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Mail Order Prescription Drug Program
BCBSGa members covered under BCBSGa Prescription Drug Program may have
Preferred Drug maintenance prescriptions filled through Precision RX Mail Service
Pharmacy.
Maintenance drugs are determined by the First Data Bank which is considered an
industry standard in defining maintenance and non-maintenance drugs. Maintenance
drugs are defined as: approved by the FDA for long-term use for chronic conditions;
considered reasonably safe when dispensed in large quantities of up to a 90-day
supply; and must not have a potential for abuse.
The benefits of allowing maintenance drugs only through the mail order include:
• Enhanced safety when prescribing acute medications resulting from the ability of
the PCP to monitor dosage over a shorter period of time
• Reduced waste
• Improving optimal outcome for acute medications by eliminating delay in filling
prescriptions through the mail order
Maintenance prescriptions may be written for up to a 90 day supply with refills.
For NEW maintenance medications it is recommended that the PCP write two
prescriptions:
1. one for up to a 90-day* supply plus refills, to be mailed to PrecisionRX; and
2. a second, for a 30-day supply, to be filled immediately at a retail pharmacy.
*Note: By law, PrecisionRX must fill the prescription for the exact quantity of
medication prescribed (e.g., “30 days plus two refills” does not equal one prescription
written for “90 days.”)
BlueChoice providers and members may call BCBSGa Customer Service regarding this
program.