US Medical Term · pharmacy
Copay Assistance Card
Tarjeta de Asistencia de Copago
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | Copay Assistance Card |
| Spanish (Español) | Tarjeta de Asistencia de Copago |
| Chinese (中文) | 共付额援助卡 |
| Korean (한국어) | 본인부담금 지원 카드 |
| Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) | Thẻ hỗ trợ đồng thanh toán |
| Filipino (Tagalog) | Card na Tulong sa Copay |
| Portuguese (Português) | Cartão de Assistência de Copagamento |
| Thai (ภาษาไทย) | บัตรช่วยเหลือค่าร่วมจ่าย |
| Japanese (日本語) | コペイ支援カード |
What it means
A copay assistance card—also called a manufacturer coupon, copay card, or savings card—is a benefit offered by pharmaceutical companies to help commercially insured patients afford the out-of-pocket costs of a specific brand-name or specialty drug. When you use the card at the pharmacy, the manufacturer pays some or all of your copay, coinsurance, or deductible contribution for that medication. These cards can dramatically reduce your immediate costs, but there is a critical catch: on ACA marketplace plans, amounts paid by a copay card may not count toward your plan's out-of-pocket maximum, leaving you with higher costs later in the year. Copay cards are generally not valid for patients with Medicare, Medicaid, or CHIP. Always ask your pharmacist and insurance company how your plan handles copay assistance.
How to say it
Sentences a patient might use with a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or insurer:
The manufacturer gave me a copay assistance card that covered my $500 monthly copay.
El fabricante me dio una tarjeta de asistencia de copago que cubrió mi copago mensual de $500.
My ACA plan may not count the copay card payments toward my out-of-pocket maximum.
Es posible que mi plan de la ACA no cuente los pagos de la tarjeta de copago hacia mi máximo de bolsillo.
You cannot use a copay assistance card if you have Medicare or Medicaid.
No puede usar una tarjeta de asistencia de copago si tiene Medicare o Medicaid.
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Last reviewed: September 2026