When a generic is available and your doctor indicates “may substitute” but you request the brand name drug from the pharmacy, you will pay the difference between the cost of the brand name drug and the generic drug plus the brand copay (Preferred Provider Organizations, or PPO) or coinsurance (Consumer-driven Health Plan, or CDHP).
What happens if I ask for a brand name medication when my doctor writes a prescription indicating that a generic drug can be substituted?
