United Health Care prescription drug list changes effective 9/1/09 main changes are as follows:
Rescue Inhalers (short-acting beta agonists):
Ventolin HFA moving down to tier 1
Xopenex HFA moving up to tier 3UHC also implementing new supply limit on all inhalers effective 9/1.
Oral Contraceptives:
Ocella moving up to tier 3
Yasmim moving down to tier 2
Adherence Incentive Program (Depression):
Effective 10-1-09
New capability that if members refill their prescription within a defined time period, they will receive a $20 member discount off their copayment. Program will include three medications in the depression therapeutic class: Cymbalta, Effexor XR and Pristiq.
Effexor XR moving up to tier 3
Please read attached document from United Health for all rationale and reasoning behind all pending changes.
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