Shari
IsItFridayYet?
Back in January, I picked up my first script for Mononessa (generic ortho cyclen) of the year. Been on it 7 years for endo.
My copay had been $10. Now its $50!
Come to find out, thru lots of digging, the pharmacy's out of pocket price on the medication, without insurance, is $14.85. So I'm buying it without running it thru my insurance.
Today, while looking for info for Wee's medication, I noticed the ins company's website has a prescription cost calculator, so for giggles, I pulled it up and typed in "Ortho cycle".
Pulled it right up.
If I purchase the name brand medication, according to their calculator, I will pay a $10 copay and the ins company will cover the remaining $45. If I buy the generic, I will pay $50 and the insurance company will pay $0.
The numbers were similar for the mail order pharmacy!
OMG. How crooked!
(Meant to put this in WC ... sorry!)
My copay had been $10. Now its $50!
Come to find out, thru lots of digging, the pharmacy's out of pocket price on the medication, without insurance, is $14.85. So I'm buying it without running it thru my insurance.
Today, while looking for info for Wee's medication, I noticed the ins company's website has a prescription cost calculator, so for giggles, I pulled it up and typed in "Ortho cycle".
Pulled it right up.
If I purchase the name brand medication, according to their calculator, I will pay a $10 copay and the ins company will cover the remaining $45. If I buy the generic, I will pay $50 and the insurance company will pay $0.
The numbers were similar for the mail order pharmacy!
OMG. How crooked!
(Meant to put this in WC ... sorry!)