Please encourage your employees to learn more about generic drugs. Generic drugs must deliver the same amount of active ingredients in the same timeframe as the original brand products. If a member or their doctor requests a brand-name drug when a generic equivalent is available, they will pay the difference in the cost between the generic and the brand-name drug.

Knowing the truth about generic equivalents can help your employees make smart decisions about the drugs they take – and save money on their prescription costs.

Here’s an example of how your employees can save on a popular medication for heartburn, omeprazole 20 mg:

The information in this chart represents common copays and costs.

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