Tricare express scripts prior authorization phone number

Tricare express scripts prior authorization phone number

Real-time data

Get important patient benefit data prior to e-Prescribing. View patient out-of-pocket costs, coverage alerts and therapeutic options – and avoid having to change a prescription later.

Direct messaging

With immediate access to patient-specific information within your electronic health record, you can make better decisions for your patients, right in the exam room.

Integrated capability

Integrate the information you need into your electronic health record, making it easier than ever for you and your staff to submit electronic prior authorizations (ePAs).

Connect to all PBMs and payers with ePA from Surescripts.® It’s easy to submit ePA requests and you can save valuable time if you haven’t fully integrated ePA into your electronic health record workflow.

CoverMyMeds® is a one-stop solution that works for all medications and all payers.

The ExpressPAth® portal lets you manage prescription drug ePAs for patients with Express Scripts pharmacy benefits, or if your patient’s health plan is part of Care Continuum. Not available for TRICARE® beneficiaries.

Other PA options

If you’re unable to use ePA, there are other ways to submit your PA request.

Call us at 800.753.2851, download a state specific fax form or fax your requests to the number shown on our general request form.

  • Visit this page for state specific forms and PA statistics 
  • Download General Request Form
  • Medicare Plan Members Coverage Review Information

National Preferred Formulary (NPF)

Our highly-effective, clinically-based NPF is an example of how we make the market work for payers and patients by leveraging competition and directing members to medications with the lowest net cost. The NPF provides access to nearly 4,000 medications, including 600 brand-name drugs and 99% of all generics.

Medicare Part D Formularies

Express Scripts Medicare Part D formularies are reviewed by a Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee comprised of independent, actively practicing physicians and pharmacists approved by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Be sure to refer to the formulary that applies to your patient’s plan option.

TRICARE Home Delivery Pharmacy Program

We’re honored to enable military members and their families to get their medications delivered directly to their home or anywhere they choose. Home Delivery is more cost effective compared to filling prescriptions through retail pharmacies. Also, during the e-prescribing process, patient-specific TRICARE pharmacy data is now available to providers who have Real-Time Prescription Benefit functionality embedded in their electronic health record.

Drug Recalls

Visit the link below for a list of drug recalls managed by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.

Tricare express scripts prior authorization phone number

ePrescribing NCPDP ID

For patients with an Express Scripts ID card or TRICARE beneficiaries, ePrescribe to:

Express Scripts Home Delivery NCPDP ID 2623735 4600 North Hanley Road St. Louis, MO 63134

For Workers' Compensation, ePrescribe to:

Workers’ Comp Express Scripts NCPDP ID 0320301 4600 North Hanley Road St. Louis MO 63134

ePrescribing questions? Call 800.211.1456 or email .


Provider Resources

How to Prescribe to TRICARE Home Delivery Program

E-Prescribe:
Express Scripts Home Delivery

4600 North Hanley Road

St. Louis, MO 63134

Mail:
Express Scripts

PO Box 52150

Phoenix, AZ 85072-9954

Call: (877) 283 -3858


Prior Authorizations

MTF Providers: SureScripts
All Network Providers: CoverMyMeds
SureScripts


Forms and Documents

Deployment Prescription Program Forms

Providers

We’ll work with you to get your patient the medication they need at the best possible price.

How patients get medication

We can deliver 90-day supplies of maintenance medications to TRICARE patients, wherever they are. Express Scripts® Pharmacy sends medication in secure, weather-resistant packaging. Free standard delivery is included in the benefit.

Patients also have the option to pick up most medication at a military treatment facility (MTF) or a retail pharmacy. Patients get up to 90-day supply at an MTF and up to a 30-day supply at retail pharmacies. An MTF has no copay. Home delivery and retail pharmacies might require a copayment. Patients can see their costs by searching Covered Medications.

You can quickly and securely send a prescription to us electronically through e-prescribing. Learn more

Resources to help MTFs prevent misuse of prescription medication

The Prescription Monitoring Program works with MTFs and TRICARE Managed Care Support Contractors to identify patients at risk of misusing prescription drugs. At risk patients may have their pharmacy benefit restricted in order to prevent or decrease drug seeking behavior.

Email:

The Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) is a data base that allows providers access to complete information prior to prescribing controlled substances. With it, you can see if a Schedule II-V medication (e.g., opioid, anabolic steroid, sleep medication, or ADHD medication) was recently prescribed to your patient from another prescriber or military treatment facility.

Email:
Access: https://mhs.pmpaware.net/login

How to prescribe medication for a patient who is deploying

When a patient is deploying, they may get up to a 180-day initial supply. Refills of their medication can be delivered through the Deployment Prescription Program (DPP).

We’ll work with you to make sure your patient gets their therapy while deployed. Learn more about getting started and prescription requirements.

Email:
Phone: (855)215-4488

How to use Real-Time Prescription Benefit for TRICARE patients

Real-Time Prescription Benefit provides patient-specific pharmacy benefit information in less than two seconds. You must have Real-Time Prescription Benefit functionality embedded in your Electronic Health Record (EHR).

When you create a new prescription, the tool displays data about coverage and costs for therapeutic options. It helps you answer patients’ questions about drug coverage and available alternatives.

Learn more from the Real-Time Prescription Benefit Overview.

New 2021 TRICARE Provider Pharmacy Resource Guide Available Now


Pharmacists

We’ll work with you to get your patient the medication they need.

What to do if a patient has other health insurance (OHI)

The patient’s OHI is the primary payer for prescriptions and TRICARE is the secondary payer, except in certain conditions.

When filling a prescription, you can submit to both insurance plans at the same time to reduce the patient’s cost and make sure they don’t need to file a paper claim.

How deploying patients get medication

When a patient is deploying, they may get up to a 180-day initial supply and then can get medication delivered by the Deployment Prescription Program. Learn more

Resources to help MTFs prevent misuse of prescription medication

The Prescription Monitoring Program works with MTFs and TRICARE Managed Care Support Contractors to identify patients at risk of misusing prescription drugs. Providers can request restrictions for identified patients.

Email:

The Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) is a database that allows pharmacists access to complete information prior to dispensing controlled substances. With it, you can see if a Schedule II-V medication (e.g., opioid, anabolic steroid, sleep medication, or ADHD medication) was recently prescribed to your patient from another prescriber or military treatment facility.

Email:
Access: https://mhs.pmpaware.net/login

Is Express Scripts through TRICARE?

The TRICARE Pharmacy Program provides the prescription drugs you need, when you need them, in a safe, easy, and affordable way. TRICARE's prescriptions are managed through the pharmacy contractor, Express Scripts.

Does TRICARE require prior authorization?

You'll get a referral to a specialist from your designated provider. You need pre-authorization for the following services: Adjunctive dental services. Applied behavior analysis.

What is an Express Scripts pharmacy?

Express Scripts Pharmacy®, our home delivery pharmacy, is a convenient option if you're taking a medication on a regular basis to treat an ongoing health condition. Express Scripts Pharmacy, which is a Cigna company, is one of the country's largest home delivery pharmacies.

Does TRICARE cover prescriptions?

TRICARE covers most prescription drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Prescription drugs may be available as part of the pharmacy or medical benefit.