AffirmedRX: Prescription Drug Coverage for Purdue Medical Plans 2025
Beginning January 1, 2025, AffirmedRx will be the new pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) for the Purdue University prescription drug plan.
AffirmedRx is committed to prioritizing patients over profit, ensuring that transparency, care and advocacy are at the forefront of everything they do. Unlike traditional pharmacy benefit managers, their focus is on providing clear, honest pricing and empowering members with true choices in their pharmacy benefits. AffirmedRx's mission is to make pharmacy benefits more accessible, understandable, and affordable for all.
If your prescription coverage does change, AffirmedRx Patient CareAdvocates (PCAs) will be available to guide you through the process - see our Transition FAQs for addtional information.
Additionally, Purdue partners with Rx Savings Solutions, which offers ways to save on prescription costs.
| 2025 Prescription Drug Coverage* | Premier, Standard & Limited CDHPs | ||
| Retail (30-day supply)* | Mail Order (90-day supply) | ||
| Level 1 - Low-Cost Generics |
Preventive | 100% coverage | 100% coverage |
| Non-preventive | Deductible, then actual cost up max of $10 | Deductible, then actual cost up max of $20 | |
| Level 2 - Higher-Cost Generics and Preferred Brands |
Preventive | No deductible, 35% to max of $50 | No deductible, 35% to max of $100 |
| Non-preventive | Deductible, then 35% to max of $50 | Deductible, then 35% to max of $100 | |
| Level 3 - Highest-Cost, Mostly Brand Drugs |
Preventive | No deductible, 50% up to max of $75 | No deductible, 50% up to max of $150 |
| Non-preventive | Deductible, then 50% up to max of $75 | Deductible, then 50% up to max of $150 | |
| Level 4 - Highest-Cost, Mostly Brand Drugs and Specialty Drugs |
Deductible then 55% up to max of $250 max | Deductible then 55% up to max of $250 max |
*Please review the Drug Type Descriptions document to review additional information.
Drugs in this category are typically high-cost medications that require special handling, administration or monitoring. These medications require prior authorization and must be ordered through the specialty pharmacy. Purdue partners with Archimedes to administer specialty medications. The specialty pharmacy that will actually be providing the medications to you is called AcariaHealth. Your medication will be sent to you by home delivery with 24/7 access to pharmacists and nurses. Oftentimes, there are copay assistance programs* that are available from drug manufacturers to help cover the cost of these medications, and Archimedes will help find these and other ways to ensure you get the medications you need at the lowest costs possible.
View the Archimedes Speciality Drug List here.
Questions
- Contact Archimedes via email at memberservices@archimedesrx.com or by calling 888-318-0445.
- Contact the specialty pharmacy, AcariaHealth, at 844-484-6926.
AffirmedRx website: AffirmedRx member portal
AffirmedRx mobile app: ARx Pulse
Affirmed Rx Member support: 877-828-1049
AffirmedRx Advocate Information: Patient Care Advocates
This notice has information about your Purdue prescription coverage and your options under Medicare’s prescription drug coverage.
Rx Savings Solutions is a FREE, confidential program that works in conjunction with Purdue’s prescription coverage to provide transparency into prescription costs and options and offers personalized prescription guidance for every member on your health plan. As part of your Purdue health plan, your Rx Savings Solutions account is ready to go – all you need to do is activate your account. Visit myrxss.com to activate it today and start saving. More information about Rx Savings Solutions is available here.