Drug Discount Programs Help Member Save on Their Out-of-Pocket Costs

MiBlue Daily

May 13, 2026

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network now offer four programs that help our members save money on their prescriptions so that they can keep taking the medications they need to stay healthy. In 2025, the four programs combined saved our members more than $100.3 million on their out-of-pocket costs.

About one in five Americans say they haven’t filled a prescription because they couldn’t afford it, and one in seven say they’ve skipped doses of medication or cut pills because of the cost, according to KFF, a national health policy information organization formerly known as the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Blue Cross’ discount programs cut or eliminate member copays for certain prescription drugs, ranging from high-cost infusions to routine generic drugs, to help members take their medications the way their doctors prescribed. This helps members stay healthier and avoid bigger health care costs in the future.

This program matches members with manufacturer copay assistance programs to significantly lower their out-of-pocket costs on certain specialty and other high-cost prescription drugs. More than 300 drugs are eligible, including 50 frequently prescribed drugs for diabetes, cardiovascular conditions, and migraines.

In 2025, the program saved members about $48.5 million on their out-of-pocket costs. It’s saved members about $185.9 million on their out-of-pocket costs since we launched the program in 2020.

One member said this about the program: “My doctor told me how much this medicine is, and I had no idea how I was going to pay for it. I am so thankful that you are involved. This is easy.”