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dixiegrrrrl

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7. I found a way to cut 90% off my prescription costs.
Fri Nov 18, 2016, 12:20 PM
Nov 2016

I do not have supplemental insurance for drugs or med bills, just Medicare A and B.

I am taking a $250.00 a month med for cancer treatment, which we cannot afford.

But...there are online drug discount coupons which cut the monthly cost down to ...$20.00.

I know, I could not believe it at first, but we tried it, and it works.
I got 90 day supply from one pharmacy for $30.00.
The cash price would have been $800.00.
and 30 day scripts from another pharmacy for $20.00, so have over a year's worth of the drug I need, for $50.00.
The refills are at the same low price.
My oncologist was happy to write a 90 day script with 4 re-fills after we tried the 30 day script and found it worked.

I use goodrx.com coupons..they actually will mail a card I can use.
the thing is, I prefer to print out the coupon cause it has prices on it, the card does not, but I guess I could always check the site for the most recent discount price.
Works for generics, have not tried brand name prices because they are so damn high even with a discount.

Have used it on several prescriptions, it works very well for my budget.

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Cost of Senior Living [View all] Yonnie3 Nov 2016 OP
Oh, yeah... TreasonousBastard Nov 2016 #1
Social Security is my only income lillypaddle Nov 2016 #2
I found a way to cut 90% off my prescription costs. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2016 #7
thanks for the info lillypaddle Nov 2016 #8
I checked on two of my many prescriptions lillypaddle Nov 2016 #9
The discount sites are not much help with non-generics dixiegrrrrl Nov 2016 #10
Listen, I appreciate your info lillypaddle Nov 2016 #11
GoodRX is amazing! RealityChik Dec 2016 #17
Who is behind GoodRX, i.e., who is paying for the drugs? No Vested Interest Feb 2017 #21
I will check into this Sherman A1 Dec 2016 #19
I can only commiserate. I am drawing my SS, but I continue to work because Hoyt Nov 2016 #3
I'm not in an Advantage plan Yonnie3 Nov 2016 #5
Have you gone to MyMedicare.gov to see Part D plans for '17? alfie Nov 2016 #4
No, I have not. Thanks for the suggestion. Yonnie3 Nov 2016 #6
Though Medicare is good for seniors it does not cover everything. Thinkingabout Nov 2016 #12
Some conflate Medicare with Medicaid, Yonnie3 Nov 2016 #13
If your income is low enough TexasBushwhacker Feb 2017 #20
As I understand it, one can have no more than $1500 in assets if going on Medicaid. No Vested Interest Feb 2017 #22
It's something like that, but I don't believe they count TexasBushwhacker Feb 2017 #23
I wake up at night worrying about if we'll outlive our savings. trof Nov 2016 #14
You are one of many. Yonnie3 Nov 2016 #15
It got worse Yonnie3 Nov 2016 #16
I am horrified to see how many have only SS for income. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2016 #18
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