Health Care Providers (HCPs)

DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS

Strategies for Reducing DOAC Medication Costs

Medicaid Patients

  • Most patients are eligible for 1 month of a free DOAC prescription fill using prescription assistance cards
  • Check state or individual Medicaid formulary, one specific DOAC may be covered while others are not

Commercial Insurance Patients

  • Most patients are eligible for 1 month of a free DOAC prescription fill using prescription assistance cards
  • Encourage use of prescription assistance cards

Medicare

  • Most patients are eligible for 1 month of a free DOAC prescription fill using prescription assistance cards
  • Check formulary to see if specific DOAC is covered preferentially over others
  • For patients with low income, encourage them to apply for “Low-Income Subsidy”