State of Emergencies
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U.S. State of Emergencies
State of Emergency Issued in Utah due to Fire
The Governor of Utah has issued a State of Emergency for Beaver and Piute counties due to Fire.
State of Emergency Issued in Florida due to Hurricane Isaias
The Governor of Florida has issued a State of Emergency for Citrus and Levy counties due to Hurricane Isaias.
State of Emergency Issued in Georgia due to Hurricane Isaias
The Governor of Georgia has issued a State of Emergency for All counties due to Hurricane Isaias.
Public Health Emergency Declared in Northern Mariana Islands and Guam Due to Typhoon
A Public Health Emergency has been declared in Northern Mariana Islands and Guam for All counties due to Typhoon.
State of Emergency Issued in Alabama due to Tropical Storm Isaias
The Governor of Alabama has issued a State of Emergency for the following counties:Autauga, Baldwin, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Butler, Chambers, Chilton, Clarke, Choctaw, Coffee, Conecuh, Coosa, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Dallas, Elmore, Escambia, Geneva, Greene, Hale, Henry, Houston, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Mobile, Monroe, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Pike, Russell, Sumter, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Washington, and Wilcox. due to Tropical Storm Isaias.
State of Emergency Issued in Florida due to Tropical Storm Isaias
The Governor of Florida has issued a State of Emergency for the following counties: Baker, Bay, Calhoun, Columbia, Dixie, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Gulf, Hamilton, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Suwannee, Taylor, Walton, Wakulla, and Washington counties due to Tropical Storm Isaias.
International Emergencies
International Emergency Issued in Istanbul Turkey due to High Magnitude Earthquake
An International Emergency has been declared in Istanbul, Turkey, due to a High Magnitude Earthquake.
International Emergency Issued in Thailand and China due to Earthquake
An International Emergency has been declared in Thailand and China (southwestern Yunnan province) due to an Earthquake in Myanmar. There are provisions being made for affected members.
International Emergency Issued in Puerto Rico Due to Hurricane Ernesto
An international emergency has been declared in Puerto Rico due to Hurricane Ernesto.
International Emergency Issued in Taiwan Due to Earthquake
An international emergency has been declared in Taiwan due to a high magnitude earthquake.
International Emergency Issued In Nepal Due to Earthquake
An international emergency has been issued in Nepal due to the earthquake. Express Scripts (the Plan’s Pharmacy Benefit Manager) has activated an emergency benefit override that allows pharmacies, at the point of sale (POS), to override certain benefit coverage/edits such as an early refill during a government-defined emergency.
International Emergency Issued in Israel Due to War
An international emergency has been issued in Israel due to increased violence due to war. Express Scripts (the Plan’s Pharmacy Benefit Manager) has activated an emergency benefit override that allows pharmacies, at the point of sale (POS), to override certain benefit coverage/edits such as an early refill during a government-defined emergency.