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
Strategies for Reducing DOAC Medication Costs
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”