Prescription Drug Coverage from Medco

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I take several medications for asthma on a regular basis. Two of these do not have generic brands. I have prescription drug coverage through a company called Medco. First of all they require me to get my long-term medications through their mail-order pharmacy in order to get any coverage. This is very expensive because I have to order a 3 month supply at a time, plus it takes about 15 days for me to recieve my medications and I can't get them refilled until a week before my medicine is gone. Second of all they are making me pay a penalty (they're charging me double what I should pay for them which is about $150) for my two medicines that do not have generic brands. I have to have these medicines in order to keep my asthma under control. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to handle this. Are there any decent supplemental drug coverage plans that might compensate the difference?