To get the pills in the U.S., you can follow these steps:
1. Take an at-home COVID-19 test and contact your healthcare provider.
2. Use a test-to-treat site or visit treatments.hhs.gov to find a test-to-treat site where pharmacists can check if you have COVID-19, write the prescription, and provide you with the pills.
3. Utilize the National Institutes of Health’s Home Test to Treat program by visiting www.test2treat.org. You can schedule a telehealth appointment and qualify to have the medication shipped to you.
Paxlovid is the most commonly prescribed antiviral pill for COVID-19. It may have a list price around $1,400, but most individuals will not need to pay that amount. The drug is currently free until the end of 2024 for those on federal insurance programs like Medicaid and Medicare. Uninsured individuals can also receive it for free.
To access the discount, you need to go through Pfizer’s patient assistance program. If you have commercial insurance with high out-of-pocket costs, a separate co-pay assistance program is available for financial support. For more information, please visit paxlovid.iassist.com.
