Health Benefits: Prescription Plan

Important Prescription Drug Benefit Notification

Express Scripts is the vendor that currently provides the universityâ€™s pharmacy network and manages the universityâ€™s pharmacy benefit plan. Ohio State is aware of the contract issues between Express Scripts and Walgreens. Although recent communications from Walgreens directs you to contact your Human Resources Department, we are not a party to, nor do we have the ability to influence, their current negotiations. We will continue to keep you informed as we obtain more information. For an FAQ go to hr.osu.edu/benefits/pharamcyfaq.aspx and for a listing of current retail pharmacy options in Ohio go to hr.osu.edu/benefits/pharmacylist.aspx.

Prescription Updates

Updated prescription drug information, including recalls, is available here.

Prescription drug benefits are included under your elected medical plan coverage. Use the links below to find out more about changes to the prescription benefits.

Benefit Summary - Prescription Drug Plan (.pdf)
Prescription Drug Program Summary Chart (.pdf)
Benefit Administrator - Express Scripts

Helpful Information

Infertility Medication Information (.pdf)
Prescription Drug Formulary Guide (.pdf)
FAQ-Prescription Drug Program (.pdf)
List of Medications Requiring Prior Authorization (.pdf)
Quantity Limit Level Guide (.pdf)
Express Scripts Pricing Tool (Compare Prescription Costs - Mail vs. Retail) or call Express Scripts at 1-866-727-5867
Locate a network retail pharmacy
Low-Cost Generic Prescription List (.pdf)

Specialty Medication Information

Value Based Prescription Drug Plan

If you are living with or become diagnosed with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), diabetes, or heart disease, you could reduce or even eliminate the cost of the prescription medications you take specifically for these chronic conditions.