URLs and phone numbers can be found in our online library . The directory of network doctors for the medical options can also be found on their web sites. The relationship between Stanford University and any HMO offered by Stanford is contractual. Stanford has no responsibility for the services provided by HMOs, or by providers who contract with an HMO to provide services through it. Drug Coverage Participants of the medical options can have prescriptions filled either at a convenient pharmacy or, in the case of maintenance drugs, through a mail order plan.
Prescriptions filled by mail order provide a three month supply of the prescription drug.
Again, this change is a response to the pressure of higher prescription drug cost and conforming to the standard plan model. A formulary is a list of preferred, covered medications recommended to prescribing physicians. Frequently, several drugs work equally well for a medical condition. Quality review committees use medical literature to verify that the formulary drugs chosen are clinically effective and safe. Through the use of a drug formulary, plans can maximize treatment quality while keeping prescription drug costs lower.