November 5, 2020
Premera recently improved and replaced our three standard preventive drug lists with new and improved lists, which better align with Internal Revenue Services (IRS) guidelines. These new drug lists take effect starting January 1, 2021.
What changed?
Certain mental health drugs, osteoporosis therapy, asthma inhalers, and insulin products are now covered under our three standard preventive drug lists. This means that these drugs are now provided to our members at no cost share.
Our newly updated standard preventive drug lists include:
- PV Lite - For groups interested in achieving the most cost savings, while still offering the minimum required preventive drug coverage.
- PV Core - Standard option for fully insured group plans. In addition to the minimum required preventive drugs, this list also covers certain blood thinning drugs as well as certain cholesterol lowering drugs.
- PV Core Plus - This list offers our most robust coverage of drugs. In addition to the minimum required preventive drugs, it also covers additional drugs for behavioral health, hypertension, diabetes, and pulmonary care.
For more information, email Salley Park, Premera clinical pharmacist.