Costco expands Rx90 program

ISSAQUAH, Wash. — Costco and EnvisionRx, the pharmacy benefit management division of EnvisionRxOptions, have partnered to expand Rx90, intended to improve care and reduce costs for people with chronic conditions.

According to Costco, participation in the Rx90 program adds to the nation’s largest 90-day maintenance medication network. For the same price, consumers have the option to fill their prescriptions at any of the nearly 500 Costco U.S. locations, via home delivery through EnvisionPharmacies’ mail service, or at any of the thousands of other participating Rx90 pharmacies nationwide. 

“Getting patients to change their behavior isn’t easy. A successful strategy needs to address all of the reasons that cause members to be non-adherent to their care plans,” said EnvisionRxOptions President Dawn Sherman.

In addition to convenient pharmacy choices and lower cost drugs, Rx90 is intended to help change patient behaviors by:

Integrating clinical support from pharmacists and EnvisionRx;

Providing targeted, disease-specific communications; and

Reducing copays to provide most members with up to 30 days of free coverage.

“We analyze each plan sponsor’s membership and, based on their own plan data, we provide recommendations,” said Sherman. “One of the benefits of working with Envision is that we give them options to customize their program, based on their specific needs: geographic location, business goals, or member profiles. Our average Rx90 client saves between 2%-7% on annual drug spending.”