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2022 cigna comprehensive drug list formulary please read this document contains information about all of the drugs we cover in this plan plan covered cigna extra rx pdp hpms approved ...

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    2022 CIGNA 
    COMPREHENSIVE DRUG LIST 
    (Formulary)
    PLEASE READ: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION ABOUT  
    ALL OF THE DRUGS WE COVER IN THIS PLAN.
    Plan covered
    Cigna Extra Rx (PDP)
   HPMS Approved Formulary File Submission ID 22233, Version Number 16
   This formulary was updated on 12/01/2022. For more recent information or other questions, please contact Cigna Customer Service, 
   at 1-800-222-6700 (TTY users should call 711), 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. local time, 7 days a week. Our automated phone system may answer 
   your call during weekends from April 1 – September 30, or visit CignaMedicare.com. The Formulary, pharmacy network, and/or 
   provider network may change at any time.            22_F_S5617_TR_V12
   December 2022                                   INT_22_98644_C_Final_11o
          Note to existing customers: This formulary has changed since last year. Please review this document to make sure 
          that it still contains the drugs you take. 
          When this drug list (formulary) refers to “we,” “us,” or “our,” it means Cigna. When it refers to “plan” or “our plan,”  
          it means Cigna Extra Rx (PDP). 
          This document includes a list of the drugs (formulary) for our plans, which is current as of December 2022. For an 
          updated formulary, please contact us. Our contact information, along with the date we last updated the formulary, 
          appears on the front and back cover pages. 
          You must generally use network pharmacies to use your prescription drug benefit. Benefits, formulary, pharmacy 
          network, and/or copayments/coinsurance may change on January 1, 2023, and from time to time during the year.
      What is the Cigna Comprehensive Drug List?                                you can also find information in the section entitled “How do 
      A drug list is a list of covered drugs selected by Cigna in               I request an exception to the Cigna Drug List?”
      consultation with a team of health care providers, which              •  Drugs removed from the market. If the Food and Drug 
      represents the prescription therapies believed to be a necessary        Administration (FDA) deems a drug on our drug list to be 
      part of a quality treatment program. Cigna will generally               unsafe or the drug’s manufacturer removes the drug from the 
      cover the drugs listed in our drug list as long as the drug             market, we will immediately remove the drug from our drug 
      is medically necessary, the prescription is filled at a Cigna           list and provide notice to customers who take the drug.  
      network pharmacy, and other plan rules are followed. For more         •  Other changes. We may make other changes that affect 
      information on how to fill your prescriptions, please review your       customers currently taking a drug. For instance, we may 
      Evidence of Coverage.                                                   add a generic drug that is not new to the market to replace 
      Can the Drug List (formulary) change?                                   a brand name drug currently on the drug list; or add new 
      Most changes in drug coverage happen on January 1, but we               restrictions to the brand name drug or move it to a different 
      may add or remove drugs on the drug list during the year, move          cost-sharing tier or both. Or we may make changes based 
      them to different cost-sharing tiers, or add new restrictions. We       on new clinical guidelines and/or studies. If we remove drugs 
      must follow Medicare rules in making these changes.                     from our drug list, add prior authorization, quantity limits, and/
      Changes that can affect you this year. In the below cases,              or step therapy restrictions on a drug or move a drug to a 
      you will be affected by coverage changes during the year:               higher cost-sharing tier, we must notify affected customers 
                                                                              of the change at least 30 days before the change becomes 
      •  New generic drugs. We may immediately remove a brand                 effective, or at the time the customer requests a refill of the 
        name drug on our drug list if we are replacing it with a new          drug, at which time the customer will receive a 30-day supply 
        generic drug that will appear on the same or lower cost-              of the drug.  
        sharing tier and with the same or fewer restrictions. Also,           – If we make these other changes, you or your prescriber 
        when adding the new generic drug, we may decide to keep                 can ask us to make an exception and continue to cover the 
        the brand name drug on our drug list, but immediately move              brand name drug for you. The notice we provide you will 
        it to a different cost-sharing tier or add new restrictions. If you     also include information on how to request an exception, 
        are currently taking that brand name drug, we may not tell              and you can find information in the section below titled 
        you in advance before we make that change, but we will later            “How do I request an exception to the Cigna Drug List?”
        provide you with information about the specific change(s) we        Changes that will not affect you if you are currently taking 
        have made.                                                          the drug. Generally, if you are taking a drug on our 2022 drug 
        – If we make such a change, you or your prescriber can ask          list that was covered at the beginning of the year, we will not 
          us to make an exception and continue to cover the brand           discontinue or reduce coverage of the drug during the 2022 
          name drug for you. The notice we provide you will also            coverage year except as described above. This means these 
          include information on how to request an exception, and           drugs will remain available at the same cost-sharing and with 
      December 2022
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      no new restrictions for those customers taking them for the              will need to get approval from Cigna before you fill these 
      remainder of the coverage year. You will not get direct notice           prescriptions. If you don’t get approval, Cigna may not cover 
      this year about changes that do not affect you. However, on              the drug. 
      January 1 of the next year, such changes would affect you, and         •  Quantity Limits: For certain drugs, Cigna limits the amount 
      it is important to check the drug list for the new benefit year for      of the drug that Cigna will cover. For example, Cigna allows 
      any changes to drugs.                                                    for 1 tablet per day for atorvastatin 40mg. This applies to  
      The enclosed drug list is current as of December 2022. To get            a standard one-month supply (for total quantity of 30 per  
      updated information about the drugs covered by Cigna, please             30 days) or three-month supply (for total quantity of 90 per  
      contact us. Our contact information appears on the front and             90 days). 
      back cover pages. If there are significant changes made to the         •  Step Therapy: In some cases, Cigna requires you to first try 
      printed drug list within the covered year, you may be notified by        certain drugs to treat your medical condition before we will 
      mail identifying the changes. Drug lists located on our website          cover another drug for that condition. For example, if Drug A 
      are reviewed and updated on a monthly basis.                             and Drug B both treat your medical condition, Cigna may not 
      How do I use the Drug List?                                              cover Drug B unless you try Drug A first. If Drug A does not 
      There are two ways to find your drug within the drug list:               work for you, Cigna will then cover Drug B. 
      Medical Condition                                                      •  Non-Extended Days Supply: For certain drugs, Cigna limits 
      The drug list begins on page 20. The drugs in this drug list             the amount of the drug that Cigna will cover to only a 30-day 
      are grouped into categories depending on the type of medical             supply or less, at one time. For example, customers who 
      conditions that they are used to treat. For example, drugs               have not had any recent fill of opioid pain medications within 
      used to treat a heart condition are listed under the category,           the past 108 days (referred to as “opioid naïve”) are limited 
      “CARDIOVASCULAR, HYPERTENSION / LIPIDS.” If you know                     to a maximum of 7 days’ supply of opioid pain medication. 
      what your drug is used for, look for the category name in the list       Customers who have received a recent fill of an opioid pain 
      that begins on page 20. Then look under the category name for            medication (not opioid naïve) are limited to up to a month’s 
      your drug.                                                               supply of that medication at one time. Other high cost drugs 
      Covered Drug Index                                                       may be subject to a non-extended day supply restriction,  
      If you are not sure what category to look under, you should              as well.
      look for your drug in the Covered Drugs Index that begins on           You can find out if your drug has any additional requirements 
      page 67. The Covered Drugs Index provides an alphabetical              or limits by looking in the drug list that begins on page 20. You 
      list of all of the drugs included in this document. Both brand         can also get more information about the restrictions applied to 
      name drugs and generic drugs are listed in the Index. Look in          specific covered drugs by visiting our website. We have posted 
      the Index and find your drug. Next to your drug, you will see the      online documents that explain our prior authorization and step 
      page number where you can find coverage information. Turn to           therapy restrictions. You may also ask us to send you a copy. 
      the page listed in the Covered Drug Index and find the name of         Our contact information, along with the date we last updated the 
      your drug in the drug name column of the list.                         drug list, appears on the front and back cover pages.
      What are generic drugs?                                                You can ask Cigna to make an exception to these restrictions 
                                                                             or limits or for a list of other, similar drugs that may treat 
      Cigna covers both brand name drugs and generic drugs. A                your health condition. See the section, “How do I request an 
      generic drug is approved by the FDA as having the same active          exception to the Cigna drug list?” on page 3 for information 
      ingredient as the brand name drug. Generally, generic drugs            about how to request an exception.
      cost less than brand name drugs.                                       Options for Maintenance Medications
      Are there any restrictions on my coverage?                             Taking the medications prescribed by your doctor (or other 
      Some covered drugs may have additional requirements or limits          prescriber) is important to your health. 
      on coverage. These requirements and limits may include:                We are committed to helping you control your chronic conditions 
      •  Prior Authorization: Cigna requires you or your doctor to           by making it easy for you to receive your maintenance 
        get prior authorization for certain drugs. This means that you       medications. There are several ways we can work together  
                                                                             to accomplish this goal:
      December 2022
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