The New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute has an important pharmacy benefit for all New Yorkers who have prescription coverage through their health insurance plans: the Naloxone Co-payment Assistance Program (N-CAP).
The key elements of this program are:
Co-payments for naloxone in an amount up to $40 for each prescription dispensed will be billed to N-CAP, not to the individual getting naloxone.
Individuals who are themselves at risk for an overdose or their family members may acquire naloxone using a patient specific prescription, or through a standing order at over 2000 pharmacies in NYS.
No individual enrollment is necessary. Pharmacies participating in the New York State AIDS Drug Assistance Program are eligible to participate in N-CAP. There are no or lower out-of-pocket expenses when getting naloxone at a participating pharmacy.
Only the following naloxone formulations are eligible for N-CAP coverage:
Narcan® nasal spray (4mg/01 mL); NDC 69547-0353-02
Naloxone used for intranasal administration (1 mg/1 mL in 2 mL Luer-Jet™ pre-filled glass syringes); NDC 76329-3369-01
Naloxone for intramuscular injection (0.4 mg/mL in 1 mL single-dose vials); NDCs 00409-1215-01, 67457-0292-02, and 00641-6132-25
Your primary health care coverage may limit the monthly amount of naloxone that will be covered.
Participating Pharmacies
Bartle’s Pharmacy, 10 Lafayette Park, Oxford NY 607-843-2841
Price Chopper Pharmacy, 5631 State Hwy 12, Norwich, NY 607-336-2588
Narcan Training
Truth Pharm: http://truthpharm.org/
OASAS-Virtual: https://oasas.ny.gov/keywords/naloxone