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Retiree Medical, Prescription Drug and Mental Health and Substance Abuse Programs - RR Donnelley   
How the Prescription Drug Program Works
Prior Authorization
Certain drugs require the claims administrator’s authorization before they are covered under the Prescription Drug Program. Please contact your claims administrator to confirm whether your drug requires prior authorization.
If your prescription requires prior authorization, begin the prior authorization process by taking your prescription to a participating retail pharmacy or submitting it to the claims administrator’s mail service pharmacy. The claims administrator then works with the pharmacist and your physician to obtain the necessary information to make an appropriate coverage decision. This process can take up to two business days to complete. Once the claims administrator makes a decision, the claims administrator processes your mail service prescription or contacts the retail pharmacy to communicate whether or not the coverage was approved. If your medication is not approved, you can appeal by calling the claims administrator at the phone number listed on your prescription drug ID card.  
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