Access & Affordability of Prescription Prenatal Vitamins Could be Changing

December 3, 2017

For more than 35 years, health care providers have prescribed Prenate^® Vitamin Family products to their patients. Both patients and health care providers have relied on Prenate^® and other prescription vitamins as the gold standard of prenatal care because the ingredients within prescription prenatal vitamins may help reduce the risks of birth defects and other negative pregnancy outcomes. With quality assurance and optimal nutrient levels, prescription prenatal vitamins support the health and well-being of mothers and babies. However, a proposed change in the health care system could have a major effect on the affordability and accessibility of prescription prenatal vitamins.

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Access and Affordability

Prescription prenatal vitamins play a tremendous role in the health of low-income women. Roughly two-thirds (67 percent) of adult women who receive Medicaid are in their re- productive years (ages 19 to 49), representing a critical population in need of prenatal support.¹ Because state Medicaid plans cover prescription prenatal vitamins, that cost is significantly diminished, in many cases to no cost at all. This provides women access to this crucial component of prenatal care that can prevent spina bifida and other devastating neural tube birth defects.

Speak Up to Protect the Health of Moms and Babies

First Databank, Inc. is the primary publisher of pharmaceutical information that is used to negotiate insurance reimbursement rates paid to pharmacies and other providers. Currently prescription prenatal supplements are categorized as a prescription product. First Databank is shifting policy to code all prescription prenatal vitamins into a class historically associated with over-the-counter products. This could immediately decrease women’s access to and choice about their prenatal vitamins – products that are universally regarded as a crucial component of prenatal care. Take action below to protect women’s access and accessibility to prescription prenatal vitamins.

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THESE STATEMENTS HAVE NOT BEEN EVALUATED BY THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT INTENDED TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT, CURE OR PREVENT ANY DISEASE.

REFERENCES: 1. http://files.kff.org/attachment/Fact-Sheet-Medicaids-Role-for-Women.

*Most eligible patients will pay no more than $10 per copay. For each Prenate^® prescription, pay the first $10 of your out-of-pocket expense and Prenate^® will cover up to $75 of your remaining expense. You could have additional responsibility depending on your insurance plan or remaining expense. This offer is good for 12 uses.

**Patients pay as little as $45 cash for a 30-day supply or $120 cash for a 90-day supply by ordering through Glendale Pharmacy. Glendale Pharmacy offers free standard shipping on all prescriptions to select states. Click here to confirm if Glendale delivers to your state. Glendale Pharmacy also accepts health insurance in select states, which may reduce your out-of-pocket cost even further. Click here to confirm if Glendale accepts insurance in your state.

Not valid for patient covered under Medicaid, Medicare or similar state or federal programs. Not valid in any state where prohibited by law.