The price you pay for Vraylar may depend on factors such as your dosage, whether you have health insurance, and the pharmacy you use. Financial assistance may be available to help you with the cost of Vraylar.
Several factors can affect the price you’ll pay for Vraylar, including:
- your treatment plan
- your insurance coverage
- the pharmacy you use
- available financial assistance for Vraylar (see the “Financial and insurance assistance” section)
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Vraylar only comes as a brand-name drug. It’s not currently available in a generic version. A generic drug is an exact copy of the active drug in a brand-name medication, but generics tend to cost less.
Why is there such a difference in the cost of brand-name drugs and generics?Years of research and testing are needed to ensure that brand-name drugs are safe and effective. This testing can make the drugs expensive. The manufacturer of a brand-name drug can sell the drug exclusively for up to 20 years. After that, other drugmakers can create generic versions. This competition in the market can lead to lower costs for generics. And because generics have the same active ingredients as brand-name drugs, they don’t need to be studied again. This can also lead to lower generic costs.
If you take Vraylar 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 Vraylar if approved by your insurance company. This could reduce your number of trips to the pharmacy and help lower the cost of Vraylar. If you’re interested in getting a 90-day supply of this drug, talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or insurance provider (if you have one).
- Use a mail-order pharmacy to get your medication: Using a mail-order pharmacy might help lower your cost for Vraylar. 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.
If you need financial support to pay for Vraylar or help understanding your insurance coverage, assistance is available. For example:
- A program called the Vraylar Savings Program may be available to provide a copay assistance card for Vraylar. And the AbbVie Patient Assistance Program offers free medication to people who qualify.
- 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 frequently asked questions about Vraylar and cost.
What is Vraylar’s price with insurance vs. without insurance?
Vraylar’s price with insurance and without insurance will vary from person to person. It can depend on several factors, including the pharmacy you use and your treatment plan. (Your treatment plan includes your dosage amount and the quantity you’re prescribed, such as a 30-day or 90-day supply.)
If you need help with the cost of this drug, the Vraylar Savings Program may be available to provide a copay assistance card. (Copay assistance cards are sometimes referred to as coupon cards.) And the AbbVie Patient Assistance Program offers free medication to those who qualify.
But note that these types of programs have limitations. For example, they don’t apply to people with government insurance, such as Medicaid, Medicare, and TRICARE.
To learn more about the price you may pay for Vraylar, talk with your pharmacist, insurance provider, or doctor.
Do the lower strength Vraylar capsules (1.5 mg and 3 mg) cost less than the higher strengths (4.5 mg, 6 mg)?
It’s possible. But usually lower strength Vraylar capsules, such as 1.5 milligrams (mg), cost about the same as the higher strength capsules.
If you’d like to find out more about the price you’ll pay for a Vraylar prescription, talk with your insurance provider, pharmacist, or doctor.
You may want to consider the following information if you have insurance and take Vraylar.
If you have insurance, your insurance company may require prior authorization before it covers Vraylar. This means the company and your doctor will discuss Vraylar 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 Vraylar requires prior authorization.
If you still have questions about the cost of Vraylar, 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.
Examples of questions you may want to ask your doctor or insurance provider include:
- Will my dosage of Vraylar affect the price I’ll pay?
- If I don’t have insurance or my insurance does not cover Vraylar, what other treatments are available for my condition?
- If I can’t afford Vraylar, what are my options?
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