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Ruby the Liberal

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5. Unfortunately, you are incorrect

Reply to uppityperson (Reply #2)

Thu Aug 25, 2016, 06:19 PM

Aug 2016

Anyone on government insurance (Medicaid, Medicare, Tricare, SCHIP, etc...) doesn't qualify and neither do the uninsured. The coupon scam is only for commercial insurance. Uninsured can qualify for an income based discount program if Mylan approves their financials. The rest pay full price - subsidized by the taxpayers. Thats why they do coupons as opposed to lowering the price.

It keeps the shareholders happy, and the CEO can keep her $18mm (in the case of Mylan) annual check.

Everyone wins.

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If You Are on Medicare or Medicaid, You're Ineligible for the Epi-Pen Savings Card. [View all] blue neen Aug 2016 OP

Kick. KatyaR Aug 2016 #1

It should be free on medicaid and I thought Medicare covered it also. I thought the coupons were for uppityperson Aug 2016 #2

If you go to the website at the link, blue neen Aug 2016 #3

I'm not very knowledgable about Medicaid, and the coverage may vary from state to state. blue neen Aug 2016 #4

Unfortunately, you are incorrect Ruby the Liberal Aug 2016 #5

Thank you for including SCHIP and Tricare. blue neen Aug 2016 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Ruby the Liberal Aug 2016 #7

Agreed. blue neen Aug 2016 #8