The TRICARE Pharmacy Program provides prescription drugs to beneficiaries in a safe, easy, and cost-effective manner. TRICARE has partnered with Express Scripts, Inc. to offer a robust pharmacy benefit.
Drugs Covered by TRICARE
TRICARE covers most prescription drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
- The TRICARE Formulary is a list of generic and brand name prescription drugs that we cover.
- We don’t cover prescription drugs that aren’t necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of a covered illness.
Filling Prescriptions
TRICARE offers four ways to fill prescriptions:
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9/30/2016
Express Scripts, Inc. (ESI) today announced upcoming changes to the retail pharmacy network it manages on behalf of TRICARE.
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Describes procedures for MHS organizations to offer beneficiaries the option of returning their controlled and non-controlled prescriptions and over-the-counter medications for disposal through a DTB program.
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10/1/2015
As of October 1, 2015, a new law requires all TRICARE beneficiaries, except active duty service members, to get select brand name maintenance drugs through either TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery or from a military pharmacy. Beneficiaries who keep using a retail pharmacy for these drugs will have to pay the full cost.
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9/29/2015
The TRICARE Pharmacy Program provides the prescription drugs you need, when you need them in a safe, easy and cost-effective manner.
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5/14/2015
In the face of recent aggressive and deceptive marketing practices of some compounding pharmacies targeting TRICARE, the Defense Health Agency is taking aggressive action to help TRICARE beneficiaries, DHA’s chief of pharmacy operations said in a recent interview.
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5/1/2015
On May 1, 2015, Express Scripts, the TRICARE pharmacy contractor, begins screening the ingredients in all compound drug claims to ensure they are safe and effective, and covered by TRICARE.
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