If you are pregnant and investigating abortion pill costs you probably have a lot on your mind. We want to help you make a decision you are confident in by providing a safe environment that is:
At Solutions Health & Pregnancy Center you can learn about the abortion pill and sort out your thoughts and feelings in a safe environment. You can make your decision on your own time without being rushed.
You cannot pick up at the abortion pill over-the-counter or order it online in New Jersey. It is not available without a prescription. You must follow a government-mandated regimen. The Food and Drug Administration lists the requirements for obtaining abortion-inducing medications across the United States.4
The financial cost for the abortion pill regimen in New Jersey without insurance can reach as high as approximately $800 and may include some or all of the following medical services.5
A free ultrasound could help you avoid a significant portion of your expected expenses.
Your share of the cost of the abortion pill regimen after insurance pays depends on the plan. Every plan has cost-sharing elements. In addition, some plans exclude coverage for any abortion-related procedure.
Read more about insurance for elective abortions in New Jersey on a separate page. This page answers these general questions and others.
Since the abortion pill is a prescription medication, your insurance plan’s drug formulary is an additional topic to cover on this page in more detail.
Health insurance plans with prescription drug coverage publish a formulary. A formulary is a listing of coverage levels for a long list of commonly prescribed medications. Most formularies contain tiers, which determine the member’s out-of-pocket cost for the drug.6
The abortion pill is actually two separate prescription medications – Methotrexate followed by Misoprostol (also known as Cytotec). You will need to look up each medication on your plan’s formulary to determine your cost-share for this component of the protocol.
Keep in mind that your plan will have separate cost-sharing features applied to your office visits, ultrasound, and other medications.
With New Jersey Medicaid, you will have to choose between plans offered by five different insurance companies, each with a separate and unique formulary.7 Research the formulary for each company to determine your cost-share amount.
Our free ultrasound provides the positive proof of pregnancy needed to enroll in Medicaid. Use the chart below to identify which insurance company offering Medicaid plans in New Jersey list both abortion pill drugs on its formulary. Also look up the tier level to determine your out-of-pocket cost-share.
Company | Methotrexate | Misoprostol/ Cytotec |
Aetna | Yes | Yes |
Amerigroup | Yes | No |
Horizon BCBS | Yes | Yes |
United Healthcare | Yes | Yes |
Wellcare | Yes | Yes |