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Benefits > Plans > Health > Prescription Drug and other Co-Payments

Prescription Drug and Other Co-Payments

The prescription drug co-payment is the portion of the total prescription expense paid by the patient while the health plan pays the difference.

2007 and 2006 Co-Payments 2005 Co-Payments 2004 Co-Payments

2006 and 2007 Co-Payments (PDF PDF)

2007 & 2006  
Retail Premier and Select PPO Plans Aetna - 2006 only HMO Illinois Humana - 2006 only UniCare HMO
     
2007
2006
  
2007
2006
Generic
$5
$5
$5
$10
$5
$10
Brand
$25
$25
$25
$20
$25
$25
Other Brand
$45
$45
$45
$40
$50
$45
$50
Days Supply
30 days
30 days
30 days
30 days
30 days

 

Mail Plan A Aetna HMO IL Humana UniCare
Generic $10 $10 $10 $30 $20
Brand $45 $50 $40 $60 $50
Other Brand $65 $90 $60 $105 $100
Days Supply 90 days 90 days 90 days 90 days 90 days

Other Co-Pays Plan A Aetna HMO IL Humana Unicare
Physician
Office Visit		 $25 $30 $25 $30 $25
Emergency Room $100 $100 $100 $100 $100

2005  
Retail Plan A Aetna HMO IL Humana Unicare
Generic $10 $10 $10 $10 $10
Brand $25 $25 $25 $25 $25
Other Brand $35 $35 $35 $35 $40
Days Supply 30 days 30 days 30 days 30 days 30 days

 

Mail Plan A Aetna HMO IL Humana Unicare
Generic $20 $20 $20 $30 $20
Brand $35 $35 $35 $75 $50
Other Brand $55 $55 $55 $105 $80
Days Supply 90 days 90 days 90 days 90 days 90 days

Other Co-Pays Plan A Aetna HMO IL Humana Unicare
Physician
Office Visit		 $20 $20 $20 $20 $20
Emergency Room $75 $75 $75 $75 $75

2004  
Retail Plan A Aetna HMO HMO Illinois Humana Unicare
Generic $10 $10 $10 $10 $10
Brand $25 $25 $20 $20 $25
Other Brand $35 $35 $35 $35 $40
Days Supply 31 days 31 days 31 days 30 days 30 days
           
Mail Order          
Generic
$15
$15
$15
$30
$20
Brand
$30
$30
$30
$75
$50
Other Brand
$50
$50
$50
$105
$80
Days Supply
90 days
90 days
90 days
90 days
90 days

 

Other Co-Pays Plan A Aetna HMO IL Humana Unicare
Physician
Office Visit		 $15 $15 $15 $15 $15
Emergency Room $50 $50 $50 $50 $50