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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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