Depending on your age and other factors listed below, you may need to pay a small fee of $4.00 per covered prescription.* This fee is also called a copay.

You will not have to pay a copay if:
 
  • You fall under the designated income threshold (100% or below the federal poverty level);
  • You are under age 18 years;
  • You are in a nursing facility or in an intermediate-care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities;
  • You participate in one of the Home and Community-Based Care (HCBC) waiver programs;
  • You are pregnant and receiving services related to your pregnancy or any other medical condition that might complicate your pregnancy;
  • You are receiving services for conditions related to your pregnancy and your prescription is filled or refilled within 60 days after the month your pregnancy ended;
  • You are in the Breast and Cervical Cancer program;
  • You are receiving hospice care; or
  • You are a Native American or Alaska native
*Pharmacies may not refuse to fill your prescription if you can’t pay the fee. However, the pharmacist may bill you for the fee.