Amazon In 2023, it launched RxPass, gives Prime subscribers access to generic drugs that treat more than 80 common health conditions for $5 a month. Amazon is now expanding the program to Prime members with Medicare coverage, opening up eligibility to an additional 50 million customers, the company wrote. press release.
As before, members get unlimited access to 60 generic drugs and delivery — along with 24/7 access to a pharmacist — for a $5 monthly fee. Same day delivery is offered in nine major cities.
If you’re a Medicare user who takes at least one drug, you can save up to $70 a year, and more for two or more drugs, according to Amazon Pharmacy VP John Love. The company estimates that if every eligible Prime user signed up for the service, it could save Medicare $2 billion a year and reduce out-of-pocket costs for customers.
“For some of the Medicare population, the mobility feature can be very attractive. If you don’t have easy access to a car or a retail pharmacy, the ability to deliver medications is attractive,” Love said.
Amazon competes with other pharmacies, including rival retailers such as CVS, Walgreens and Costco. These are the drugs included in RxPass shown here and you’ll see the RxPass logo next to eligible drugs when you search. Amazon also offers discounts of up to 80 percent on generics and 40 percent on brand names.
However, if you need drugs that are not included in the 60 offered by Amazon, the program may not be cost-effective. Clark.com. RxPass also requires Amazon Prime, which costs $139 per year or $15 per month on top of the $5 fee.
