MECHANICSVILLE, Va. — Cigna-HealthSpring Rx, a national Part D plan, on Thursday announced that members of EPIC Pharmacy Network will be part of its 2015 pharmacy network. Additionally, members of EPIC Pharmacy Network have a preferred cost-share arrangement with Cigna-HealthSpring Rx, which means generally lower costs for Medicare Part D customers with savings on copays and coinsurance.
The lower costs of Cigna-HealthSpring’s preferred arrangements will provide Part D customers a copay savings that will range from $3 to $10 per script.
Cigna-HealthSpring’s preferred cost-share arrangements are expanding in 2015, and
a complete listing is available here. The Cigna-HealthSpring Rx plan is nationwide and offers preferred arrangements as a way to help customers save money on their healthcare costs, and the expanded 2015 options provide more choices for affordability to customers.
“We are pleased to have the members of EPIC Pharmacy Network as part of our 2015 pharmacy network, and furthermore that we can offer our customers more savings and affordable choices to help lower their drug costs,” said David Holladay, president of Cigna-HealthSpring pharmacy for Medicare and Medicaid. “Medication adherence is a vital part of overall health, especially for our Medicare customers who may average 10 or more daily medications, so it’s a top priority for us to find new and continued ways to maintain affordability and cost savings for our customers, which is exactly what our preferred cost-share arrangement with EPIC Pharmacy Network creates.”
“EPN is proud to provide another opportunity for our more than 1,900 member pharmacies to provide personalized health care to patients. We are committed to providing the tools and services that enable independent pharmacies to thrive in today’s marketplace,” said EPIC Pharmacy Network president Angelo Voxakis.