Tips and Tools to Help You Take Your Medications as Prescribed
At SCAN, we want to make it easy for you to take your medications. These tips can help!
Make it mail-order.
Say goodbye to trips to the pharmacy and hello to home delivery!
Most SCAN members pay $0 for Tier 1 and Tier 2 drugs when they order a 3-month supply of their medications through mail-order from Express Scripts PharmacySM. Standard shipping is free and because your medications come right to your home, you’ll make fewer trips to the pharmacy.
To get started, call your Express Scripts Personal Enrollment Specialist at 1-877-842-9792 (TTY: 711) or sign up online at www.StartHomeDelivery.com.
Use a Preferred pharmacy.*
Most SCAN members pay $0 for Tier 1 and Tier 2 medications when they get their medications at SCAN Preferred pharmacies. These are retail pharmacies within the SCAN network that offer even lower copays than Standard retail pharmacies for many drugs. To find a Preferred pharmacy, visit scanhealthplan.com/pharmacy (be sure to click the box “Preferred pharmacies”).
Switch to a 3-month supply (up to 100 days).
Many SCAN plans offer discounts on a 3-month supply for most drugs at most pharmacies. Having a 3-month supply also means fewer trips to the pharmacy. Talk to your pharmacist or doctor about this option.
Choose a lower-cost alternative.
Talk to your doctor about switching to a lower-cost option. It may not have the same ingredients, but it can work just as well. For more information, visit SCAN’s Formulary at scanhealthplan.com/helpful-tools/formulary-search.
Schedule medication refills at the same time.
Many pharmacies can schedule your medication refills so they are ready for pick up at the same time. Talk to your pharmacist about how to do this.
Use a pill box.
Pill boxes are a great way to organize your medications by day or week. Many SCAN plans offer an over-the-counter benefit where you can order a pill box to be delivered to your door. Make a medication checklist to help you know when it is time to take your medications.
Enroll in a reminder program.
Many pharmacies have a reminder program. Your pharmacy may have refill reminders or an auto-refill program. Alerts are sent when a prescription needs to be filled and/or is ready for pick up. Sign up at your pharmacy.
Get regular updates.
If you’ve registered your online member portal account, you’ll get updates on how you’re doing at taking your medications!
Haven’t registered yet? It’s easy! Just visit SCAN’s member account registration page and follow the instructions.
Get Extra Help.
You may qualify for Medicare’s Extra Help program to pay for prescription drug costs. Extra Help could pay nearly all of your drug costs, including monthly prescription premiums, annual deductibles and coinsurance.
To see if you are eligible for Extra Help, call My Advocate™ at 1-866-866-1785.
* Members of SCAN MyChoice (HMO), SCAN Strive (HMO C-SNP), SCAN Connections (HMO D-SNP) and SCAN Connections at Home (HMO D-SNP) and SCAN plans in New Mexico pay the same copays at any of the SCAN network pharmacies.
