Medications

[3Ts]

I've been on a medication for some time now and have been paying big bucks for it. Recently the patent expired and the generic form became available at about $300 which is about half of what I'd been paying so I thought I was doing well. However, I've been seeing adds for GoodRx and decided to check them out. Their website says I can get the same drug from my same pharmacy for $28. That sounds to good to be true so it can't be right, can it? I decided to check it out and printed out the on-line coupon and took it to the pharmacy and they said, yes, they accept it. So today I got my meds for $28 instead of $300. Check out GoodRx, it's simple, easy and cheap - the only place you can get all three.

 

[CADplans]

I considered GoodRx,,
until I found that my Sams Club Prime membership got me EVEN LOWER pricing than GoodRx,,

I use Sams for three prescriptions that I no not already get for free,,,

https://www.samsclub.com/content/ex...cy-health-beauty_pharmacy_free-4-10-drug-list

With Sams, no insurance is necessary, the price is the price,,
Sams does not even know I have health insurance,,

A couple months of prescription discounts fully pays for my Sams membership,,
It is like having a free membership to Sams,,, :thumbsup:

 

[atsah]

I purchase a medication in Canada for $291.00 for two months worth, it costs $9000 a month if I buy it here..

 

[atsah]

Just looked it up on goodrx, $1800 a month..

 

[MAD777]

I usw GoodRx all the time. Saves me a bundle.

 

[Grumpycat]

Many states such as Alabama forbid a pharmacy to charge for membership. So no membership necessary to use the Sam's Pharmacy, just tell the greeter you are going to the pharmacy. But I find prices the same as Walmart and see no point in going to the effort.

 

[CADplans]

Many states such as Alabama forbid a pharmacy to charge for membership. So no membership necessary to use the Sam's Pharmacy, just tell the greeter you are going to the pharmacy. But I find prices the same as Walmart and see no point in going to the effort.

Sams has TWO prices, regular member (or non-member) ,, then there is Prime special pricing,,

So, yes, no membership is needed,, but, that no membership price is not the BEST price,,,

 

[Dftodd]

I'm on a shot that's $15,000 a dose. First month's cost was $45,000 or 3 shots.

I can get the meds without insurance for $25 per month

I just had to sign up for the cost reduction on the medications website and give the pharmacy a couple sets of confirmation codes. It's good for 3 years. After that, I have to start all over with the process.

Some other name brand drugs have a similar coupon on there websites you can sign up for. I was on an acid reflux medication for awhile that was only available as a name brand. Doctor told me to go to there website and download the coupon. It dropped my price through insurance from $50 to free.

The program in the first example is actually backed by the government and is available for anyone on the medication.

 

[Dftodd]

Dttodd, $45,000 for one month's medication is an embarrassment to society. That's worse than the $10K/day I've heard of ICU charging patients. What has our society come to? Raping the sick and poor? Not to start a political argument, but the fact is, the drug companies are raping us. You definitely have my sympathy.

Well, when you can get it for $25 per month with out insurance. Makes you wonder what the profit margins are.

Same with epypens. It costs about $15 to manufacture one. Company jacked the price up ridiculously high just because they could. Daughter saw my hand after a yellow jacket sting and a triple dose of benadryl. She said I needed to get an epypen. I asked her if she had all that money for one? It's cheaper for me to just pop by a walk in clinic for a shot and pay the office visit.

 

[fried1765]

I purchase a medication in Canada for $291.00 for two months worth, it costs $9000 a month if I buy it here..

For those who are VA eligible, cost is $8 per month per prescription.

 

[QRTRHRS]

We use Silverscript which is owned by CVS but we fill at Walmart because we used Walmart before we went on the Silverscript. Anyway, for the most part our scripts have been reasonable save for my wife's. She has reflux and the Omeprazole does not agree with her. She has good results with Dexilant which is a time release but there is no generic. The co-pay is like 40 something for 30 pills, good grief! I will have to check with Sam's on this pill. Thanks for the heads up!

Still, 40 something is a lot better than some of these costs others have mentioned.

 

[atsah]

We use Silverscript which is owned by CVS but we fill at Walmart because we used Walmart before we went on the Silverscript. Anyway, for the most part our scripts have been reasonable save for my wife's. She has reflux and the Omeprazole does not agree with her. She has good results with Dexilant which is a time release but there is no generic. The co-pay is like 40 something for 30 pills, good grief! I will have to check with Sam's on this pill. Thanks for the heads up!

Still, 40 something is a lot better than some of these costs others have mentioned.

The problem is some of us go into the catastrophic prescription drug coverage gap within 30 days on Silver Script or any and all of the medication plans.. Canadian pharmacies have been a lifesaver for me..

 

[Dftodd]

We use Silverscript which is owned by CVS but we fill at Walmart because we used Walmart before we went on the Silverscript. Anyway, for the most part our scripts have been reasonable save for my wife's. She has reflux and the Omeprazole does not agree with her. She has good results with Dexilant which is a time release but there is no generic. The co-pay is like 40 something for 30 pills, good grief! I will have to check with Sam's on this pill. Thanks for the heads up!

Still, 40 something is a lot better than some of these costs others have mentioned.

Go onto dexilants website. They have a coupon you can download for copay assistance. One download and the coupons good every month. Just give it to the pharmacy and they can use the same one monthly.

My doctor put me on that originally when I was borderline having a an ulcer. He was also the one to tell me about the coupon. I've since switched to omeprazole.

Funny thing is, the omeprazole is actually more expensive then dexilant. But because dexilant is name brand, insurance will ask more for the copay.