Ask Hoot, Your Savings Owl
Ask Hoot for free help finding lower drug prices, checking for a generic, and finding programs that help pay for medicine.
What can Hoot help me with?
Quick answer: Hoot helps you find the lowest checked price for your medicine and points you to every legal way to pay less.
Anyone can ask Hoot to:
- Find your medicine. Type the brand or generic name, and Hoot takes you to its price page.
- Find help paying. Hoot points you to our guide to help paying for prescriptions, including Medicare, Medicaid, insurance and HSAs.
- Check a pharmacy. Hoot links you to how we check every pharmacy before we list it.
- Plan a mail order. Hoot explains the customs change on January 20, 2027.
With a free account, Hoot can also:
- Show the lowest prices we checked. On a drug page, Hoot shows the lowest 90-day price from the pharmacies we list abroad and in the U.S., with the date we checked it.
- Check for a generic. Hoot tells you whether a generic is sold in the U.S. or only in other countries.
- Spot FDA notices. If the FDA lists a shortage or recall for that medicine, Hoot shows it.
- Answer quick cost questions. Hoot shares short answers from our guide about Medicare, insurance and other ways to pay.
Signed-in members can also ask Hoot to watch a price or save a favorite pharmacy. Start with a free account.
What can’t Hoot do?
Quick answer: Hoot gives information, not medical advice.
- Hoot can’t tell you which medicine to take or how to take it. Your prescriber decides that.
- Hoot can’t write or renew a prescription.
- Hoot doesn’t sell medicine. eDrugSearch compares prices; you order from the pharmacy you choose.
For questions about your health or your medicine, talk with your prescriber or pharmacist. To reach our team, use the contact page.
Why does help with drug costs matter?
Quick answer: many people skip medicine because of the cost.
In a KFF poll taken February 24 to March 2, 2026, 43% of U.S. adults said they had not taken their medicine as prescribed in the past year because of the cost, and 27% said they had not filled a prescription (KFF). Hoot is here to help you find a lower price first.
How do I start?
- Click Ask Hoot at the top of this page, in the menu, or in the corner of your screen on a phone.
- Type the name of your medicine.
- Follow Hoot’s links to prices, generics and help programs.
Questions about Hoot
Is Hoot free?
Yes. Anyone can use Hoot for free. Members also get price alerts and can see which pharmacy has each price abroad.
Is Hoot a real person?
No. Hoot is a guided helper built into eDrugSearch. It uses our own dated prices, FDA notices and our guides. To talk to a person, use our contact page.
Can Hoot tell me if a cheaper medicine is right for me?
No. Hoot can show you that a generic or a lower price exists. Only your prescriber can decide whether it is right for you.
Sources
- KFF: Public Views on Prescription Drug Costs (KFF Health Tracking Poll, February 24 to March 2, 2026) (checked October 31, 2026)
- Prices and generic status: eDrugSearch drug pages, dated on each page. See how we check prices.