Medicaid Update: Pharmacy Appeals Transition, Effective April 1, 2024

March 11, 2024

We’re transitioning the pharmacy prior authorization appeals process to Prime Therapeutics for Blue Cross Community Health PlansSM members

Beginning April 1, 2024, pharmacy PA adverse determination appeal requests for BCCHPSM members can be initiated through Prime as noted below. 

Online:
Fax:
Phone:
Mail:
CoverMyMeds or MyPrime
855-212-8110
855-457-0173
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois
Prime Therapeutics Appeals Department
2900 Ames Crossing Road
Eagan, MN 55121
 

Pharmacy PA appeal instructions are included in the adverse determination letter from BCBSIL. For more information, refer to the BCCHP provider manual.

Prime Therapeutics LLC is a pharmacy benefit management company. BCBSIL contracts with Prime Therapeutics to provide pharmacy benefit management and other related services. BCBSIL, as well as other independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans, has an ownership interest in Prime Therapeutics LLC.

CoverMyMeds is a registered trademark of CoverMyMeds LLC, an independent third party vendor that is solely responsible for its products and services. BCBSIL makes no endorsement, representations or warranties regarding any products or services provided by third party vendors.