TRICARE to No Longer Cover Some Prescription Pain Killers
Tricare officials are rolling out a new prescription drug clearance system that will block from coverage some ingredients used in compounded medications like painkillers, officials announced March 13.
The changes, which will go into effect May 1, are designed to cut the health insurer’s pharmacy costs by no longer paying for compounds they considers unsafe or ineffective, Tricare officials said. They will most heavily impact prescription painkillers, which make up the majority of compounded medication filled by Tricare, they said.
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