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Can the Aetna Medicare Preferred Drug List change?

April 26, 2017Aetna drug list medicare

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Can the Aetna Medicare Preferred Drug List change?

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The Aetna Medicare Preferred Drug List is updated on an ongoing basis and may change during the year. We will let affected members know at least 60 days before a medication is removed from coverage, moved to a higher cost-sharing level, or if precertification, quantity limit or step-therapy restrictions have been placed on a medication. • From time to time, Aetna reviews the Aetna Medicare Preferred Drug List to make sure it meets the criteria for safety, effectiveness and overall value. Medications may be covered at a higher copayment and/or removed from the Preferred Drug List with advance notice of the change. • As brand-name medications lose their patents and generic versions become available, the brand-name medication may be covered at a higher copayment. • The Aetna Medicare Preferred Drug List may also change if a medication is taken off the market or becomes available without a prescription. • If the Food and Drug Administration judges a drug on the Aetna Medicare Preferred Dru

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The Aetna Medicare Preferred Drug List is updated on an ongoing basis and may change during the year. We will let affected members know at least 60 days before a medication is removed from coverage, moved to a higher cost-sharing level, or if precertification, quantity limit or step-therapy restrictions have been placed on a medication. • From time to time, Aetna reviews the Aetna Medicare Preferred Drug List to make sure it meets the criteria for safety, effectiveness and overall value. Medications may be covered at a higher copayment and/or removed from the Preferred Drug List with advance notice of the change. • As brand-name medications lose their patents and generic versions become available, the brand-name medication may be covered at a higher copayment. • The Aetna Medicare Preferred Drug List may also change if a medication is taken off the market or becomes available without a prescription. • If the Food and Drug Administration judges a drug on the Aetna Medicare Preferred Dru