[jaringg]

I just had occasion to have a prescription filled at Walgreen's. Boy what a shock.
It was for an antibiotic $45.00 with my United health care insurance.
got home , went to their site and found out that it was $6.00 at Target. It's their preferred drug store. Guess where my drug needs are going.

[JB in TV]

Try Publix, many antibiotics, as well as other drugs are FREE there! Yes Free

Free list

[2BNTV]

I believe it, but it cost me $90 for a preferred derug.

Another time, there was a $90 co-pay, on a medication that cost...............
$710 full price. Whoa...............

That's why is switched to Floride Blue HMO, who has $0 payment for certain generic medications. I believe this has to do more with your plan, but I may be wrong. You could have refused it, and bought it at Target.

Life is is good.

[jaringg]

Originally Posted by 2BNTV

I believe it, but it cost me $90 for a preferred derug.

Another time, there was a $90 co-pay, on a medication that cost...............
$710 full price. Whoa...............

That's why is switched to Floride Blue HMO, who has $0 payment for certain generic medications. I believe this has to do more with your plan, but I may be wrong. You could have refused it, and bought it at Target.

Life is is good.

This was my first occasion to use new insurance

[blueash]

It might not work, but perhaps a call to Walgreens telling them what you paid and that you later found it for much less at Target.. Will they match the price? They might give you a refund to try to keep you, or not. When Rx shopping GoodRx is a nice website but it is not complete.

[champion6]

There are many examples like this ... "it's a jungle out there." Using a preferred pharmacy tied to your Part D prescription drug plan or your Medicare Advantage plan makes BIG difference.

[jaringg]

Originally Posted by blueash

It might not work, but perhaps a call to Walgreens telling them what you paid and that you later found it for much less at Target.. Will they match the price? They might give you a refund to try to keep you, or not. When Rx shopping GoodRx is a nice website but it is not complete.

Tried that, they would not do it

[NotGolfer]

Before the new year changed, we investigated (because our Part D was changing) the various pharmacies where we could get the best prices for our RX. We had used Walgreens up til the end of '13. We now us OptumRX for most, Publix (for the free ones) and Walgreens for the couple not in the formularies of the others. Always good to double-check!!!

[2BNTV]

I switched tho Florida blue HMO from UHC, PPO and my prescription are $0 co-pay. That works for me, as I have had several refills, this year.

UHC was banging me for $45 for a prescription, that I get thru Fl Blue HMO, for nada, zip, zero.

That really works for me!!!

One really has to look at their plans, and see what plan to change to. If it is better, including, the formulary page, if you are taking several medications. You must see if they are covering your personal mediactions and what the cost is. Brand names can be expensive.

[kaydee]

Guess I have a lot to learn. Didn't know that there was a such thing as a preferred pharmacy when it came to filling scripts. I assumed there can sometimes be a minimal difference in cost of filling a script but a $39 difference is crazy. Is it possible the Target cost was quoted for generic?

[borjo]

A good idea is to take your formulary to the doctor's office. Look up what he wants to order and ask him to change it if it's too much. My doctor's been very compliant doing that.

[keithwand]

Or you can go to CVS's, Costco's, Publix's or anywhere else that ends with an S.

[batman911]

Walmart has a list of the discounted drugs on their website.

[jaringg]

The prescription was all ready generic.!

[champion6]

If you are using a Part D prescription drug plan ...

During the open enrollment period, EVERY YEAR you should go the Medicare.gov, click on the Drug Coverage tab, select Find Health & Drug Plans and follow the instructions.

You will be able to estimate your out-of-pocket cost for your current drugs for the entire year. You will be able to select various pharmacies and compare your out-of pocket costs. This way, you will be able to select the plan and pharmacy combination which has the lowest annual cost for you.

You can do this right now, if you want.

You should this every year because Part D premiums change, preferred pharmacies change, formularies change, prices change.