The 90-Day Rx Solution

Maintenance medications, those you take on an ongoing basis for conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, or high cholesterol, are filled in three-month supplies. The 90-Day Rx Solution offers easy and convenient choices for filling maintenance medication prescriptions:

Option 1: If Your Doctor E-Prescribes (Mandated by NYS Law)

  1. To begin, use any participating retail pharmacy the first two times you order up to a 30-day supply of a maintenance medication.
  2. For your third prescription, ask your doctor to electronically submit a prescription to Express Scripts Home Delivery, Rite Aid, Walgreens or Duane Reade Pharmacy for a 90-day supply with three refills.
  3. Medication is usually delivered within 8 days after receipt of order. Standard shipping is free.

Need a refill? Order refills online with Express Scripts or call (800) 818-6720. (If you call, have your Health Benefit ID card ready.) Refills are usually delivered 3-5 days after Express Scripts receives your order.

Option 2: Using Express Scripts by Mail

  1. To begin, use any participating retail pharmacy the first two times you order up to a 30-day supply of a maintenance medication.
  2. For your third prescription, ask your doctor for a prescription for a 90-day supply with three refills.
  3. Fill out an Express Scripts Mail Order Form and mail it with your prescription.
    —You may also have your doctor fax your prescription to Express Scripts. Ask your doctor to call (888) 327-9791 for faxing instructions.
  4. Medication is usually delivered within 8 days after receipt of order. Standard shipping is free.

Need a refill? Order refills online with Express Scripts or call (800) 818-6720. (If you call, have your Health Benefit ID card ready.) Refills are usually delivered 3-5 days after Express Scripts receives your order.

Option 3: Visiting Any Rite Aid, Walgreens or Duane Reade Pharmacies

  1. To begin, use any participating retail pharmacy the first two times you order up to a 30-day supply of a maintenance medication.
  2. For your third prescription, ask your doctor for a prescription for a 90-day supply with three refills.
  3. Bring it and your Health Benefit ID card to any Rite Aid, Walgreens or Duane Reade pharmacies nationwide.
  4. You should be able to pick up your medication within 8 days.

Need a refill? Order refills online with Express Scripts or call (800) 818-6720. (If you call, have your Health Benefit ID card ready.) Refills are usually delivered 3-5 days after Express Scripts receives your order.

Express Scripts Online

Through Express Scripts, you can:

  • Order refills of your prescriptions.
  • View your prescription history.
  • Review plan highlights and get health and wellness information.
  • Obtain order forms, claim forms, and envelopes
  • Check the status of Express Script By Mail orders.

If you are a first-time visitor to Expres Scripts’ website, take a moment to register. (Please have your Health Benefit ID number and a recent prescription number handy.)

For Specialty Medications

If you require specialty medications — those that usually require injection or special administration — you will:

  • Order a 30-day supply through the Express Scripts Accredo mail order service.
  • Receive your medications through a reliable delivery service like UPS — free of charge.

For more information about Accredo, call (800) 803-2523.

Specialty Drug List