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State of Emergency Issued in South Dakota Due to Severe Weather

The Governor of South Dakota has declared a State of Emergency for Aurora, Bennett, Bon Homme, Brule, Buffalo, Charles Mix, Clay, Davison, Douglas, Gregory, Hand, Hanson, Hutchinson, Jackson, Lake, Lincoln, McCook, Miner, Minnehaha, Moody, Sanborn, Tripp, Turner, Union, and Yankton due to severe weather. Aetna (the Plan’s Administrator) waives pre-certification/prior approval requirements for members identified as potentially being affected. If you are impacted by the emergency or have questions regarding pre-certification/prior approval, please call us at 1-800-593-2354. 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. 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 is implemented with an effective date of August 1, 2024 and expiration date of August 31, 2024.

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