Carpenters Southwest Administrative Corporation

Fee-for-Service

Prescription Drug Plan
 

If you are enrolled in an HMO or EPO medical plan, your prescription drugs are covered by the HMO or EPO.

 
Medco Effective July 1, 2006, if you are enrolled in the Fee-for-Service Medical Plan, you are covered by Medco.

Under the Medco Plan, you may take your prescription to a participating pharmacy or you may use the Medco mail order pharmacy.  To contact Medco, call 800-987-7836 or visit www.medco.com.

Type of drug

Participating retail pharmacy
Co-payment up to a 30-day
supply

Medco By Mail
Co-payment up to a 90-day supply

Generic

100% with a $10.00 maximum

$20.00

Preferred brand

100% with a $30.00 maximum

$60.00

Nonpreferred brand

100% with a $50.00 maximum

$100.00

Preferred/Non-Preferred Brand
for which there is a generic equivalent available

You will be charged the brand
co-payment, plus the difference in cost between the brand and the generic

You will be charged the brand
co-payment, plus the difference in cost between the brand and the generic

Note: Using preferred drugs helps control costs for you and your plan while still providing you with the medications you need to stay healthy.

To view Medco's Drug Plan Quick Reference Guide, click here.

To view Medco's Preferred Prescription Member Guide, click here.

Medicare Part D: Important Notice from the Southwest Carpenters Health and Welfare Trust for Active Carpenters and their Family Members with Medicare

To print the Medco Mail Order Form, click here.