CHANGES TO TRICARE PHARMACY

USCG/USPHS/NOAA Uniformed Retiree Community: See below from the Military Health System & Defense Health Agency.

                               

 

Beginning December 15, 2021, the TRICARE’s retail pharmacy network will change. Some community and retail chain pharmacies will be leaving the network, which includes Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies. Also on December 15, 2021, CVS will be joining the TRICARE retail pharmacy network.  

Using one of the departing community pharmacies or Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies on or after December 15, 2021 will result in out-of-network copayments. And, should you fill your prescriptions at CVS pharmacies before December 15, 2021, you’ll pay non-network pharmacy copayments.  

If you’re impacted by this network change, you should have received an email and/or a letter, which directs you to www.esrx.com/findpharmacy to help you find an in-network pharmacy in your area. This search tool will be updated on December 15, 2021, and will include the CVS pharmacies.  

There are several options you can take to ensure in-network copayments. You can: 

• Transfer your prescription to a new community or retail pharmacy by calling your doctor or current pharmacy to start the transfer, or by showing the new pharmacy your prescription label. 
• Transfer you prescription to your local military treatment facility (MTF) pharmacy by calling your doctor or current pharmacy to start the transfer, or by showing the MTF pharmacy your prescription label. 
• Switch to home delivery via Express Scripts by going to www.militaryrx.express-scripts.com or by calling 1-877-363-1303.  

If you have specialty medications for complex and chronic conditions, you can call 1-877-882-3324 to get in touch with Accredo, a pharmacy that fills specialty medications.  

Military pharmacies and home delivery services still remain the lowest cost alternatives to community and retail pharmacies.   

If you have questions, call Express Scripts at 1-877-363-1303. Updated pharmacy costs can also be found on www.tricare.mil/costs.