San Francisco Health Plan: Providers: Provider Resources: Drug Formulary

Drug Formulary

The Short Formulary was developed as a quick reference tool for our Medi-Cal, Healthy Families Program, and Healthy Kids & Young Adults providers. It highlights the most frequently prescribed therapeutic categories and pharmacologic classes, and is intended to aid in the prescribing process.

To download the SFHP Short Formulary, simply select a link above. If you would like a hard copy of the Short Formulary, please call (415) 615-4253.

Full formularies for San Francisco Health Plan, San Francisco General Hospital, and San Francisco Community Behavioral Health Services are available through Epocrates free of charge.

Epocrates RX - Enables formulary downloads to your handheld Palm OS PDA or Pocket PC.

Epocrates Online - Allows formulary access from any internet-connected computer. Benefits include:

View Epocrates information on a full-size computer screen
Quickly access all the health insurance formularies in which your patients participate
Print or email Epocrates content
Provide your colleagues/staff with desktop access to Epocrates drug safety information

Register now at: http://www.epocrates.com/products/

Drug Prior Authorization Request Form
To download this form please visit the Download Forms page. You can also submit a request online at the NMHC website.

!! A SPECIAL ALERT ABOUT MEDI-CAL FORMULARIES IN SAN FRANCISCO !!
Each of the three types of Medi-Cal in San Francisco County has a different drug formulary. Please remember to check the type of Medi-Cal your patient has before prescribing medication. Click on the icons below to link to the formularies.

Type of Medi-Cal	Where to find the formulary
San Francisco Health Plan Medi-Cal
Blue Cross Medi-Cal
Fee-for-service (regular) Medi-Cal