Prescription drugs

You have options when it comes to filling prescription drugs, and the choices you make can help you save money. Here are some cost-saving tips to keep in mind:

• Choose lower-cost generic medications over brand-name drugs and use the drug-costing tools on your insurance carrier’s website.
• Use pharmacies in your plan network.
• Take advantage of the mail-order service for maintenance medications.

The amounts shown below reflect the use of in-network pharmacies. You’ll pay more if you use a non-network pharmacy.

UHC Choice Plus High Deductible

You pay 20% after the deductible for all in-network prescriptions (retail or mail order).

UHC Choice Plus (PPO) / UHC Choice (EPO)

You pay 10%, up to the maximum listed below for all in-network prescriptions.

Check your prescriptions

UHC’s drug look-up tool shows coverage, exclusions, authorization requirements, and more. You'll see a coverage tier for each drug, but here’s what you need to know, no matter the drug tier: You’ll pay 20% after your deductible under the UHC Choice Plus High Deductible plan and 10% coinsurance under the UHC Choice Plus and UHC Choice plans (minimums and maximums apply, refer to the chart above).

Pay less for prescriptions

If you're enrolled in a UHC medical plan, your pharmacy benefit includes Price Edge, a prescription drug discount solution. There is no fee to participate, no registration required, and no app to download. Price Edge will automatically apply any available coupon discounts to your generic medications at checkout. It can also help you save on specific brand and generic drugs that are not covered by your plan, as well as select over-the-counter (OTC) medications with a prescription.

You can get a 30-day supply of medication from Kaiser pharmacies. If you're on a maintenance medication, such as high blood pressure medication, consider the mail-order option, which provides a larger quantity for just 2 times the retail copay amount. Out-of-network prescriptions are only covered in case of an emergency.

Kaiser California

Kaiser Oregon