Express Scripts to Allow NYCDCC Welfare Fund Participants to Receive 90-day Supplies of Maintenance Drugs from CVS Pharmacies

July 12, 2021

Great news! The New York City District Council of Carpenters Welfare Fund and Express Scripts, through a new program, are helping you avoid paying higher costs for your daily (maintenance) medications by switching from a 30-day supply to a 90-day supply. Starting August 1^st, 2021, you will have a choice of where to get your long-term medications – either through home delivery from Express Scripts Pharmacy® or at a participating CVS pharmacy (If you need help locating a participating CVS, visit www.express-scripts.com, click “Prescriptions,” then “Find a Pharmacy.”) You may even see additional savings by getting one 90-day supply rather than paying for three 30-day supplies.¹

Other advantages afforded by this new program include fewer trips to the pharmacy, fewer payments to make, and being less likely to miss doses since you will not be refilling the prescription as often with a 90-day supply.

If your doctor prescribes you a daily medication or if you are already taking one, you can take advantage of this new program by asking for a 90-day prescription or visiting www.express-scripts.com/3month.

To learn more about this new program, you can check out our Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) HERE. If you still have questions, you can contact Express Scripts directly at (800) 939-2091 or the Fund Office at (800) 529-3863(FUND).

*Please note that this program does not apply to retirees utilizing the Medicare Advantage Plan through UnitedHealthcare (“UHC”).

1 If the cost of a medication at a retail pharmacy is lower than your plan’s retail copayment or coinsurance, you will not pay more than the retail pharmacy’s cash price, regardless of the number of times you purchase the prescription. In some cases, this price may be less than either your standard retail or mail copayment or coinsurance.