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SoCalDem

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4. Kaiser:.. when my husband filled his first prescription with them, they charged $110.00

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Mon Oct 14, 2013, 09:40 AM

Oct 2013

$10 co-pay and the $100 deductible..

When I needed my $15 eye drops, I called my OLD (non-Kaiser) ophthalmologist & had him call one in at Walgreens for me.. I used my "discount" card I have with them & paid $11.00.. NO WAY would I pay $115.00 for a bottle of eye drops (it's the ONLY rx I use)

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Patients Pay Before Seeing Doctor as Deductibles Spread [View all] xchrom Oct 2013 OP

Not legal in emergency rooms, pipoman Oct 2013 #1

It is entirely legal in ERs Yo_Mama Oct 2013 #7

This is incorrect. cbayer Oct 2013 #15

You are correct.. SomethingFishy Oct 2013 #17

Emergency departments tend to understand this law very well. cbayer Oct 2013 #18

Years ago, my brother enlightenment Oct 2013 #20

This is a good thing Trillo Oct 2013 #2

It's the opposite here. progressoid Oct 2013 #3

I'm all for up-front pricing but Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2013 #13

Kaiser:.. when my husband filled his first prescription with them, they charged $110.00 SoCalDem Oct 2013 #4

Well this certainly is interesting. Autumn Oct 2013 #5

For the lower income families or persons, ACA limits cost-sharing Yo_Mama Oct 2013 #6

Yo_Mama, that's interesting info on the cost-sharing. enlightenment Oct 2013 #8

The best article is probably Kaiser Yo_Mama Oct 2013 #16

Interesting. enlightenment Oct 2013 #19

Well, the good part is that if you get ill and your income falls off Yo_Mama Oct 2013 #22

Yes. enlightenment Oct 2013 #24

Obama was correct then when he called it insurance finance reform. Autumn Oct 2013 #9

it wasn't meant to be affordable for the poor. KG Oct 2013 #21

Well there was hope. Autumn Oct 2013 #23

This is nothing new nobodyspecial Oct 2013 #10

The reason I can't go to a doctor/ER is because they always demand payment up front. ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #11

kick xchrom Oct 2013 #12

Same ol pay your premiums and get denied coverage until you go bankrupt from deductables. L0oniX Oct 2013 #14