Go Generic and get a dose of savings.

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Go Generic and get a dose of savings.
Go generic
and get a dose
of savings.
When it comes to prescription medications, you and your
doctor usually have a choice between a brand name drug
and its generic equal. Generic medications provide you
with the same quality, strength, purity and stability as the
brand name – but often cost much less.
When you choose generic medications, you’re choosing
to save money.
If you decide to buy a brand name medication when the
generic is available and appropriate, you may have to pay a
higher amount. You pay your brand name copay plus the
difference in cost between the brand name medication
and the generic, up to the brand name total cost.
Here’s an example:
Susan is deciding between an $80 brand name
medication and its $35 generic equivalent.
According to her plan, she has a copay of:
• $10 for a 30-day supply of generic medications
• $30 for a 30-day supply of brand name medications
Generic
If she chooses the generic, all she pays
is her generic copay:
$10
Brand
name
If she chooses the brand name, she pays:
$75
$30
brand name copay
+
$45
brand name cost ($80) – generic cost ($35)
=
$75
TOTAL brand name cost
If you have any questions
or need more information,
please call the toll-free
number on the back of
your Cigna ID card.
We’re here to help.
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