The Trump administration’s website aimed at giving Americans major discounts on drug prices launched on Feb. 5.
TrumpRx, a direct-to-consumer website, uses what’s called most-favored-nation drug pricing, which will align drug costs for select medications to the lowest price in developed nations.
But the prescription drug costs aren’t automatically applied to all medications. Americans must go through a few steps on their own to gain access to the deals.
Here’s how you can secure the low costs available on TrumpRx.
TrumpRx Website
Americans looking to cut their payments on prescriptions must first visit the official TrumpRx.gov website.
The platform is designed by AirBnB co-founder Joe Gebbia, who currently serves as chief design officer for the Trump administration.
When people visit TrumpRx, they will see a search bar below the main headline.
Users can type their diagnosis or the medication that they use into the search bar to see if it is covered.
For example, if a person types in “weight loss,” they will see options for a Wegovy Pen that starts at $199, a Wegovy Pill that’s $149, Zepbound, which begins at $299 and an Ozempic Pen going for $199.
Each price listed on the website is an out-of-pocket price, meaning it applies to people with and without insurance. However, the website encourages people to check their insurance policy for co-pay information because the medication might be even cheaper.
The website does not provide telehealth services, such as scheduling appointments with doctors who will prescribe medication. The user must go to their own provider to be prescribed the medication before the drugs are sent to the pharmacy, where the coupon can be used.
The medication they choose will show them how much money they are saving using TrumpRx and require them to accept the terms provided before they receive a coupon with the deal.
Discount Rules
A person attempting to redeem the coupon must be 18 or older and a resident of the United States or a U.S. territory (Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa).
The user has to confirm that they are not enrolled in insurance from any government, state, or federally funded medical or prescription benefit programs.
Examples of government-funded programs include Medicare, Medigap, Veterans Administration, Defense Department, TRICARE, Medicaid, or any other state or federal medical/pharmaceutical benefit or assistance, according to TrumpRx.
The person must also agree that they won’t seek reimbursement from their insurance plan to cover the out-of-pocket costs.
TrumpRx Coupon
Once a user has agreed to the terms listed on TrumpRx, they will receive a white coupon with a flying gold eagle.
The coupon will have four categories: a bin number, a PCN, a group name called “MAHA” and a member ID labeled “TRUMPRX.”
Americans will be able to get access to discounted drugs using coupons provided by TrumpRx. The coupon can be printed or added to a person’s digital wallet on their phone as long as they have iOS 6+ and what the website calls “new versions of Android.” It did not specify which versions.
People using their computer are given a QR code to scan onto their phone, which puts it into their digital wallet.
Coupon Redemption
All printed or digital coupons must be taken to the person’s pharmacy in order to receive the discount, as the new rates are not automatically applied to every medication, even if it’s available on the website.
The pharmacist will scan the coupon during checkout and the buyer will receive the discount.
Available Medications
TrumpRx launched with over 40 medications on Thursday and plans to add more over the next few weeks.
Trump touted the GLP-1 and fertility drugs during the website’s launch, but there is a wide variety of items that address health issues.
The GLP-1s offered include Wegovy (pill or injectable), Ozempic, and Zepbound.
Drugs relating to fertility include Cetrotide, Gonal-F, and Ovidrel.
Some inhalers are listed as well as medicines used for conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and severe asthma.
Menopause-related drugs are also available.
Other drugs include a drug to manage an adult’s overactive bladder symptoms, a medicine used to treat mild to moderate eczema, and Genotropin, which contains human growth hormone.