This is part of the reason we include links to the affordable prescription retailers on this site as sometimes the entire prescription can be less than running it through your insurance, that is if you have insurance, and for those who do not, this is a good alternative to be able to afford many commonly prescribed medications. Why pay a $15.00 co -payment when the whole thing can be $4.00 without the red tape? BD
Gail Higgins has health insurance through Aetna, which charges her a $15 co-pay for a month's supply of medication. With four prescriptions she takes daily, that adds up. So instead of handing over her insurance card at the pharmacy counter, she instead flashes a Costco card. Costco charges her no more than $5 for a monthly prescription. "What's frightening is if Costco puts it through my insurance, it costs me the $15," said Higgins, a 57-year old human resources consultant from Irvine, Calif.
"If I go and say 'Don't put it through my insurance,' it's $5 a month." While discussions about health care costs often focus on the challenges of the uninsured, the movie "Sicko" - among other things - has sparked discussion about the struggles of insured Americans. Some patients say they routinely bypass their insurance. In some cases it's cheaper. Other times it's more convenient, even if it costs more.
Bradenton.com | 08/18/2007 | Some skip health coverage for cheaper prices
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