Your prescription drug coverage will be provided through your insurance carrier’s pharmacy benefit manager.

That means your prescription drug coverage depends on the medical coverage level you choose and your medical insurance carrier.

Your Coverage Level Matters

You pay nothing for preventive drugs, as determined by your insurance carrier. You need a doctor’s prescription, and you must use an in-network retail pharmacy or mail-order service.

Bronze or Bronze Plus
You pay the full cost for prescription drugs until you reach the annual medical deductible. Then you pay coinsurance. Once you reach the out-of-pocket maximum, you pay nothing.

Silver, Gold, or Platinum
You pay a copay for all prescription drugs. Once you reach the out-of-pocket maximum, you pay nothing. Note: Each plan has a maximum copay for prescription drugs, some costs may be lower than the posted copay.

Your specific prescription coverage is based on the medical coverage level you select. Get the details.

Your Carrier Matters

Each pharmacy benefit manager has its own rules about how prescription drugs are covered. So you need to do your homework to find out how your medications will be covered—before choosing an insurance carrier.

Get a list of prescription drug questions to ask.