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Ever not fill a prescription because you simply couldn't afford it even with the co-pay advantage?

I forget the exact circumstances but a few years ago I got a prescription for some kind of med. When it was filled and the gal handed it to me and told me that cost I didn't take it. I told her to just put it back in stock. I think it was something like $250! Not joking. That was the co-pay. It might have been some kind of pain med but I really don't remember. That's the only time I did that. I don't remember how many pills either.

I always fill prescriptions. I figger I can cut out other things but I don't want to cut out anything that could impact my life. On the other hand doctors give you prescriptions for everything all the time whether you need them or not. Do they get a cut of the action? I don't know. Probably. But rest assured there is a pill for everything. Down in the dumps? Take a pill. Got an ache? Take a pill. You can anesthesize your way through life and feel nothing. On a different level down in the dumps? Shoot up or drink up. Got an ache? Shoot up or drink up. You can blot out your life by taking things. Are you a thing taker for everything?

Posted - December 8, 2019
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  • 19937
    In my lifetime, I have had few prescriptions for ailments, so I don't think I've ever not filled one due to cost.  When I was a full-time worker, I had good medical coverage with relatively low deductibles.  Now that I work part-time, I'm not eligible for coverage through my employer.  I have Medicare.  The most expensive medication that I take (and will for the rest of my life) is a blood thinner to prevent strokes.  Walgreen's charged me $1300+ for a three month supply, which I thought was outrageous.  So, I asked around and found a Canadian pharmacy that charges me $365 for three months' supply including postage.  Everything is done on line (I send email them my prescription) and they send me the meds through the mail.  The other discovery I made was GoodRx.  You look for your medication on their website and if they have a coupon, you clip it and take it to the pharmacy and get the lower cost - sometimes less than your co-pay.  I did that with something recently.  The retail cost for the prescription was $60+ and, with the GoodRx coupon, I paid a little over $13.  Unfortunately, GooxRx does not give coupons for the expensive medication I take.  
      December 8, 2019 10:51 AM MST
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  • 113301
    Oh sweetie! Geez. That is OUTRAGEOUS! So glad you figgered out there was better elsewhere and did research. Thank you for sharing that info. Of course I've read for years that folks on the east coast in New England and New York will often get their meds from Canada. Same product much cheaper. You know they are making a profit even with the substantial reduction. Canadians apparently aren't the money-hungry hoors Americans are. To their credit! Boy! So you have to be extra super careful about getting cuts then? ((hugs)) Happy Monday L! :)
      December 9, 2019 3:17 AM MST
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  • 19937
    Before I sent them my first prescription, I asked them why there was such a huge difference in price.  They told me that it all came down to different price negotiations with the pharma companies.  Clearly, Canada (and other countries) actually negotiate price where our government doesn't.  Medicare is the largest procurer of medications, yet they are prohibited by law to negotiate prices.  The only government agent that can do it is the VA.
      December 9, 2019 9:16 AM MST
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