Prescriptions in The US Survey: Prescription Use in the US – Visory Health Survey Results

The Visory Health Team recently conducted The Prescription Use in the US Survey to obtain insight and a greater understanding about prescription medication use in the United States. The key points and takeaways are discussed in this blog.

Key Points About Prescription Use from the Survey Results:

The high cost of prescriptions remains the greatest frustration when buying prescription medications
The majority of participants filled two or more prescriptions at a retail or independent pharmacy in the last 30 days
Approximately one-third of participants typically used prescription discount cards to pay for their prescriptions
Greater than half of participants who used prescription discount cards stated they did so to get the “best price” for their medication/s
The majority of participants spent up to $79 dollars a month on prescription costs and greater than 10% spent $120+ monthly on prescription costs
The majority of participants did not know they could use a prescription discount card instead of insurance to save money

Prescription Use in the US, a Visory Survey

Majority of participants were between the ages of 35 to 60
Approximately half male and half female participated in the survey
Participants were from 45 states, but primarily Middle Atlantic states
The majority average yearly household income was between $25,000 to $99,000

What Do We Know About Who Fills & Uses Prescription Medications

85% of participants filled two or more Rx in the last 30 days
67% purchased prescriptions for loved ones (children, parents, or significant others)
85% of survey participants filled their prescription at a retail or independent pharmacy
87% typically pay for their prescription medications using insurance
40% of prescriptions purchased are generic, 13% are brand name, while 45% are a combination of both generic and brand name
63% of survey participants are 10 minutes or less to their closest pharmacy and
35% of participants stated they would use multiple pharmacies to fill their prescriptions if it saved them more money on prescription costs

Survey Findings About The High Cost of Prescription Drugs

High Prescription Cost is the biggest frustration when purchasing prescription medications.

68% of participants surveyed paid up to $70/month on prescription medications
20% surveyed spent from $80- $119/month
11% surveyed spent over $120/month on prescription medications

This is unsurprising, as pricing has been a common frustration as the cost of medications continues to rise.

When asked if you ever had to choose between buying medication and paying other bills:

59% stated they didn’t have to choose between paying for their medications and paying other bills
But, 46% of survey participants stated they changed their how often they take their medication to make their supply last longer

We want to help make sure this doesn’t happen by making your medication more affordable.

A Better Way to Afford Prescriptions- Rx Discount Cards

Using discount prescription cards may be an alternative to using your insurance to save money on medications.

61% of survey participants have used a prescription discount card in the past
53% of participants stated “best price” as the reason why they used a discount prescription card, while 25% stated it was a pharmacist recommendation to use the discount card
50% of survey responses stated they didn’t know a prescription discount card could be used instead of their insurance

Save At The Pharmacy With Visory Health

The Prescription Use in the US Survey results provided insight into frustrations with costs of prescription medications, prescription medication buying habits, overall use of discount cards. The survey revealed the need for greater awareness and understanding regarding the use of discount prescription cards to save more money on medications, and Visory Health is here to help guide you through pharmacy savings with our Rx savings card. The results of this survey reflect similar results in other public surveys and government references regarding prescription medications use, costs, and consumer buying habits.

The Visory Health Prescription Discount Card is free to use, does not require registration, and may be used by instead of insurance if you have a high co-pay or deductible, are under insured, or do not have insurance coverage. With over 10,000 discounted medications, Visory Health Discount Card can help you and your family save money.

Download the Visory Health Discount Prescription Card App today and start saving money on your prescription medications.