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In reply to the discussion: Well, I finally got to pay $665 for a month's supply of a drug. [View all]Joinfortmill
(20,425 posts)28. Interesting. I need to understand Good Rx better.
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Doesn't help much with some brand-only drugs like Eliquis. And doesn't cover many chemo/immuno drugs.
erronis
19 hrs ago
#20
I'm on a new med that is $1,200/mo. It's made by a South Korean company so I am waiting to see if the price is going
RamblingRose
21 hrs ago
#8
It is till I reach my max. out of pocket for the year. It's also a "controlled" substance so difficult to fill.
RamblingRose
20 hrs ago
#17
I think it's 2039! On a side note - I'll be a "patient panelist" at their National Sales Conference in Orlando next week
RamblingRose
17 hrs ago
#34
Your numbers are off. Are you talking about the Medicare Part A and Part B? And for a 65+ year old?
erronis
19 hrs ago
#21
On top of that, most people on Medicare spent 40 years being taxed for it before they ever became eligible to use it.
MichMan
19 hrs ago
#22
I hear you. Glad you are able to obtain your meds. I'm fortunate, too, but it's bad out there for a lot of people.
Joinfortmill
20 hrs ago
#16
Have you checked to see what it would cost to get your drug from Canada?
radical noodle
20 hrs ago
#18
Just put on a chemo drug at $15,000/month. Needles to say, if I have to pay this, I can't/won't.
erronis
19 hrs ago
#23
I'm curious what the cost would be if you don't put it through your insurance
NoSheep
19 hrs ago
#26
You just go to the website, price check your medication, print the coupon, and take it to the store.
Ms. Toad
10 hrs ago
#43