I have a friend who is a type 1 diabetic...had a late adult onset diagnosis, and this is all new to her... and she was telling me about Cost Plus Drugs (Mark Cuban's company)...The cost of a one-month supply of each Part D-covered insulin is capped at $35, and you don't have to pay a deductible. If you get a 60- or 90-day supply of insulin, your costs can’t be more than $35 for each month’s supply of each covered insulin. "The Inflation Reduction Act’s $35 per month cap on the out-of-pocket cost of insulin goes into effect in January — but it’s only for older people on Medicare. That leaves behind millions of younger people with diabetes in the U.S. who need the drug to live.
According to the RAND Corp., a public policy think tank, the average list price for one vial of insulin in the U.S. in 2018 was $98.70, up to 10 times more than other Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development countries. People with Type 1 diabetes need two or three vials per month, according to the American Diabetes Association; people with Type 2 diabetes may need even more.
Cost Plus Drug Co. is considering a test program for insulin that would offer a 90-day supply of insulin, or a total of 12 vials, for $170." This is huge and clearly a needed....my friend is 47 and is not yet able to take advantage of the benefits of Medicare.......just wanted to share this, in the event you haven't heard of Cost Plus!!
Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drugs Offers Prescription Medications at Huge Discounts - CNET
And the actual website is:
Homepage of Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs
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