MedStar Family Choice District of Columbia (MFC-DC) offers a wide variety of prescription medications on its formulary. MFC-DC also pays for many over-the-counter (OTC) medications.

MFC-DC covers a 90-day supply of most chronic medications at retail pharmacies and through mail order. For more information on medications available for a 90-day supply and how to register MFC-DC Enrollees for mail order pharmacy, click here.

FORMULARY INFORMATON 

  • MedStar Family Choice District of Columbia Formulary

  • Recent Formulary Updates- The following is a list of formulary updates made at the most recent MFC-DC Pharmacy & Therapeutic Committee meeting. This list of upcoming formulary changes may be available before the posted formulary document has been updated; to ensure you are viewing the most up to date information, please reference the formulary document as well as the most recent update link below: 

PRIOR AUTHORIZATION INFORMATION AND FORMS

For those medications that require prior authorization or for non-formulary medication requests, please submit a request (see link below for the form) to MedStar Family Choice-DC. Requests must include clinical documentation that supports the medical need for the specific medication. Physicians may call MedStar Family Choice-DC at 855-798-4244, or fax requests to 202-243-6258.

MEDICATIONS WITH EXTRA CLINICAL AND ORDERING REQUIREMENTS 

For the most up-to-date pharmaceutical recall information, please visit the U.S. Food and Drug Administration website at https://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/DrugRecalls/default.htm.

Additional information

For additional information, please see the Provider Frequently Asked Questions.

Information current as of: