Learn about drug manufacturer coupons


At Kaiser Permanente, we believe high-quality health care should be affordable for everyone. Drug manufacturers often offer coupons to help people pay for their prescriptions. Starting January 1, 2022, we began accepting some of these manufacturer prescription coupons, but we won't accept all coupons.

Coupons may be accepted by pharmacies owned and operated by Kaiser Permanente when they align with Kaiser Permanente’s preferred prescribing practices and any restrictions or limitations under state or federal law. Keep in mind that the acceptance of coupons is at Kaiser Permanente’s discretion and isn’t a covered benefit.

To help you understand which coupons are covered, we’re here to answer your questions.

We currently accept coupons for these drugs:1

  • Adempas (riociguat)
  • Alecensa (alectinib)
  • Alvaiz (eltrombopag choline)
  • Amjevita (adalimumab-atto)
  • Biktarvy (bictegravir-emtricitabine-tenofovir alafenamide fumarate)
  • Bosulif (bosutinib)
  • Brukinsa (zanubrutinib) 
  • Calquence (acalabrutinib)
  • Cotellic (cobimetinib)
  • dasatinib (Prasco)
  • Dovato (dolutegravir sodium-lamivudine)
  • Edurant (rilpivirine HCL)
  • Fasenra (benralizumab)
  • Genvoya (elvitegravir-cobicistat-emtricitabine-tenofovir alafenamide)
  • Glatopa (glatiramer acetate)
  • Granix (filgrastim-tbo)
  • Ibrance (palbociclib)
  • Inlyta (axitinib)
  • Isentress (raltegravir potassium)
  • Jakafi (ruxolitinib phosphate)
  • Juluca (dolutegravir sodium-rilpivirine)
  • Kisqali (ribociclib succinate)
  • ledipasvir-sofosbuvir (Authorized generic for Harvoni)
  • lenalidomide (Camber)
  • lenalidomide (Dr. Reddy)
  • lenalidomide (Viatris/Mylan)
  • lenalidomide (Teva)
  • lenalidomide (Zydus)
  • Lenvima (lenvatinib mesylate)2
  • Lonsurf (trifluridine-tipiracil)
  • Lynparza (olaparib)
  • Mekinist (trametinib dimethyl sulfoxide)
  • Ninlaro (ixazomib citrate)
  • Nivestym (filgrastim-aafi)
  • Odefsey (emtricitabine-rilpivirine-tenofovir alafenamide fumarate)
  • Ofev (nintedanib esylate)2
  • Paxlovid (Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir)
  • Piqray (alpelisib)
  • Pomalyst (pomalidomide)2
  • Prezcobix (darunavir-cobicistat)
  • Pulmozyme (dornase alfa)
  • Rozlytrek (entrectinib)
  • Rydapt (midostaurin)
  • sofosbuvir-velpatasvir (Authorized generic for Epclusa)
  • Symtuza (darunavir-cobicistat-emtricitabine-tenofovir alafenamide)
  • Tafinlar (dabrafenib mesylate)
  • Tagrisso (osimertinib mesylate)
  • Tasigna (nilotinib HCL)
  • Thalomid (thalidomide)2
  • Tivicay (dolutegravir sodium)
  • Triumeq (abacavir-dolutegravir-lamivudine)
  • Valchlor (mechlorethamine hcl)2
  • Venclexta (venetoclax)
  • Vosevi (sofosbuvir-velpatasvir-voxilaprevir)
  • Xospata (gilteritinib fumarate)
  • Xtandi (enzalutamide)
  • Yesintek (ustekinumab-kfce)
  • Zelboraf (vemurafenib)

You can use coupons for medications on Kaiser Permanente’s approved list above. The list of coupon-eligible medications is subject to change without notice, so check this page for the most up-to-date information. Some health plans aren’t eligible for coupon use, and not all coupons are accepted at Kaiser Permanente. Here are several cases when coupons aren’t accepted:

  • Coupons can’t be used online the first time you fill a prescription. You must visit a Kaiser Permanente pharmacy in person the first time you use a coupon.
  • Coupons can’t be used toward deductibles in high-deductible health plans that are designed to be compatible with health savings accounts. Members can use coupons for coupon-eligible medications purchased after their deductible has been met. Medication purchases which apply any amount toward meeting the deductible are not eligible for coupon use. 
  • Members covered by Medicare, Medicaid, Tri-Care, or other government programs aren’t eligible to use coupons.

If you use a coupon with a health plan that isn’t eligible for coupon use, you may be asked to pay your standard share of the cost based on your plan details.

You can start by searching for drug manufacturer coupons online. Once you find a coupon, it’s up to you to enroll and access the coupon as defined by the manufacturer’s terms and conditions.3
To use a coupon, you should take it to a Kaiser Permanente retail pharmacy in person. Be sure to provide your coupon when filling your prescription for the first time. Once you’ve filled your initial prescription at a retail pharmacy, you can refill it online for delivery or in-person pickup. The important thing is that you must visit a retail pharmacy in person the first time you use a coupon. For prescriptions only available at Kaiser Permanente National Specialty Pharmacy please contact the pharmacy. 

The amount you’ll need to pay depends on the manufacturer’s coupon program and your health plan. If a coupon doesn’t cover the entire amount due for your prescription as determined by your coverage, you’ll be responsible for the difference. When you use an approved coupon for payment toward the amount you owe through your coverage, the coupon value counts towards your out-of-pocket maximum. 

Please keep in mind prices reflected on kp.org or the Kaiser Permanente app may not reflect final cost to you when refilling medication with a manufacturer coupon. Call your preferred pharmacy to confirm final price of medication using manufacturer coupon.

For more information about our pharmacy services, visit kp.org/pharmacy  and sign in to your account.

Footnotes

  1. Kaiser Permanente doesn’t accept all drug manufacturer coupons. The list of brand-name drugs eligible for coupon use may change without notice. Any additional restrictions or limitations under state or federal laws apply.

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  2. Available at Kaiser Permanente National Specialty Pharmacy.

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  3. Manufacturer coupon program availability and rules for use are subject to change without notice at the discretion of the manufacturer.

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