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Prescription Reimbursement

IMPORTANT! 

UPDATED INFORMATION RE: RETIREE PRESCRIPTION REIMBURSEMENT  

Retirees of the below collective bargaining agreement and dates of retirement are eligible for prescription co-pays which exceed the contractual maximum or are different from the IHA/Univera Formulary: 

  • BCSA – Retiree date PRIOR to November 2017  

  • BEST – Retiree date PRIOR to September 2000  

  • BTF – Retiree date PRIOR to March 1, 2017  

  • #264 Cook Managers – Retiree date PRIOR to July 2012  

  • #264 Service Center – Retiree date PRIOR to July 2014  

  • PCTEA – Retiree date PRIOR to January 2002 

Retirees currently enrolled in a Medicare Advantage Plan are ineligible for prescription reimbursement. 

Effective September 1, 2024, the new administrator for prescription reimbursement will be the Buffalo Board of Education’s Benefits Office and not TASC (as originally indicated). 

You MUST attach a receipt or printout of ALL prescription drug co-pays paid to the -> prescription reimbursement claim form.

The receipts submitted MUST include all of the below information: 

  1. the name of provider 

  1. out-of-pocket cost for each prescription drug 

  1. name of person receiving the prescription 

  1. the date each prescription drug was purchased 

Retiree prescription reimbursements will be processed using the below schedule: 

 Prescription expenses for the period Claim received by Benefits Office Claim processed by January 1 – March 31 April 1-30 May 31 April 1 – June 30 July 1 – 31 August 31 July 1 – September 30 October 1 -31 November 30 October 1 – December 31 January 1 – 31 February 28

Submissions for Retiree RX Reimbursements can be mailed, emailed or faxed to the Buffalo Public Schools Benefits Office for processing.

If you are mailing your reimbursement, please mail to:

Benefits Office 

ATTN: RETIREE RX REIMBURSEMENT  

806 City Hall 

Buffalo, NY 14202 

If you are emailing your reimbursement, please email to:

benefits

With the Subject line: RETIREE RX REIMBURSEMENT

If you are faxing your reimbursement, please fax to:

(716)851-3587 

For questions pertaining to RETIREE PRESCRIPTION REIMBURSEMENT, please email benefits or call us at (716)816-4540. 

Prescription Reimbursement Form

10/7/2024 Correspondence

8/6/2024 Correspondence