CVS no longer covered under my health plan

[MackandBlues]

So its that time again to renew or change your health benefits and the company I work for is will be excluding all CVS pharmacies as of March 2014. Kinda interesting...

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[genesis09]

my insurance policy excludes all pharmacies which are not named Walgreens or Duane Reade

 

[MackandBlues]

I didn't realize they were doing that, I've been out of retail for so long

 

[All4MyDaughter]

We have CVS/Caremark and can use it anywhere but Walgreens for acute meds. But for maintenance meds, we only get a few retail fills, and then have to go to CVS for 90 day supply or use mail order.

The "no Walgreens" thing is new as of 1/1/14.

 

[thephoenician88]

didn't they do a "no walgreens" thing last year that was overturned?

 

[Unchained]

You should write them letter thanking them. Someone realized their service is crap despite all their pointless metrics. Moving pharmacists around constantly does nothing to improve service. It only buys the DM more time before being fired.

 

[All4MyDaughter]

didn't they do a "no walgreens" thing last year that was overturned?

That was Walgreens and ESI.

 

[thephoenician88]

That was Walgreens and ESI.

lol....There was an issue with caremark as well
http://news.walgreens.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=5744

 

[All4MyDaughter]

lol....There was an issue with caremark as well
http://news.walgreens.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=5744

That multi-year agreement doesn't seem to be working out too well!

 

[pezdispenser]

I'm starting to see this occasionally with the new year. It does not apply universally to an entire PBM or chain. I believe it is only when the plan sponsor (employer) or the individual (for Medicare Part D or Obamacare) chooses a less expensive insurance plan that gives a discount in exchange for only having a restricted or preferred pharmacy network.

 

[Sparda29]

My health plan doesn't cover CVS either. It's cool with me, they cover the independent where I work so I just fill anything I need over there.