality Food Centers)
- Quickcheck Food & Pharmacy
- Raley’s Drug Center
- Randall’s Pharmacy
- Red Food Stores, Inc.
- REVCO D.S., Inc.
- Rhinderer’s Drug Stores, Inc.
- Richardson Pharmacy
- Rite Aid Corporation
- Ritzman Pharmacies, Inc.
- Ronetco, Inc.
- RX Plus
- Safeway, Inc.
- Sav-a-lot Drugs
- SAVCO Drugs
- Save-Mart Supermarkets
- Sav-Mor Drug
- Sav-On Drugs, Inc.
- Schnuck’s Pharmacies
- Scolari’s Food & Drug Co.
- Scottie Pharmacies
- Seaway Food Town, Inc.
- Sedano’s Discount Pharm.
- Sentry Drugs
- Shelly’s Pharmacy
- Shopko Stores, Inc.
- Shoprite Pharmacies
- Skagway Pharmacies
- Smith’s Food and Drug
- Smitty’s Pharmacy
- Snyder Drug Stores
- Standard Drug Company
- Star Markets Co., Inc.
- Stop & Shop Supermarket
- Sunshine Drugs
- Super 1 Pharmacies
- Super D Drugs, Inc.
- Super Fresh Pharmacies
- SuperValu
- Target Stores
- Thrift Drug, Inc.
- Thriftway Food and Drug
- Thrifty Drug
- Thrifty Payless
- Thrifty White Drug
- Tom Thumb-Page Drug
- Tops Markets
- Town & Country Drug
- Twin Knolls Pharmacy
- Ukrop’s Super Markets, Inc.
- United Supermarkets
- USA Drug & Beauty Market
- Valu Merchandisers
- Vons Food & Drug
- the Vons
- The Vons Companies, Inc.
- Wakenern Food/Shoprite
- Wal-Mart Stores
- Waldbaum’s
- Walgreen Company
- Warehouse Markets, Inc.
- Wegmans Food Market
- Weis Pharmacies
- Wender & Roberts, Inc.
- Wendt Bristol Company
- Western Drugs
- White Front
- White Shield Pharmacies
- Winn-Dixie
WHAT ABOUT GENERICS?
Are generic drugs as effective as brand name drugs? Almost
always, the answer is "yes". Not every medication is available
as a generic alternative, but many of the most commonly
prescribed medications are. You can help lower your cost, and
the cost AmeriCorps pays each year for medications, by using
generics whenever possible. When you need a new prescription,
ask your doctor whether a generic can be substituted for a
brand name. You can also ask your pharmacist. In many cases
they can substitute a generic for the brand without further
approval. In some cases your pharmacist may need your doctor's
permission.
MAIL SERVICE PHARMACY
Mail-Service pharmacy provides a convenient way for you to
have your medication delivered right to your home or office.
PharmaCare Direct should be the first choice for people
using maintenance medications. These are medications taken
on an ongoing basis such as asthma, heart and cardiovascular
conditions, diabetes and even oral contraceptive medications.
And with mail-service you are authorized 90-day supplies of
your medications at each fill.
To start using mail-service you'll need a prescription from your
doctor for each medication. Ask your doctor to authorize a 90-
day supply and four refills. Be sure to also obtain a prescription
for an initial fill at your local pharmacy if you need to use the
medication right away or don't have existing supplies of your
medications at each fill.
To obtain a PharmaCare Direct enrollment kit, contact
AmeriCorps Customer Service toll free at 1.866.699.4186
or enroll directly on-line using the easy to complete on-line
enrollment form found at www.pharmacare.com.
PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROGRAM
EXCLUSIONS
- Any over-the-counter drug that can be bought without a
prescription.
- Therapeutic devices or appliances or other non-medical
substances, regardless of their intended use.
- Nonprescription contraceptives and supplies related to
birth control, injectable and implantable contraception,
with the exception of birth control pills and diaphragms
which are covered.
- Drugs used to deter smoking.
- Anorexiants, anti-obesity drugs.
- Any drug for cosmetic purposes, including, but not
limited to, Rogaine.
- Any quantity of drugs dispensed which exceeds the
supply and refill limits.
- Any prescription or refill dispensed more than one year
after the original prescription.
- Prescriptions filled prior to the effective date or after the
termination date of the member's coverage.
- Drugs labeled "Caution-Limited by Federal Law to
Investigational Use," drugs which are experimental or
investigational in nature, or which are in connection
with experimental or investigative services or supplies,
including drugs requiring federal or other governmental
agency approval not granted at the time they are
prescribed.
- Related services or supplies including, but not limited to,
administration of high dose chemotherapy, radiation therapy,
or any other form of therapy, or immunosuppressive drugs
are not covered when associated with any tissue or solid
organ transplant procedure.
- Immunization agents
- Biological sera
- Unreceipted blood, blood plasma or blood expanders.
- Betaseron, Avonex, Copaxone, Tysabri
- Fertility drugs
- Fluoride preparations
- AIDS-related drugs
- Non-insulin syringes/needles
- Vitamins, vitamin A derivatives
- Human growth hormones
- Anti-narcolepsy drugs/anti-hyperkinesis (treatment for
ADD)
- All drugs related to Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
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