I went to the pharmacy and they charged full price for my medicaitons instead of the Humana $30 co-pay, why?



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I went to the pharmacy and they charged full price for my medicaitons instead of the Humana $30 co-pay, why?

Last Update : 2013-02-02

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There are a few things that could have happened. For instance:

1. Perhaps you enrolled in the standard plan and not the enhanced or complete. This would account for your having to pay full price (the deductible).

2. The other possibility is that you are not yet in the Pharmacy system.

3. The third possibility is that the pharmacy is not a participating pharmacy.

4. The medications are not included in the formulary. This occurs for some obscure dosages and/or delivery form (ex: blister packs are sometimes not covered).

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