When the user enters a drug into the text box and clicks search, the system searches the current formulary first (brand and generic names). If a match is found for a particular medication, the salt ...

Covered drugs are arranged by cost in tiers or levels. Generics are in the lowest tiers and are generally the lowest cost. Coverage and drug lists vary from plan to plan. Plans can change covered ...

Why aren't all drugs covered by insurance? A formulary is the list of prescription medications covered by a health insurance plan. The list typically has brand-name and generic options. In addition to ...

Millions rely on Medicare Part D, but many prescription drugs won't be covered in 2026. See which meds are excluded, why, and how to avoid costly surprises.

Sheldon S. Sones, RPh, FASCP, is president of Sheldon S. Sones and Associates, a pharmacy and accreditation consulting firm based in Newington, Conn. Q: Is there a certain format that has to be used ...

As health care moves toward a value-based payment model, the pharmacy benefit is going in the opposite direction, one that places unit cost over clinical appropriateness. Have you ever used your drug ...

Optum Rx, the pharmacy benefits manager operated by healthcare behemoth UnitedHealth, is moving eight popular insulin products to preferred status on its standard formulary for commercially insured ...

Why aren’t all drugs covered by insurance? A formulary is the list of prescription medications covered by a health insurance plan. The list typically has brand-name and generic options. In addition to ...