### Commercial changes and effective dates

[Upcoming pharmacy policies effective July 1, 2026](https://bluecrossmn.widen.net/content/ycbixawism/original/bc-com-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-7-1-26.pdf "bc-com-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-7-1-26.pdf")

[Upcoming pharmacy policies effective June 1, 2026](https://bluecrossmn.widen.net/content/3phrrot8vp/original/bc-com-pharm-pro-policy-notifctne-effective-6-1-26.pdf "bc-com-pharm-pro-policy-notifctne-effective-6-1-26.pdf")

[Upcoming pharmacy policies effective May 1, 2026](https://bluecrossmn.widen.net/content/ohjw1fpxek/original/bc-com-pharm-prog-policy-notification-effective-5-26.pdf "bc-com-pharm-prog-policy-notification-effective-5-26.pdf")

[Upcoming pharmacy policies effective April 1, 2026](https://bluecrossmn.widen.net/content/bleqljlwy8/original/bc-com-pharm-prog-policy-notifct-effective-4-1-26.pdf "bc-com-pharm-prog-policy-notifct-effective-4-1-26.pdf")

[Upcoming pharmacy policies effective March 1, 2026](https://bluecrossmn.widen.net/content/b3mcdqyww8/original/bc-com-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-3-1-26.pdf "bc-com-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-3-1-26.pdf")

[Upcoming pharmacy policies effective February 1, 2026](https://bluecrossmn.widen.net/content/9pofb0gjyv/original/bc-com-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-2-1-26.pdf "bc-com-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-2-1-26.pdf")

[Upcoming pharmacy policies effective January 1, 2026](https://bluecrossmn.widen.net/content/yyu7xhnorp/original/bc-com-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-1-1-26.pdf "bc-com-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-1-1-26.pdf")

[Upcoming pharmacy policies effective December 15, 2025](https://bluecrossmn.widen.net/content/mmmrhm35cb/original/bc-com-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-12-15-25.pdf "bc-com-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-12-15-25.pdf")

[Upcoming pharmacy policies effective December 1, 2025](https://bluecrossmn.widen.net/content/dqzwfnck2s/original/bc-com-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-12-1-25.pdf "bc-com-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-12-1-25.pdf")

[Upcoming pharmacy policies effective November 1, 2025](https://bluecrossmn.widen.net/content/fgicovzysu/original/bc-com-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-11-1-25.pdf "bc-com-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-11-1-25.pdf")

[Upcoming pharmacy policies effective October 1, 2025](https://bluecrossmn.widen.net/content/pd418syagf/original/bc-com-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-10-1-25.pdf "bc-com-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-10-1-25.pdf")

[Upcoming pharmacy policies effective September 1, 2025](https://bluecrossmn.widen.net/content/wd1wqyu2ot/original/bc-com-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-9-1-25.pdf "bc-com-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-9-1-25.pdf")

[Upcoming pharmacy policies effective August 1, 2025](https://bluecrossmn.widen.net/content/vqjebplyac/original/bc-com-pharm-prog-policy-notification-effective-8-1-25.pdf "bc-com-pharm-prog-policy-notification-effective-8-1-25.pdf")

[Upcoming pharmacy policies effective July 1, 2025 ](https://bluecrossmn.widen.net/content/ndz4a0hkck/original/bc-com-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-7-1-25.pdf "bc-com-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-7-1-25.pdf")

[Upcoming pharmacy policies effective June 1, 2025](https://bluecrossmn.widen.net/content/r3h1mbumxa/original/bc-com-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-6-1-25.pdf "bc-com-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-6-1-25.pdf")

[Upcoming pharmacy policies effective May 1, 2025](https://bluecrossmn.widen.net/content/dlsizcm5sw/original/bc-com-pharmprogpolicynotifctn-effective-5-1-25.pdf "bc-com-pharmprogpolicynotifctn-effective-5-1-25.pdf")

[Upcoming pharmacy policies effective April 1, 2025](https://bluecrossmn.widen.net/content/n1tes2zpnb/original/bc-com-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective.pdf "bc-com-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective.pdf")

[Upcoming pharmacy policies effective March 1, 2025](https://bluecrossmn.widen.net/content/ickwuaxc98/original/bc-com-pharmprogpolicynotifctn-effective-3-1-25.pdf "bc-com-pharmprogpolicynotifctn-effective-3-1-25.pdf")

[Upcoming pharmacy policies effective February 1, 2025](https://bluecrossmn.widen.net/s/dm5cqcsxx8/bc-com-pharmprogpolicynotifctn-effective-2-1-25.pdf)

[Upcoming pharmacy policies effective January 1, 2025](https://bluecrossmn.widen.net/content/l39fki3plg/original/bc-com-pharmprogpolicynotifctn-effective-1-1-25.pdf "bc-com-pharmprogpolicynotifctn-effective-1-1-25.pdf")

[Upcoming pharmacy policies effective December 1, 2024](https://bluecrossmn.widen.net/content/fntylp6tez/original/bc-com-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-12-1-24.pdf "bc-com-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-12-1-24.pdf")

[Upcoming pharmacy policies effective November 1, 2024](https://bluecrossmn.widen.net/content/i6qhpkvdrd/original/bc-com-pharmprogpolicynotifctn-eff-11-1-24.pdf "bc-com-pharmprogpolicynotifctn-eff-11-1-24.pdf")

[Upcoming pharmacy policies effective October 1, 2024](https://bluecrossmn.widen.net/content/iuqpoeimfg/original/bc-com-pharmprogpolicynotifctn-eff-10-1-24.pdf "bc-com-pharmprogpolicynotifctn-eff-10-1-24.pdf")



 

 

 

 

### Prior authorization for a pharmacy benefit drug

To submit a prior authorization request for a pharmacy benefit drug, providers can visit [CoverMyMeds](https://www.covermymeds.com/main/)



 

 

 



 

 



 

 

 ### Medicaid changes and effective dates

[Upcoming pharmacy policies effective July 1, 2026](https://bluecrossmn.widen.net/content/jda4b3vxii/original/bc-mhcp-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-7-1-26.pdf "bc-mhcp-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-7-1-26.pdf")

[Upcoming pharmacy policies effective June 1, 2026](https://bluecrossmn.widen.net/content/4v9una3cyx/original/bc-mhcp-pharm-pro-policy-notifctne-effective-6-1-26.pdf "bc-mhcp-pharm-pro-policy-notifctne-effective-6-1-26.pdf")

[Upcoming pharmacy policies effective May 1, 2026](https://bluecrossmn.widen.net/content/owtql2r1if/original/bc-mhcp-pharm-prog-policy-notification-effective-5-26.pdf "bc-mhcp-pharm-prog-policy-notification-effective-5-26.pdf")

[Upcoming pharmacy policies effective April 1, 2026](https://bluecrossmn.widen.net/content/h7xeovtgw1/original/bc-mhcp-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-4-1-26.pdf "bc-mhcp-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-4-1-26.pdf")

[Upcoming pharmacy policies effective March 1, 2026](https://bluecrossmn.widen.net/content/6ccglwlskq/original/bc-mhcp-phar-prog-policy-notifctn-effective.pdf "bc-mhcp-phar-prog-policy-notifctn-effective.pdf")

[Upcoming pharmacy policies effective February 1, 2026](https://bluecrossmn.widen.net/content/vzufeeqrjg/original/bc-mhcp-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-2-1-26.pdf "bc-mhcp-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-2-1-26.pdf")

[Upcoming pharmacy policies effective January 1, 2026](https://bluecrossmn.widen.net/content/xvubtqblek/original/bc-mhcp-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-1-1-26.pdf "bc-mhcp-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-1-1-26.pdf")

[Upcoming pharmacy policies effective December 1, 2025](https://bluecrossmn.widen.net/content/uf8cprobkf/original/bc-mhcp-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-12-1-25.pdf "bc-mhcp-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-12-1-25.pdf")

[Upcoming pharmacy policies effective November 1, 2025](https://bluecrossmn.widen.net/content/ghw1kitewn/original/bc-mhcp-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-11-1-25.pdf "bc-mhcp-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-11-1-25.pdf")

[Upcoming pharmacy policies effective October 15, 2025](https://bluecrossmn.widen.net/content/ypx3frank7/original/bc-mhcp-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-10-15-25.pdf "bc-mhcp-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-10-15-25.pdf")

[Upcoming pharmacy policies effective October 1, 2025](https://bluecrossmn.widen.net/content/wv4fcsu0z7/original/bc-mhcp-pharmprogpolicynotifctn-effective-10-1-25.pdf "bc-mhcp-pharmprogpolicynotifctn-effective-10-1-25.pdf")

[Upcoming pharmacy policies effective September 1, 2025](https://bluecrossmn.widen.net/content/qdsdildtlc/original/bc-mhcp-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-9-1-25.pdf "bc-mhcp-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-9-1-25.pdf")

[Upcoming pharmacy policies effective August 1, 2025](https://bluecrossmn.widen.net/content/vwwtni25wn/original/bc-mhcp-pharma-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-8-1-25.pdf "bc-mhcp-pharma-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-8-1-25.pdf")

[Upcoming pharmacy policies effective July 1, 2025](https://bluecrossmn.widen.net/content/uxbf2mtdbu/original/bc-mhcp-pharm-prog-policy-notification-effective-7-1-25.pdf "bc-mhcp-pharm-prog-policy-notification-effective-7-1-25.pdf")

[Upcoming pharmacy policies effective June 17, 2025](https://bluecrossmn.widen.net/content/68orehbutx/original/mhcp-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-6-17-25.pdf "mhcp-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-6-17-25.pdf")

[Upcoming pharmacy policies effective June 1, 2025 ](https://bluecrossmn.widen.net/content/slkejnpmnl/original/mc-mhcp-phar-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-6-1-25.pdf "mc-mhcp-phar-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-6-1-25.pdf")

[Upcoming pharmacy policies effective May 1, 2025](https://bluecrossmn.widen.net/content/pfemuzm03h/original/bc-mhcp-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-5-1-25.pdf "bc-mhcp-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-5-1-25.pdf")

[Upcoming pharmacy policies effective April 1, 2025](https://bluecrossmn.widen.net/content/pbtmyvry15/original/bc-mhcp-pharmprogpolicy-notifctn-effective-4-1-25.pdf "bc-mhcp-pharmprogpolicy-notifctn-effective-4-1-25.pdf")

[Upcoming pharmacy policies effective March 1, 2025](https://bluecrossmn.widen.net/content/mc29hrlpvc/original/bc-mhcp-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective.pdf "bc-mhcp-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective.pdf")

[Upcoming pharmacy policies effective February 1, 2025](https://bluecrossmn.widen.net/content/sxncqnde03/original/bc-mhcp-pharmprogpolicynotifctn-effective-2-1-25.pdf "bc-mhcp-pharmprogpolicynotifctn-effective-2-1-25.pdf")

[Upcoming pharmacy policies effective January 1, 2025](https://bluecrossmn.widen.net/s/s72tv8qqrz/bc-mhcp-pharmprogpolicynotifctn-effective-1-1-25.pdf)

[Upcoming pharmacy policies effective December 1, 2024](https://bluecrossmn.widen.net/content/h0ipjfbjlr/original/bc-mhcp-pharmprogpolicynotifctn-effective-12-1-24.pdf "bc-mhcp-pharmprogpolicynotifctn-effective-12-1-24.pdf")

[Upcoming pharmacy policies effective November 1, 2024](https://bluecrossmn.widen.net/content/tqkoctrf2e/original/bc-mhcp-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-11-1-24.pdf "bc-mhcp-pharm-prog-policy-notifctn-effective-11-1-24.pdf")

[Upcoming pharmacy policies effective October 1, 2024](https://bluecrossmn.widen.net/content/yw8tpokoh8/original/bc-mhcp-pharmprogpolicynotifctn-eff-10-1-24.pdf "bc-mhcp-pharmprogpolicynotifctn-eff-10-1-24.pdf")



 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: Not all employer groups retain Prime Therapeutics as their pharmacy benefits manager (PBM). The pharmacy policies content only applies to those employer groups who retain Prime Therapeutics. Member ID cards with RxBIN 610455 and RxPCN PGIGN or HMHS on the front indicate that a member has Prime Therapeutics as their PBM and these pharmacy policies apply.