Preventive Drugs

Avera Health Plans provides a number of drugs available at no cost to you – in accordance with the Affordable Care Act (ACA). If your plan meets requirements, this means that costs are covered 100% with no co-pay or co-insurance.

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If you already have health insurance with us, log in to access details on your pharmacy benefits – and to determine if certain medications or services require a preauthorization.

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Are there limits or restrictions?

Are there limits or restrictions?
Step therapy, quantity limits and preauthorization may apply. Please refer to your individual policy (known as the Certificate of Coverage, Master Contract or Plan Document) for additional coverage information.

How do I know if my plan covers preventive drugs at no cost?

How do I know if my plan covers preventive drugs at no cost?

Review your Summary of Benefits and Coverage, page three. Your pharmacy benefits identify if Tier 0 and Tier 1 Preventive Drugs are free or if you will have a co-pay and/or need to meet a deductible.

Preventive Drugs List

Not a Member Yet or Shopping for 2025? If you’re not an Avera Health Plans member yet, check out this list of commonly covered drugs (the formulary) from the selections below.

Important: This list is subject to change and coverage is not guaranteed.

2025 Preventive Drugs List

Below are commonly covered preventive drugs for the 2025 calendar year:

2024 Preventive Drugs List

Below are commonly covered preventive drugs for the 2024 calendar year:

  Restrictions What is Covered

ASPIRIN

To prevent illness and death from preeclampsia in women after 12 weeks of pregnancy and are at high risk for the condition.

  • Females or members capable of pregnancy, 12-59 years of age
  • Generics only
  • Prescription required
  • Limited to the day supply per plan document or maximum quantity of 100 per fill
  • Aspirin chewable tablets 81mg
  • Aspirin enteric coated tablets 81mg

BREAST CANCER PREVENTION

To prevent cancer in women who are at increased risk.

  • Females 35 years of age and older
  • Generic only
  • Prescription required
  • Limited to the day supply per plan document.
  • anastrozole 1mg
  • exemestane 25mg
  • raloxifene 60mg
  • tamoxifen 10mg and 20mg

COLORECTAL SCREENING

To clean out the bowel before a colonoscopy. Colonoscopies screen for colon and rectal cancers.

  • Adults, 45 to 75 years of age
  • Generics and brands without generic availability
  • Prescription required
  • Clenpiq
  • Gavilyte
  • peg-3350/electrolytes/ascorbate
  • Peg-Prep Kit
  • Plenvu
  • sodium sulfate/potassium sulfate/magnesium sulfate 
  • Suflave
  • Sutab
CONTRACEPTIVES
  • Females or members capable of pregnancy
  • Generics and brands without generic availability
  • Prescription required
  • Limited to the day supply per plan document
  • Annovera
  • Biphasic contraceptives
  • Combination contraceptives
  • Condoms (male and female)
  • Continuous contraceptives
  • Ella
  • Extended cycle contraceptives
  • Four phase contraceptives
  • levonorgestrel 1.5mg
  • Monophasic contraceptives
  • Phexxi
  • Progestin only contraceptives
  • Spermicides
  • Transdermal patch contraceptives
  • Triphasic contraceptives
  • Vaginal ring contraceptives
  • Vaginal sponges

DIABETES PREVENTION

To prevent diabetes in adults who are at risk.

  • Persons not currently diagnosed with diabetes who are at risk for developing diabetes.
  • Adults, 35 to 70 years of age
  • Generic only
  • Prescription required.
  • Limited to the day supply per plan document.
  • Metformin 850mg

FLUORIDE SUPPLEMENTS

To help prevent cavities (dental caries) in children whose water is low in fluoride.

  • Children, 0-5 years of age
  • Brand and generic prescription drugs only
  • Limited to the day supply per plan document
  • Sodium fluoride chewable 0.25mg, 0.5mg, 1mg
  • Sodium fluoride tablets 0.5mg, 1mg
  • Sodium fluoride 0.5mg/mL

FOLIC ACID SUPPLEMENTS

To help prevent birth defects in persons who are planning on, able to become or are pregnant.

  • Females or members capable of pregnancy, up to 55 years of age
  • Generics only
  • Prescription required
  • Limited to the day supply per plan document or maximum quantity of 100 per fill
  • Folic acid tablets 0.4mg
  • Folic acid tablets 0.8mg
  • Folic acid capsules 0.8mg

HIV PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS

To decrease the risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in persons at high risk of acquiring HIV infection.

 

  • Persons not currently infected with HIV who are at high risk of acquiring HIV infection
  • Limited to the day supply per plan document
  • Emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate  200mg/300mg

SMOKING CESSATION

To help adults quit tobacco use in order to prevent health problems. Tobacco use includes smoking and chewing tobacco.

  • Generics and brands without generic availability
  • Prescription required
  • Limited to 168 days of therapy per year
  • Limited to the day supply per plan document
  • bupropion SR 150mg
  • Nicotine gum (generic only) 2 and 4mg
  • Nicotine inhaler 10mg
  • Nicotine lozenges (generic only) 2 and 4mg
  • Nicotine nasal spray 10mg/ml
  • Nicotine patches (generic only) 7mg, 14mg and 21mg
  • Varenicline tartrate 0.5mg and 1mg

STATIN PREVENTION

To prevent cardiovascular disease in adults who are at risk.

  • Adults, 40 to 75 years of age
  • Generics only
  • Prescription required
  • atorvastatin 10mg, 20mg, 40mg, 80mg
  • fluvastatin 20mg, 40mg
  • fluvastatin ER 80mg
  • lovastatin 10mg, 20mg, 40mg
  • pitavastatin 1mg, 2mg, 4mg
  • pravastatin 10mg, 20mg, 40mg, 80mg
  • rosuvastatin 5mg, 10mg, 20mg, 40mg
  • simvastatin 5mg, 10mg, 20mg, 40mg, 80mg

VACCINES-CHILDREN

To prevent certain illnesses.

  • Children, up to 18 years of age
  • Prescription only
  • Plans may choose to cover vaccines under the medical or pharmacy benefits
  • COVID-19
  • Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis
  • Haemophilus influenzae type B
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Human Papillomavirus
  • Influenza
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella
  • Meningococcal
  • Pneumococcal
  • Poliovirus, inactivated
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
  • Rotavirus
  • Varicella

VACCINES-ADULT

To prevent certain illnesses.

  • Adults, 19 years of age and older
  • Prescription only
  • Plans may choose to cover vaccines under the medical or pharmacy benefit
  • COVID-19
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Herpes Zoster
  • Human Papillomavirus
  • Influenza
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella
  • Meningococcal
  • Pneumococcal
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
  • Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis
  • Varicella

 Reviewed by LJS on 10/15/24

  Restrictions What is Covered

ASPIRIN

To prevent illness and death from preeclampsia in women after 12 weeks of pregnancy and are at high risk for the condition.

  • Females or members capable of pregnancy, 12-59 years of age
  • Generics only
  • Prescription required
  • Limited to the day supply per plan document or maximum quantity of 100 per fill
  • Aspirin chewable tablets 81mg
  • Aspirin enteric coated tablets 81mg

BREAST CANCER PREVENTION

To prevent cancer in women who are at increased risk.

  • Females 35 years of age and older
  • Generic only
  • Prescription required
  • Limited to the day supply per plan document.
  • anastrozole 1mg
  • exemestane 25mg
  • raloxifene 60mg
  • tamoxifen 10mg and 20mg

COLORECTAL SCREENING

To clean out the bowel before a colonoscopy. Colonoscopies screen for colon and rectal cancers.

  • Adults, 45 to 75 years of age
  • Generics and brands without generic availability
  • Prescription required
  • Clenpiq
  • peg-3350/electrolytes/ascorbate
  • Peg-Prep Kit
  • Plenvu
  • sodium sulfate/potassium sulfate/magnesium sulfate 
  • Suflave
  • Sutab
CONTRACEPTIVES
  • Females or members capable of pregnancy
  • Generics and brands without generic availability
  • Prescription required
  • Limited to the day supply per plan document
  • Annovera
  • Biphasic contraceptives
  • Combination contraceptives
  • Condoms (male and female)
  • Continuous contraceptives
  • Ella
  • Extended cycle contraceptives
  • Four phase contraceptives
  • levonorgestrel 1.5mg
  • Monophasic contraceptives
  • Phexxi
  • Progestin only contraceptives
  • Spermicides
  • Transdermal patch contraceptives
  • Triphasic contraceptives
  • Vaginal ring contraceptives
  • Vaginal sponges

DIABETES PREVENTION

To prevent diabetes in adults who are at risk.

  • Persons not currently diagnosed with diabetes who are at risk for developing diabetes.
  • Adults, 35 to 70 years of age
  • Generic only
  • Prescription required.
  • Limited to the day supply per plan document.
  • Metformin 850mg

FLUORIDE SUPPLEMENTS

To help prevent cavities (dental caries) in children whose water is low in fluoride.

  • Children, 0-5 years of age
  • Brand and generic prescription drugs only
  • Limited to the day supply per plan document
  • Sodium fluoride chewable 0.25mg
  • Sodium fluoride chewable 0.5mg
  • Sodium fluoride tablets 0.5mg
  • Sodium fluoride 0.5mg/mL

FOLIC ACID SUPPLEMENTS

To help prevent birth defects in persons who are planning on, able to become or are pregnant.

  • Females or members capable of pregnancy, up to 55 years of age
  • Generics only
  • Prescription required
  • Limited to the day supply per plan document or maximum quantity of 100 per fill
  • Folic acid tablets 0.4mg
  • Folic acid tablets 0.8mg
  • Folic acid capsules 0.8mg

HIV PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS

To decrease the risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in persons at high risk of acquiring HIV infection.

 

  • Persons not currently infected with HIV who are at high risk of acquiring HIV infection
  • Limited to the day supply per plan document
  • Emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate  200mg/300mg

SMOKING CESSATION

To help adults quit tobacco use in order to prevent health problems. Tobacco use includes smoking and chewing tobacco.

  • Generics and brands without generic availability
  • Prescription required
  • Limited to 168 days of therapy per year
  • Limited to the day supply per plan document
  • bupropion SR 150mg
  • Nicotine gum (generic only) 2 and 4mg
  • Nicotine inhaler 10mg
  • Nicotine lozenges (generic only) 2 and 4mg
  • Nicotine nasal spray 10mg/ml
  • Nicotine patches (generic only) 7mg, 14mg and 21mg
  • Varenicline tartrate 0.5mg and 1mg

STATIN PREVENTION

To prevent cardiovascular disease in adults who are at risk.

  • Adults, 40 to 75 years of age
  • Generics only
  • Prescription required
  • atorvastatin 10mg, 20mg, 40mg, 80mg
  • fluvastatin 20mg, 40mg
  • fluvastatin ER 80mg
  • lovastatin 10mg, 20mg, 40mg
  • pitavastatin 1mg, 2mg, 4mg
  • pravastatin 10mg, 20mg, 40mg, 80mg
  • rosuvastatin 5mg, 10mg, 20mg, 40mg
  • simvastatin 5mg, 10mg, 20mg, 40mg, 80mg

VACCINES-CHILDREN

To prevent certain illnesses.

  • Children, up to 18 years of age
  • Prescription only
  • Plans may choose to cover vaccines under the medical or pharmacy benefits
  • COVID-19
  • Dengue
  • Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis
  • Haemophilus influenzae type B
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Human Papillomavirus
  • Influenza
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella
  • Meningococcal
  • Pneumococcal
  • Poliovirus, inactivated
  • Rotavirus
  • Varicella

VACCINES-ADULT

To prevent certain illnesses.

  • Adults, 19 years of age and older
  • Prescription only
  • Plans may choose to cover vaccines under the medical or pharmacy benefit
  • COVID-19
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Herpes Zoster
  • Human Papillomavirus
  • Influenza
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella
  • Meningococcal
  • Pneumococcal
  • Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis
  • Varicella

 Reviewed by LJS on 1/5/24

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