Submitted by Cathy O’Connell

Pharmacy Network Change for 2013
Effective January 1, 2013, Target and Walgreens retail pharmacies no longer participate in the prescription drug network for the Highmark PPOBlue plan. If you currently use one of these pharmacies, you need to transfer your prescription to a network pharmacy.

**Please note that this change DOES NOT affect the specialty medications being administered through Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy.

Additionally, Express Scripts and Medco have merged as one company to manage your prescription benefit under your Highmark PPOBlue plan. The combined company is called Express Scripts. Until the renaming process is complete, you may see the name of either company on communications and on the website.

There will be no changes to your pharmacy benefit program.

Health Matters announces the return of Know Your Numbers!

• Blood Pressure only – Thursday, February 7
• Cholesterol/Glucose and Blood Pressure – Wednesday, February 13
• Body Composition only – Thursday, February 21
• Know Your Numbers Total (cholesterol/glucose, blood pressure and body composition) – Wednesday, February 27

These programs are by appointment only. To register, check available times and fees, go to ohr.psu.edu/health-matters and click on “register for programs.”