Understand CVS Caremark pharmacy services and how to use them in the 2024-25 plan year.
Enrollees in CU’s Anthem-administered health plans – Exclusive, Extended, High Deductible and Medicare – have their pharmacy services fulfilled by CVS Caremark.
New this year: More preventative generic drugs will have no-cost coverage. See the What's New? page for details.
Who is this for?
All active employees, GMEs, retirees and surviving spouses enrolled in the following medical plans:
- CU Health Plan – Exclusive
- CU Health Plan – Extended
- CU Health Plan – High Deductible
- CU Health Plan – Medicare
Watch the CVS Caremark Open Enrollment webinar
CVS has curated a series of videos to help acquaint users with their offerings and features:
CVS Caremark Overview
Get to know CVS digital tools
Rx coverage and prior authorizations
Save time and get your Rx online
Track your prescription mail order
Additional resources
CVS has also provided this library of PDF guides to give you more answers about your coverage:
Where to get care
Plans: Members enrolled in CU Health Plans - Exclusive, Extended and High Deductible.
Review this chart to help determine the best in-network pharmacy for you and your needs:
| Medication type | Where to fill this medication | Find a pharmacy |
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Short-term medications — Up to a 30-day supply (Antibiotics, etc.) |
CVS Retail Network Pharmacy: Visit one of the 68,000 pharmacy locations nationwide with more than 850 in Colorado. This network includes all major national chains (such as Walgreens, Costco, King Soopers, Safeway, UC Health, etc.) and many independent pharamcies. CVS Retail Pharmacy: Visit a stand-alone CVS pharmacy or a CVS pharmacy inside Target. There are 56 Colorado locations. |
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Non-specialty medications — Up to a 90-day supply |
CVS Retail Network Pharmacy: Visit one of the 68,000 pharmacy locations nationwide with more than 850 in Colorado. This network includes all major national chains (such as Walgreens, Costco, King Soopers, Safeway, UC Health, etc.) and many independent pharamcies. A CVS Retail Pharmacy: A stand-alone CVS pharmacy or a CVS pharmacy inside Target. There are more than 60 Colorado locations. |
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Maintenance medications (such as high blood pressure and diabetes medications) — Up to a 90-day supply |
CVS Retail Pharmacy: A stand-alone CVS pharmacy, a CVS pharmacy inside Target, a Costco pharmacy or a Kroger pharmacy (including King Soopers and City Market). There more than 200 Colorado locations. **Costco locations are new as of Oct. 1, 2023. **Kroger locations are new as of April 1, 2024. |
For a CVS Retail Pharmacy:
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| CVS Mail Service: Mail order fills maintenance medications with up to 90-day supply. You can have medications shipped to your door or pick them up at a nearby CVS Retail Pharmacy. |
CVS Mail Service: Visit the mail order website and set up an account. You can hav eyour medications set up for automatic refill delivery or manage your refills through your account by text, phone or email. | |
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Specialty medications (Medications that required special handling, have limited distribution, treat complex conditions and/or require ongoing assessment) |
CVS Specialty: Online services to have specialty medications shipped to your door or pick them up at a nearby CVS Retail Pharmacy |
Visit the CVS Specialty website to set up an account. |
Plan: CU Health Plan — Medicare
- CU Health Plan — Medicare members can still choose to fill their prescriptions through any CVS Retail Network Pharmacy, as well as UCHealth Pharmacies and mail order service.
- For general questions about UCHealth Pharmacy Services, call 720-848-3377 (voicemail-only line) or email pharmacy@uchealth.org.