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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 145735" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>You can contact ppa.org (Partnership for Prescription Assistance) for help. </p><p> </p><p>While Adderall is an amphetamine, Vyvanse is also an amphetamine. Adderall is in the body a shorter amount of time, making multiple doses each day required. Some children do much better on adderall, some do worse. </p><p> </p><p>With most insurance companies you can do a 30 day trial of a medication, then the more expensive medications can be successfully justified. Your doctor will have to contact the insurance co to go through this process. We had a number of times where the insurance co gave the wrong info to us on this process. Most doctor's offices have a person on staff who deals with this kind of insurance problem. </p><p> </p><p>If the insurance co gives you a lot of problems, contact the employer the insurance is offered through. Several times we have had the human resources person help us with authorizations. They have more clout than we lowly sick people do.</p><p> </p><p>I would also check various on-line pharmacies. Sometimes they are cheaper. When you check prices, check prices for several quantities. Some medications are cheaper in one size than others. When we had no coverage for topamax I was able to buy 270 tablets cheaper than 90. It saved on shipping and dispensing fees and the medication was cheaper per tablet.</p><p> </p><p>You might also call Newcastle Pharmacy in Newcastle, OK. They are a mom-and-pop pharmacy who have specialized in not charging high markups. They USED to do a LOT of mail-order. You can find them by searching online for "Newcastle Pharmacy Oklahoma". While they are NOT neighborhood, they were by FAR the cheapest place for many medications. Sometimes they were cheaper than the insurance copay!</p><p> </p><p>Susie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 145735, member: 1233"] You can contact ppa.org (Partnership for Prescription Assistance) for help. While Adderall is an amphetamine, Vyvanse is also an amphetamine. Adderall is in the body a shorter amount of time, making multiple doses each day required. Some children do much better on adderall, some do worse. With most insurance companies you can do a 30 day trial of a medication, then the more expensive medications can be successfully justified. Your doctor will have to contact the insurance co to go through this process. We had a number of times where the insurance co gave the wrong info to us on this process. Most doctor's offices have a person on staff who deals with this kind of insurance problem. If the insurance co gives you a lot of problems, contact the employer the insurance is offered through. Several times we have had the human resources person help us with authorizations. They have more clout than we lowly sick people do. I would also check various on-line pharmacies. Sometimes they are cheaper. When you check prices, check prices for several quantities. Some medications are cheaper in one size than others. When we had no coverage for topamax I was able to buy 270 tablets cheaper than 90. It saved on shipping and dispensing fees and the medication was cheaper per tablet. You might also call Newcastle Pharmacy in Newcastle, OK. They are a mom-and-pop pharmacy who have specialized in not charging high markups. They USED to do a LOT of mail-order. You can find them by searching online for "Newcastle Pharmacy Oklahoma". While they are NOT neighborhood, they were by FAR the cheapest place for many medications. Sometimes they were cheaper than the insurance copay! Susie [/QUOTE]
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