Simply Healthcare Plans, Inc.2013 Formulary(List <strong>of</strong> Covered <strong>Drug</strong>s)PLEASE READ: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION ABOUT THE DRUGS WECOVER IN THIS PLANNote to existing members: This formulary has changed since last year. Please review this document tomake sure that it still contains the <strong>drugs</strong> you take.Beneficiaries must use network pharmacies to access their prescription drug benefit. Benefits,formulary, pharmacy network, premium and/or copayments/coinsurance may change on January 1,2014.Simply HealthCare Plans, Inc. is a Coordinated Care plan with a Medicare contract and a contract withthe Florida Medicaid program.This information is available for free in other languages. Please contact our Member Services number at1-877-577-0115 for additional information. If you use a TTY device, please call 711. We are open 7days a week, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. From February 15 th until September 30 th , you may leave us a voice mailmessage after hours, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, and we will return your call the next businessday.Esta información está disponible de forma gratuita en otros idiomas. Póngase en contacto con nuestronúmero de atención al afiliado al 1-877-577-0115 para obtener información adicional. Si usted usa undispositivo TTY, por favor llame al 711. El horario de atención es de 8 a.m. a 8 p.m., los siete días de lasemana. A partir del 15 de febrero hasta el 30 de septiembre usted puede dejarnos un mensaje en elcorreo de voz después del horario de trabajo, los sábados, domingos y días festivos y nosotros ledevolveremos la llamada el siguiente día hábil.Formulary ID: 13569 Ver. 10H5471_SHP 2013CForm_BILi
What is the Simply Healthcare Plans, Inc.’s Formulary?A formulary is a <strong>list</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>covered</strong> <strong>drugs</strong> selected by Simply Healthcare Plans, Inc. in consultation with ateam <strong>of</strong> health care providers, which represents the prescription therapies believed to be a necessary part<strong>of</strong> a quality treatment program. Simply Healthcare Plans, Inc. will generally cover the <strong>drugs</strong> <strong>list</strong>ed inour formulary as long as the drug is medically necessary, the prescription is filled at a Simply HealthcarePlans, Inc. network pharmacy, and other plan rules are followed. For more information on how to fillyour prescriptions, please review your Evidence <strong>of</strong> Coverage.Can the Formulary change?Generally, if you are taking a drug on our 2013 formulary that was <strong>covered</strong> at the beginning <strong>of</strong> the year,we will not discontinue or reduce coverage <strong>of</strong> the drug during the 2013 coverage year except when anew, less expensive generic drug becomes available or when new adverse information about the safetyor effectiveness <strong>of</strong> a drug is released. Other types <strong>of</strong> formulary changes, such as removing a drug fromour formulary, will not affect members who are currently taking the drug. It will remain available at thesame cost-sharing for those members taking it for the remainder <strong>of</strong> the coverage year. We feel it isimportant that you have continued access for the remainder <strong>of</strong> the coverage year to the formulary <strong>drugs</strong>that were available when you chose our plan, except for cases in which you can save additional moneyor we can ensure your safety.If we remove <strong>drugs</strong> from our formulary, or add prior authorization, quantity limits and/or step therapyrestrictions on a drug or move a drug to a higher cost-sharing tier, we must notify affected members <strong>of</strong>the change at least 60 days before the change becomes effective, or at the time the member requests arefill <strong>of</strong> the drug, at which time the member will receive a 60-day supply <strong>of</strong> the drug. If the Food and<strong>Drug</strong> Administration deems a drug on our formulary to be unsafe or the drug’s manufacturer removesthe drug from the market, we will immediately remove the drug from our formulary and provide noticeto members who take the drug. The enclosed formulary is current as <strong>of</strong> September 1, 2012. To getupdated information about the <strong>drugs</strong> <strong>covered</strong> by Simply Healthcare Plans, Inc., please visit our Web siteat www.mysimplymedicare.com or call Member Services at 1-877-577-0115. We are open 7 days aweek, 8 a.m to 8 p.m. From February 15 until the following Annual Election Period (AEP), you mayleave us a voice mail message after-hours, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays and we will return your callthe next business day. TTY/TDD users should call 711. In the event <strong>of</strong> a mid-year non-maintenanceformulary change such as changing a preferred or non-preferred formulary drug, adding an additionalrequirement or limit to a drug, remove a dosage form, or exchanging therapeutic alternatives by addingor deleting a drug or changing a tier as a result <strong>of</strong> a therapeutic alternative, we will notify you byproviding you with a written notice <strong>of</strong> the non-maintenance formulary change.How do I use the Formulary?There are two ways to find your drug within the formulary:Medical ConditionThe formulary begins on page 1. The <strong>drugs</strong> in this formulary are grouped into categories dependingon the type <strong>of</strong> medical conditions that they are used to treat. For example, <strong>drugs</strong> used to treat a heartcondition are <strong>list</strong>ed under the category, “Cardiovascular Agents”. If you know what your drug isused for, look for the category name in the <strong>list</strong> that begins on page number 1. Then look under theii