Pharmacy
We’re pleased to provide pharmacy services to all our patients. You can fill prescriptions at no cost from our pharmacy.
If you have a prescription from a TRICARE network or non-network doctor, you may fill it here, as long as it’s available on our Basic Core Formulary. Call us at 1-833-853-1392, option 3 to see if your drug is available.
Our Military Pharmacy Services
Our Pharmacy processes new, renewal, and refill prescriptions. A maximum of a 90-day supply can be dispensed for maintenance medications at any given time. Controlled substances are dispensed at a maximum of a 30-day supply (with few exceptions).
The pharmacy is closed the first Wednesday of every month for training except for December and January.
Maintenance Drugs
Maintenance drugs are those you take regularly for a chronic condition (i.e., drugs to control blood pressure or cholesterol). All beneficiaries must refill certain maintenance drugs through home delivery or at military pharmacies. This does not apply to active duty service members.
Search the List of Maintenance Drugs to see if you have a prescription you should have transferred to be filled here at Rader or via home delivery.
Transferring Prescriptions
If you have prescriptions at a TRICARE network pharmacy, you may transfer your prescriptions to our military pharmacy. Call the Express Scripts Member Choice center at 1-877-882-3335 to learn more about prescription transfers.
Electronic Prescribing (eRx)
We participate in eRx, a safe and secure method that eliminates bringing handwritten prescriptions to the pharmacy. With eRx, civilian providers can electronically transmit prescriptions to our pharmacy at DoD Ft Myer Pharmacy.
Basic Core Formulary
All military pharmacies have a Basic Core Formulary. The Basic Core Formulary is a list of drugs that are available at all full-service military pharmacies. Call us at 1-833-853-1392, option 3 to see if your drug is available.
Filling prescriptions
New Prescriptions
If your doctor is located at our facility, your doctor can send it to the pharmacy electronically. If your doctor is a civilian TRICARE-authorized provider, call our pharmacy to see if your drug is available.
Refills
Prescription refills may be requested in advance in a couple of ways. You can call the automated refill line at 1-800-377-1723. Ensure you have your prescription numbers readily available. Requested refills are available for pick-up 2 business days after they are called in.
Prescription Pick-up
You will be asked to obtain a ticket from the Q-Flow ticket machine. The system places you in a queue and directs you to a window for prescription processing.
Persons wishing to pick up medications for family members over the age of 10 must have the patient’s ID card (or a front and back copy or picture of it on their smart phone).
Other Pharmacy Options
As a TRICARE beneficiary, you have other pharmacy options:
Prescription Costs
While there is no costs for prescriptions here at Rader, there are costs for filling prescriptions via home delivery or at network pharmacies for all non-active duty beneficiaries:
Active duty service members have a $0 copayment for covered drugs at any pharmacy.
TRICARE Formulary
The TRICARE Formulary is a list of generic and brand-name prescription drugs covered by TRICARE. You can search the TRICARE Formulary to:
- See how much it costs and where you can get it filled
- See if your prescription needs prior authorization
- Look up the medical necessity criteria
- Get the prior authorization and medical necessity forms for your prescription