The price you pay for Aimovig injection may depend on factors such as your dosage and whether you have health insurance. Financial assistance may be available to help you with the cost of Aimovig.

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Several factors can affect the price you’ll pay for Aimovig, including:

  • your treatment plan
  • your insurance coverage if you have it
  • the pharmacy you use
  • available financial assistance for Aimovig (see the “Financial and insurance assistance” section)

To find out the cost of Aimovig for you, talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or insurance provider. The next section, “Aimovig drug coupons and savings,” includes information about how much you can save by using an Optum Perks coupon.

To save money on your Aimovig prescription, explore these Optum Perks coupons.

Aimovig is a biologic drug, which means it’s made from parts of living organisms. It doesn’t come in a biosimilar form. Biosimilars are like generic drugs. Unlike generics, which are made for nonbiologic drugs, biosimilars are made for biologic drugs.

Why is there such a cost difference between biologic drugs and biosimilar drugs?

Biologic drugs can be expensive because of the research and testing needed to ensure their safety and effectiveness. The manufacturer of a biologic drug can sell it exclusively for up to 12 years. When the biologic drug’s patent expires, other drugmakers can create biosimilar versions. This competition in the market may lead to lower costs for biosimilars. And because biosimilars are very similar to biologic drugs, they don’t need to be studied again. This can also lead to lower costs for biosimilars.

If you receive Aimovig long term, you may be able to lower your costs in the following ways:

  • Look into getting a 90-day supply of your medication: You may be able to get a 90-day supply of Aimovig if approved by your insurance company. This could reduce your number of trips to the pharmacy and help lower the cost of Aimovig per month. If you’re interested in getting a 90-day supply of this drug, talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or insurance provider to learn whether you’re eligible.
  • Use a mail-order pharmacy to get your medication: Using a mail-order pharmacy might help lower your cost for Aimovig. Plus, you could get your medication without leaving home. Some Medicare plans may help cover the cost of mail-order drugs. You may also be able to get a 90-day supply of the drug through mail order. If you don’t have health insurance, talk with your doctor or pharmacist. They may be able to suggest online pharmacy options that could work for you. They can also tell you about other cost savings.

If you need financial support to pay for Aimovig, or help understanding your insurance coverage, assistance is available. For example:

  • A program called AimAlly, which includes an Aimovig Copay Card, is available for people with commercial insurance. For more information and to find out whether you’re eligible for this program, visit the program website or call 1-833-AIMOVIG (1-833-246-6844).
  • If you don’t have insurance, another program called Amgen Safety Net Foundation is also available for Aimovig. See the program website for more details and to determine whether you’re eligible.
  • Some websites provide details about drug assistance programs, ways to make the most of your insurance coverage, and links to savings cards and other services. Two such websites are:

Learn more about saving money on prescriptions with or without insurance.

Below are answers to some common questions about Aimovig and cost.

How much does Aimovig cost with and without insurance?

Aimovig’s cost may be different based on whether you have insurance or are paying out of pocket. The cost may be higher without insurance.

Your cost for Aimovig with insurance depends on factors such as:

  • your individual plan benefits
  • whether you have a copay (your share of the cost)
  • whether you’re eligible for the Aimovig Copay Card (see the “Financial and insurance assistance” section for details)

But your out-of-pocket cost for Aimovig without insurance may depend on other factors, such as:

  • the pharmacy you use
  • the strength of Aimovig you’re prescribed
  • whether you qualify for the Amgen Safety Net Foundation program, which helps with the cost of drugs such as Aimovig for those without insurance (see the “Financial and insurance assistance” section for details)

If you have questions about your cost for this drug, check with your doctor or insurance provider.

Is the Aimovig 140-mg/mL injection more expensive than the 70-mg/mL injection?

It’s possible. In some cases, a higher strength brand-name drug may be more expensive than a lower strength one. The cost of an Aimovig 140-milligram (mg) per milliliter (mL) injection versus a 70-mg/mL injection depends on many factors.

For example, if you have insurance, your cost depends on your copay amount. If you don’t have insurance, the pharmacy you use can affect how much you pay. You can check with a few pharmacies to find the best price.

Your doctor can offer more specific information on the cost of Aimovig based on the strength you’re prescribed and your individual situation.

How does the cost of Aimovig compare with that of Emgality?

Aimovig and Emgality are approved to help prevent migraine episodes. But Emgality is also approved to treat episodic cluster headaches.

Aimovig and Emgality are injectable biologic drugs (made from parts of living organisms) that don’t have biosimilar versions. (Biosimilars are like generic drugs. Unlike generics, which are made for nonbiologic drugs, biosimilars are made for biologics.) If biosimilars were available, they might cost less than the brand-name versions of Aimovig and Emgality.

The cost of Aimovig versus Emgality depends on:

  • whether you have insurance or are paying out of pocket
  • the pharmacy you use
  • the strength of the drug
  • the quantity of the drug
  • savings programs available

To learn more about how the cost of these two drugs compare, talk with your doctor or insurance provider. They’ll be able to provide more specific information about the actual cost of these drugs.

You may want to consider the following information if you have insurance and are prescribed Aimovig.

If you have insurance, your insurance company may require prior authorization before it covers Aimovig. This means the company and your doctor will discuss Aimovig in regard to your treatment. The insurance company will then determine whether the medication is covered.

If a drug requires prior authorization, but you start treatment without the prior approval, you could pay the full cost of the medication. You can ask your insurance company whether Aimovig requires prior authorization.

If you still have questions about the cost of Aimovig, talk with your doctor or pharmacist. They may be able to give you a better idea of what you’ll pay for this drug. But if you have health insurance, you’ll need to talk with your insurance provider to learn the actual cost you’d pay for Aimovig.

Examples of questions you may want to ask your doctor or insurance provider include:

  • Will I have to pay more if I’m prescribed a higher dose of Aimovig?
  • Are there other lower cost migraine drugs to help prevent migraine episodes?
  • Does the cost of Aimovig depend on the dosage form of the drug I use (prefilled SureClick auto-injector versus prefilled syringe)?

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