Ozempic savings card: what Novo Nordisk offers, and who qualifies

The only Ozempic coupon worth quoting is the one Novo Nordisk runs itself, so that is the only one on this page. Everything below is read from Novo's own pages: its savings offer, the offer's terms and conditions, and its coverage FAQ.

Novo has two different things that both get called a coupon. One is a copay offer for people whose insurance covers Ozempic. The other is a self-pay price for people paying cash. Who qualifies for each is quite different.

The $25 copay offer, for commercial insurance

What it gives you. If your commercial insurance covers Ozempic, Novo's terms say you may "pay as little as" $25, "subject to a maximum savings of $100 per 1-month prescription, $200 per 2-month prescription, or $300 per 3-month prescription." The offer "is good for eligible patients purchasing up to a 90-day supply," and "your savings offer activation is valid for up to 48 months from date of enrollment."

What it requires. Three conditions from the terms:

• Your insurance has to cover Ozempic. The $25 is a reduction of your copay, not a discount on the full price.
• The prescription has to be for an approved use. In Novo's words: "Patients may only participate in this program if they have been prescribed Ozempic for an FDA-approved indication within Ozempic's labeling." Ozempic is approved for type 2 diabetes, so a prescription written off-label for weight loss does not qualify.
• You can't be enrolled in a government program. The terms exclude Medicaid, Medicare, VA, DOD, TRICARE and similar programs, and Novo's savings page adds that "individuals with both commercial and government-funded plans ARE considered patients with government insurance."

A detail that helps some people. Novo says that "The Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program, Affordable Care (Health Exchange) Plans, and insurance provided through state employee plans are NOT federal or state government health care programs for purposes of this savings offer." So a federal employee plan or a marketplace plan does not by itself rule you out.

How to get it. Novo's page says to enroll online or "Text BEGIN to 21848," then take the offer to your pharmacist. The terms add that "medication filled prior to enrollment in this program will not be eligible for copay assistance and cannot be reimbursed," so enroll before you fill.

The self-pay price, for everyone else

If you don't qualify for the copay offer, Novo's self-pay price is the other route, and it is not limited to people without insurance. Novo's instructions to pharmacists cover an "eligible Medicare Part D or other applicable government insured patient using the self-pay offer."

The self-pay prices through NovoCare Pharmacy:

Ozempic	Price
Pen, 0.25 mg or 0.5 mg	$199 a month for the first 2 fills (new patients, through December 31, 2026), then $349
Pen, 1 mg	$349 a month
Pen, 2 mg	$499 a month
Pill, 1.5 mg / 4 mg / 9 mg	$149 / $199 / $299 a month

Our guide on getting Ozempic explains the self-pay route in full: where to get a prescription, and what the online clinics we track charge compared with these prices.

If you can't afford either

Novo's coverage FAQ describes two more steps:

• If insurance denies Ozempic, "your doctor can file an appeal or a peer-to-peer review request with your insurer." And: "If coverage is not available through your plan, you can explore self-pay options using the Ozempic Savings Offer or NovoCare Pharmacy."
• Patient assistance. Novo says its Patient Assistance Program "can help with Ozempic costs by providing free Ozempic pen to eligible individuals." Eligibility is set by Novo; the FAQ links to its application.

What we left out, and why

Sites that advertise Ozempic coupons usually mean pharmacy discount cards, whose prices change by pharmacy and by day and which we cannot verify from Novo's or anyone's official terms. We don't quote them. If a discount card's price is lower than Novo's self-pay price at your pharmacy, use it, but check the product is brand Ozempic dispensed by a licensed US pharmacy.