With or without insurance, drugs and prescriptions are a major expense. You can save a lot of money on drug costs by looking at these tips below. There is a link for prescription discount cards, price shopping and pill splitting below.
- Request your physician to prescribe a generic drug instead of a branded medication.
- Request your doctor to prescribe a less expensive medication if appropriate.
- Shop around for the best drug price using Apps like Good Rx.
- Look for manufacturer’s coupons for branded prescriptions.
- Do a quick google search for Manufacturer’s Coupons/Rebates. Click on Manufacturer’s Coupons/Rebates to take you to the website where you can see different Manufacturer’s Assistance Program.
- Pill splitting: See if you can split your medication in half. See if your medication is available in double your normal dose. Then you can safely split the pills and get two month supply for the price of one. Click on Pill Splitting to get more information about Pill Splitting.
- Various grocery stores/ mail order pharmacy have a generic drug list where you can get a month’s supply of common medications for less that $10/month.
Virginia Drug Card
Another way where you could save on drugs is by getting a Virginia Drug Coupon.
The Virginia Drug Coupon is free program that helps all Virginia residents to save on prescription medications at local pharmacies.
To get this coupon, follow these steps
- Get a free coupon card by going on the website and clicking on how to recieve coupon card (email/text/print/save)
- Bring the Coupon to a pharmacy (These coupons will only work on the participating pharmacies)
- Save on brand & generic drugs
Go on the link below to find out more information about the Virginia Drug Card https://virginiadrugcard.com/
To find out about other options and resources to save on, click this link.