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$900.00 For a 30 day supply of pills!

Stinsok

Stinsok

Dec 16, 2002
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Swung by the pharmacy "to get my prescription filled..." They told me my insurance wouldn't pay for this particular med. I asked "why?" They said because of the cost. I asked how much? (thinking I'd just pay for it myself.) I almost passed out when she told me. I can't always get what I want!
 
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48thStreetCustom said:
You should call your doctor and tell them. Sometimes they can write a scrip for a generic, other times they have "free samples" the drug company gives them.
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I highlighted the part I wanted to respond to. A few years back I had reached the maximum of my prescription plan.... in June of that year. Since my plan goes from Jan thru Dec, I was looking at six months of me paying 100% of my four meds I take for blood pressure, cholesterol and asthma.... which was no cheap date. I called the receptionist at my doctor's office, explaied what was up and within a week I had a six month supply of all four, for free.

Makes me wonder how the drug reps can give out so many free samples but the pharmacy bends you over.
 
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Mike N said:
I highlighted the part I wanted to respond to. A few years back I had reached the maximum of my prescription plan.... in June of that year. Since my plan goes from Jan thru Dec, I was looking at six months of me paying 100% of my four meds I take for blood pressure, cholesterol and asthma.... which was no cheap date. I called the receptionist at my doctor's office, explaied what was up and within a week I had a six month supply of all four, for free.

Makes me wonder how the drug reps can give out so many free samples but the pharmacy bends you over.
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I had a similar thing happen. That's why I always tell my doctor if something is too expensive. He doesn't like the insurance companies either so he tries to help out when he can.
 
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This is one of the many reasons we need a health care system as opposed to a disease maintenance one.

I've been learning way too much about how the pharmaceutical companies and agribusinesses operate over this past year. No conspiracy theories. There are incredibly evil things going on, and they're fueled by the almighty $$$$.
 
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my son has run into this problem twice. the first time, his doctor appealed the insurance company and - get this - the manufacturer of the drug said they'd supply my son till he was approved or would give it to him for $30 a month (which is less than 10% of the cost) for as long as he was on it.

the second time, they won the appeal. the doctor tells the insurance company the reason he/she chose the drug they did over other, cheaper drugs. if there is no other drug for a condition, i believe the insurance companies have to supply the drug prescribed. in the case of my son, he had some issues that made the cheaper drug dangerous.
 
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It's nuts. I briefly took a prescription med that is typically used as a maintenance medication for a chronic illness. At a usual adult dose, it is almost $1000 a month - at Costco. I think the regular pharmacy prices were nearly double that.

I took it for a couple of weeks, never getting beyond the 'sample' stage. The cost of the stuff was enough to scare me into getting well in a hurry.
 
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each month set aside cash you would spend for stupid stuff you probably won't need. then use it when you need meds. i'd rather pay like that then give 10% of my salary for basic health care services and then again few% for added insurance and that only covers my visits to the doctor. if i have to pay for something serious i'd be f****. that's the reality of countries with "free" healthcare. yeah, usa has some stupid stuff with health insurance. if i could make a choice i'd would not pay this obligatory health insurance for lousy services, i'd put 10% of my salary in my savings and then spend it for when i need healthcare.

bottom line, don't whine about the whole system, i could be worse.
 

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