Check Drug Lists
The cost of prescription drugs varies widely, even for medications that are used to treat the same condition. Our medication guide was developed to help you and your doctor select lower cost options that are just as effective, saving you money. Please note that some medications require prior authorization & step therapy.
Beginning April 1, 2023, all Medicaid members enrolled in Univera MyHealth and Univera MyHealth Plus will receive their prescription drugs through NYRx, the Medicaid Pharmacy Program.
Learn more about the transition of the pharmacy benefit from Univera MyHealth and Univera MyHealth Plus to NYRx, the Medicaid Pharmacy Program.
Access general information about NYRx, the Medicaid Pharmacy Program, along with additional information for Members and Providers.
Have a question about coverage, pricing, or rules? Call Customer Care using the number on the back of your member card.
Small Business Plans: Univera Access and Univera Access Plus Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum
Individual & Family Metal Plans: Base, Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum and Essential Plan and Univera Student Access
- (2981) Formulary - If purchased directly from Univera Healthcare or through the NY State of HealthOpen a PDF
- (2981) College Plans: Univera Student AccessOpen a PDF
Univera Healthcare MyHealthSM, MyHealth PlusSM
Child Health Plus
For Other Plans offered through Employers
- (2950) 3-Tier FormularyOpen a PDF
- (2950) 3-Tier State Mandate FormularyOpen a PDF
- (3295) Preferred Value FormularyOpen a PDF
- (3624) National Preferred Formulary (NPF) Open a PDF
Other Offerings
- Preventive Drug List for Certain HDHP PlansOpen a PDF
- National Preferred Formulary (NPF) Preventive Drug List for Certain HDHP PlansOpen a PDF
- Contraceptive List For Individuals Without Prescription Drug Coverage Through Our Health Plan Open a PDF
- Patient Assurance ProgramOpen a PDF
- Medication Assurance ProgramOpen a PDF
Small Employer Group Plans: Univera Access/Univera Preferred Access Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum
Direct Pay Metal Plans: Base, Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum and Essential Plan or Univera Access/Univera Preferred Access
Child Health Plus
For Other Plans offered through Employers
If you want to request coverage of a drug not on our formulary, a waiver of our utilization management requirements or your cost-sharing amount, you can request an exception.
Call our Customer Service Department to request an exception to our coverage rules.
What is an exception?
An exception is a type of initial determination (also called a "coverage determination") involving a drug. You, your doctor or other prescriber may ask us to make an exception to our coverage rules in a number of situations.
You may ask us to cover your drug even if it is not on our formulary. Excluded drugs cannot be covered by a plan unless coverage is through an enhanced plan that covers those excluded drugs.
You may ask us to waive coverage restrictions or limits on your drug. For example, for certain drugs, we limit the amount of the drug that we will cover. If your drug has a quantity limit, you may ask us to waive the limit and cover more.
You may ask us to provide a higher level of coverage for your drug. If your drug is contained in our non-preferred tier (Tier 3), you may ask us to cover it at the cost-sharing amount that applies to drugs in the preferred tier (Tier 2) subject to the tiering exceptions process. This would lower the coinsurance/co-payment amount you must pay for your drug. Please note, if we grant your request to cover a drug that is not on our formulary, you may not ask us to provide a higher level of coverage for the drug. Also, you may not ask us to provide a higher level of coverage for drugs that are in the tier designated as the high cost specialty generic and brand drug tier (Tier 3).
Your doctor must submit a statement supporting your exception request. In order to help us make a decision more quickly, the supporting medical information from your doctor should be sent to us with the exception request.
If we approve your exception request, our approval is valid for the remainder of the Plan year, so long as your doctor continues to prescribe the drug for you and it continues to be safe for treating your condition. If we deny your exception request, you may appeal our decision.
You may contact us to ask for any of these requests at:
- PHONE 1-800-499-1275 (TTY 711). Calls to this number are free.
- FAX 1-800-956-2397
- WRITE Pharmacy Management Department, P.O. Box 40320, Rochester, NY 14604
- Send a Coverage Determination Request (via Secure Eform) to begin the determination process