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Beginning May 1, 2024, a change to your pharmacy benefits will include a copay for prescriptions for the following, as directed by Maryland Medicaid:

 

  • Non formulary brand-name RX - $3
  • Formulary brand name - $1
  • Generic formulary and non formulary Rx - $1
  • Antiretroviral for the treatment of HIV/AIDS brand/generic - $1

 

Excluded from all pharmacy copays are the following:

 

  • Individuals under the age of 21
  • Pregnant women
  • American Indian Tribal members
  • Members who are receiving a "short fill" (3-day supply) for emergency services
  • Members receiving hospice care
  • Members receiving family planning activities
  • Members in long term care facilities (LTC), skilled nursing facilities (SNF), and assisted living facilities will have $0 pharmacy copay

 

Over the Counter (OTC) Supply Catalog

 

Each member can order $25 per month of certain over the counter (OTC) drugs and supplies from an Aetna Better Health of Maryland catalog.  Your monthly supplies can be ordered in person at your local CVS pharmacy, online or by phone.  When you order online or by phone, your supplies are mailed right to your home.  You can use this link to place an order. 

 

Adult Dental Coverage - On January 1, 2023, the Maryland Healthy Smiles Dental Program will cover a wide range of dental services for adults 21 and over.

 

You can view local resources available at no cost for Loneliness and Isolation: Resources for Loneliness and Isolation (PDF)

 

 

Events

Learn more about our events coming soon to your area.

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January 2025

 

Sunday the 12th

Maternal Health Matters Day

North Arundel County Alumnae Chapter – Delta Sigma Theta

4:00pm – 6:00pm

2000 Capital Drive, Annapolis, MD 21401

 

Thursday the 16th

Brighter Bites at Oakland ES info Table

Brighter Bites

12:30pm – 2:30pm

516 Montgomery Street, Laurel, MD 20707

 

Tuesday the 21st

Brighter Bites at James Harrison ES info Table

Brighter Bites

12:30pm – 2:30pm

13200 Larchdale Road, Laurel, MD 20708

 

Wednesday the 22nd

CVS Waldorf-Technology Pl (#1481) info Table (Jan 2025)

CVS Waldorf (#1481)

2:00pm – 4:00pm

3061 Technology PL, Waldorf, MD 20601

 

Wednesday the 22nd

Jessup Baptist Church Teen Mom Baby Pantry

Jessup Baptist Church

3:00pm – 5:00pm

2862 Jessup Road, Jessup, MD 20794

 

Thursday the 23rd

Indian Head Elementary School STEM Night

Indian Head Elementary School

5:30pm – 7:30pm

4200 Indian Head Highway, Indian Head, MD

 

Friday the 31st

Help Center Food Pantry (Jan 2025)

The Help Center Cecil County

9:00am – 12:00pm

135 E. High Street, Elkton, MD 21921

 

February 2025

 

Friday the 7th

Charles County Judy Center Winter Wonderland 2025

Charles County Judy Center

10:00am – 12:00pm

3033 Waldorf Market Pl, Waldorf, MD 20603

 

March 2025

 

Saturday the 8th

B’More Healthy Expo 2025

WBFF Fox45

10:00am – 4:00pm

1 West Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21211

 

Mobile health and wellness RV

 

When it comes to your health, we want to meet you where you are. That’s why we bring Cora, our mobile health and wellness RV, to you and your community.

 

Come check out Cora and you can learn healthy tips, like how to:

 

  • Eat healthy on a budget
  • Set goals and achieve them
  • Stay more active

 

You’ll also enjoy healthy and fun activities like: 

 

  • A smoothie bar
  • Games and fitness challenges
  • Health screenings (body mass index (BMI) screening, for example)

 

You can check out Cora at one of our community events. Cora will be visiting community centers, health fairs and festivals across Maryland when it is safe to do so.

Fall 2024 newsletter — English (PDF)

 

Fall 2024 newsletter — Spanish (PDF)

 

 

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