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MUST READ: TRICARE Pharmacy Network Adds Walgreens, Removes CVS

October 3, 2016

MAJOR change in TRICARE pharmacy benefits


TRICARE LogoWalgreens will soon rejoin TRICARE’s pharmacy network for users nationwide, officials announced Friday, while CVS pharmacies will leave.

That means TRICARE users will now be able to fill their prescriptions off-base at Walgreens pharmacies without paying out-of-network rates, and CVS users will need to find a new pharmacy or pay unsubsidized rates for their medications.

The change takes effect December 1, officials said. It will impact all beneficiaries, including TRICARE for Life users and military retirees. The network will add about the 8,000 Walgreens stores and lose more than 9,600 CVS pharmacies.

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