Pharmaceutical Coverage Please review your insurance plan to determine the extent of your pharmaceutical coverage, including any applicable co-payments. Your prescription coverage will be governed by the formulary used by your plan.


What is a formulary?
Most managed care insurance plans provide a list of preferred pharmaceutical products to be used by the plan's network physicians. Formularies are based on evaluations of the efficacy, safety, and cost-effectiveness of drugs. In most cases where a generic equivalent to a brand-name drug is available, the formulary will specify the generic. For medications with no generic version available, the brand-name drug will be listed.

How does a generic drug differ from the brand-name medication?
There is no difference. A generic drug is the identical medical equivalent to its brand-name counterpart. Because many major brand-name drugs are no longer protected by a patent, certain prescriptions that were previously available only as brand-name drugs are now available in safe, effective and less costly FDA-approved generic versions. Generics offer immediate cost savings in the form of lower co-payments while providing the same quality as the brand-name product.

Where can I fill my prescriptions?
For your convenience, St. John's Mercy offers pharmacy services through our St. John's Mercy Services division.

St. John's Mercy Pharmacy offers retail pharmacy services at six convenient locations. Our pharmacy staff is available to answer your questions and will provide excellent customer service to meet all your pharmaceutical needs.

 

Can I save money on long-term prescriptions?
If you regularly take prescribed medication for an ongoing medical condition, MedScript, our discount managed care prescription program can help you save up to 80 percent. Click here for complete information on Medscript, our Mail Order Pharmacy.