TRICARE, the armed forces’ managed-care health plan, is reducing copayments on some prescriptions provided through its home delivery system, and dropping copayments altogether on others. As of Oct. 1, generic drugs that are carried on TRICARE’s formulary, or list of approved medications, will be free. The present copayment for them is $3. Generic formulary drugs purchased at retail pharmacies will increase to $5, from $3. Brand-name formulary drugs purchased at retail pharmacies will increase to $12 form $9, for a 30-day supply. Brand-name formulary drugs obtained through mail order will cost $9 for a 90-day supply. The copayment for non-formulary drugs will rise to $25 from $22 at retail pharmacies and through home delivery.
