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Federal Employee Program (FEP) – Pharmacy
General
Policy Number: GP-F-001
Last Updated: May 3, 2022
FEP follows FEP medical policies and requires prior approval (PA) regardless of where the drug/prescription is obtained. These medical policies are maintained by Caremark, the FEP pharmacy benefit administrator.
Note the following:
- Drugs administered by a pharmacy that require PA must be submitted to Caremark.
- Drugs administered by a physician or facility that require PA must be submitted to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska.