The Governor of California has expanded the state of emergency to include ALL counties in California due to extreme fire weather conditions.

Express Scripts (the Plan’s Pharmacy Benefit Manager) has activated an Emergency Access to Benefits/Refill Too Soon 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. In addition, if your home delivery of medications is affected by the emergency, you may provide a temporary alternate address (either online at www.express-scripts.com or by calling 1-800-818-6717) or request a local fill as needed.

The Emergency Access to Benefits/Refill Too Soon override process will be implemented with an effective date of Oct. 27, 2019, and expiration date of Nov. 26, 2019.