Mail Order Prescriptions Can Save You Time and Lower Your Cost
Are you taking daily or weekly medications for a condition such as high blood pressure, diabetes, asthma or high cholesterol? If so, you can have your medications sent directly to your home through the CVS Caremark Mail Service Pharmacy — and shipping is free.
Skip the Line, Save Time and Reduce Your Cost
You can reduce your cost for your medications by using mail order delivery. For example, a 90-day supply of a medication that costs $75 at a retail pharmacy would cost only $50 through mail order. See the chart below for savings opportunities.
Retail Pharmacy (30-day supply) | Retail Pharmacy (90-day supply) | Mail Order (90-day supply) | Cost Reduction per Medication by Choosing Mail Order |
---|---|---|---|
Generic (Tier 1): $5 | Generic (Tier 1): $15 | Generic (Tier 1): $10 | $5 |
Preferred brand (Tier 2): $25 | Preferred brand (Tier 2): $75 | Preferred brand (Tier 2): $50 | $25 |
Non-preferred (Tier 3): $40 | Non-preferred (Tier 3): $120 | Non-preferred (Tier 3): $80 | $40 |
Mail order is not only convenient and cost-effective, but safe and reliable. Mail order provides the same high-quality service that you receive from a retail or UC pharmacy. But instead of going to the pharmacy to pick up your prescriptions, your medications are shipped to your doorstep for free.
Get Started!
- Online: Go to caremark.com. Select "Manage Your Prescriptions," then choose "Start Rx Delivery by Mail" and follow the instructions.
- By phone: Call CVS Caremark® Member Services at 888-624-1139 (TTY: 711), 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- By mail: Download and submit the CVS Caremark Mail Order Form [PDF].
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