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Our pharmacy network

Pharmacy networks for commercial plans

Blue Shield of California offers two retail pharmacy network types for members in Individual and Family Plans and Commercial group plans: Rx Ultra and Rx Spectrum. Both networks provide you with access to retail chain and independent pharmacies, plus pharmacies within grocery and drug store locations nationwide. You’ll be responsible for the copay or coinsurance listed in your benefits. If your plan has a deductible, that could also impact how much you pay. For Small Business and most Large Group plans, you can get an extended supply of maintenance medications from any participating retail pharmacy.

 Rx Ultra Network

The Rx Ultra network supports Individual and Family Plans, Covered California plans, select Small Business plans, and most Large Group plans. This retail pharmacy network allows you to visit any participating pharmacy.

 

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2027 Rx Ultra Pharmacy

Rx Spectrum Network

Rx Spectrum is the retail pharmacy network for most Small Business and select Large Group plans. This network offers cost savings when you fill a prescription at one of these preferred (Level A) network pharmacies:
 

• CVS
• Costco
• Albertsons (including Safeway, Vons, Sav-On, Pavilions)


You can still use non-preferred (Level B) network pharmacies, but you could pay a higher cost share for your prescription drugs.

 

2026 Rx Spectrum pharmacy search
2027 Rx Spectrum pharmacy search  

 

Prescription drug home delivery

Receive an extended supply of eligible maintenance medications, often for less than what you would pay at retail pharmacies.

Specialty pharmacies

Specialty pharmacies fill prescriptions used to treat certain complex or chronic conditions that usually require close monitoring and special handling

Medicare pharmacy network

Find a pharmacy in our Blue Shield of California Medicare network

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Page last updated: 10/01/2026