Your Medicine
What Drugs Are Covered?
You may also call L.A. Care to ask for a copy of the list.
How to Get Your Prescriptions Filled
L.A. Care partners with 1,400 pharmacies throughout Los Angeles, including Sav-On, CVS, Rite Aid and many neighborhood, clinic and hospital pharmacies.
Step 1. Use our Pharmacy Search to choose a pharmacy that works with L.A. Care. Or, look at the pharmacy list in your provider directory.
Step 2. Bring your prescription to the pharmacy.
Step 3. Show the pharmacy your L.A. Care ID card.
You should not be asked to pay for covered prescription drugs. Call L.A. Care’s Member Services at 1-888-839-9909 if a pharmacy asks you to pay.
Drugs That Aren’t Covered
Sometimes, your doctor may prescribe a drug that is not on the list of approved drugs for Medi-Cal. Your doctor must call to get an okay from L.A. Care.
To decide if this drug will be covered, L.A. Care may ask your doctor to find out more. Within 24 hours after getting this information, L.A. Care will tell your doctor or the pharmacist if the drug will be covered. Your doctor or pharmacist will then tell you.
Emergency Contraception
For information on pharmacies offering emergency contraceptive drugs from a certified pharmacist without a prescription, call our Member Services Department at 1-888-839-9909.
90-day Supply of Maintenance Medications
You can now get a 90-day supply of maintenance medications at some local pharmacies. Maintenance medications are drugs that you need to take for a long time, such as pills for high blood pressure or diabetes. Call our Member Services Department for a list of these pharmacies at 1-888-839-9909.
Prescriptions by Mail
You now have the option of getting a 90-day supply of maintenance medications through the mail. You can call our Member Services Department for the form at 1-888-839-9909. This service is free if you choose to use it.
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