Essentials Formulary E1/E4 Effective 12-01-2021

1 Essentials Formulary E1/E4 Effective 12-01-2021 LIST OF COVERED DRUGS How to use this list: On a high-deductible, health savings account (HSA)? Refer to the E1 Formulary . For all covered drugs, once you have satisfied your medical deductible, you will pay your applicable coinsurance until you reach your out-of-pocket maximum for the plan year. The drug tiers do not apply. On a PPO plan? Refer to the E4 Formulary . Your drugs fall into 4 tiers: Preferred Generic (1), Preferred Brand (2), Preferred Specialty (3) and Non-Preferred Drugs (4) Please see the chart on page v for information.

2 Have questions? Please call customer service at 800-722-1471 (TTY:711), Monday through Friday, 5 to 8 Pacific (11-30-2021 ii Essentials ( E1/E4 ) List of Covered Drugs ( Formulary ) What is the list of covered drugs ( Formulary )? This document contains a list of generic, brand and specialty drugs covered under your plan. How is the list of covered drugs developed? The drug list is developed with an independent committee of physicians, pharmacists and other healthcare providers called the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. This independent committee reviews and selects drugs for coverage based on each drugs safety, effectiveness, and cost.)

3 The committee meets at least quarterly to review new drugs to market to determine placement on this list and also reviews new information related to safety, effectiveness, and cost for existing drugs to ensure the Formulary remains up to date with current medical evidence. How do I use the Formulary ? Drugs are listed by categories depending on the type of medical conditions that they are used to treat. If you know what your drug is used for, look for the category name in the list that below. Then look under the category name for your drug . If you are not sure what category to look under, you can also search for the drug in the Index.

4 The Index provides an alphabetical list of all the drugs included in this document. Next to the name of the drug in the Index, you will see the page number where you can find coverage information. Turn to the page listed in the Index and find the name of your drug in the first column of the list. How does this drug list help me understand my drug coverage? drug coverage is based on your coverage contract. Coverage for a specific drug is subject to the rules outlined in your member booklet. This document will tell you if a drug is included on the Formulary attached to your plan.

5 Will this drug list ( Formulary ) change? This drug list ( Formulary ) is updated throughout the year. If you are taking a drug and it will be removed from the Formulary or moved to a higher cost sharing tier, we will notify you of this change via letter. We also post information on upcoming Formulary changes on our website on the drug List Changes there any restrictions on my coverage? Some covered drugs may have additional requirements or limits on coverage. These can be seen in the column next to the drug name on the list. These requirements and limits may include: Prior Authorization: some drugs require prior approval before they are Quantity Limits: for some drugs, we limit the amount of the drug that we will cover.

6 For example,we will cover 18 per 30-day supply of zolmitriptan oral tablets. Step Therapy: for some drugs we require that you first try certain drugs to treat your medicalcondition before we will cover another drug for that condition. For example, if drug A and drug Bboth treat your medical condition, we may not cover drug B unless you try drug A first. If drug Adoes not work for you, then we will then cover drug subject to these restrictions will generally mean that your physician or healthcare provider may need to provide additional information on your medical condition before the drug will be covered at the pharmacy.

7 Information on this process is on our website on the Drugs Requiring Approval page. Essentials ( E1/E4 ) Formulary The first column of the chart lists the drug name. Brand name drugs are capitalized ( , JANUVIA) and generic drugs are listed in lower-case italics ( , metformin oral tablet). The information in the Requirements/Limits column tells you if we have any special requirements for coverage of your drug . iv COVERAGE NOTES ABBREVIATIONS ABBREVIATION DESCRIPTION EXPLANATION Utilization Management Restrictions PA Prior Authorization Restriction You (or your physician) are required to get prior authorization from us before you fill your prescription for this drug .

8 Without prior approval, we may not cover this drug . QL Quantity Limit Restriction We limit the amount of this drug that is covered per prescription, or within a specific time frame. ST Step Therapy Restriction Before we will provide coverage for this drug , you must first try another drug to treat your medical condition. This drug may only be covered if the other drug does not work for you. Other Special Requirements for Coverage LA Limited Access drug This prescription may be available only at certain pharmacies. EX Excluded drug This drug is excluded on the Essentials Formulary .

9 You will be responsible for the full cost of the drug at the pharmacy. ACA PV Affordable Care Act (ACA) Preventive Medication The Affordable Care Act (ACA) makes certain preventive medications available to you at no cost. Coverage of any medication flagged as ACA PV (including over-the-counter (OTC) medications) requires a prescription from a licensed health care provider. OCh Oral Chemo Oral Chemotherapy drug . Certain oral chemotherapy drugs may be covered under your medical plan. Please check your member booklet for more details. SP Specialty Pharmacy In general, specialty drugs are drugs typically used to treat chronic, complex or rare conditions and may require enhanced clinical support.

10 Specialty Drugs are generally limited to a month supply on dispense. Please check your member booklet for more details. v The amount you pay for a covered drug will depend on if you have met any applicable deductible for the plan year, if you have met any applicable maximum out of pocket for the plan year and what tier the medication is on. More information on applicable deductibles and maximum out of pockets can be found in your member booklet. Essentials E1 Formulary drug Tier Includes Formulary Drugs (1, 2, 3, 4) Formulary Drugs include Generic (1), Preferred Brand (2), Preferred Specialty (3) and Non-Preferred (4) Drugs.