TRICARE Extends OTC Medication Project

Week of November 09, 2009

TRICARE's over-the-counter medication demonstration project has been extended by one year. The program allows TRICARE beneficiaries to substitute over-the-counter (OTC) versions of certain prescription drugs. The OTC program, which was scheduled to end Nov. 4, 2009 as TRICARE's new pharmacy contract starts, will continue. However, it will now offer beneficiaries certain OTC medications for a $3 copayment. The program previously did not require any copayment. To learn more, read the full article on Military.com.