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Article: Medical Mutual of Ohio Covers New Drug Viagra; Insurer Covers up to 12 Pills Per Month for Males Over 18.
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- Business Wire
- Article date:
- May 28, 1998
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CLEVELAND--(BW HealthWire)--May 28, 1998--The unprecedented demand for the new blockbuster impotence drug Viagra has caused Medical Mutual of Ohio to create a short-term policy for covering the costly medication.
Based on guidelines suggested by the company's pharmacy benefits manager, Merck Medco, Medical Mutual will cover 12 pills per month for males over the age of 18. Pfizer, the manufacturer of Viagra, has recommended limiting coverage to 10 pills per month, while coverage throughout the industry ranges between four and 12 pills. For now, some companies have decided not to cover the drug, leaving their policyholders to pay for their prescriptions ...