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2008-10-30, 02:22 PM | #1 |
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FYI: Walgreens is the most expensive place to get prescription medicaiton.
I have been getting my sons medication from Walgreens for the last 1.5 years and my insurance has never wanted to give me a full months worth because of the cost. I assumed that medication was the same price regardless of where you get your prescription filled and that this would always be a problem. So I just decided to do some shopping to see if I could get the full dosage covered at a cheaper pharmacy. I was pretty surprised at the cost differences. I could get the same medication at Target for almost $400 cheaper. I figured that I would post my findings even though some of you are probably already on medicare.
*looks over at Dean* Walgreens $1720 Longs $1568 CVS $1520 Scolari's $1447 Raley's $1404 Walmart $1375 Target $1332
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2008-10-30, 02:28 PM | #2 |
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Wow, I too didn't think there would be a big disparity.
...then again, I get my medications via mail order, since my insurance covers more of the cost if I order 3 months supply of my allergy meds at a time from their preferred mail order pharmacy.
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2008-10-30, 02:58 PM | #3 |
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I thought the cost of prescriptions was based on your insurance? I obviously thought wrong. Or is that also a factor?
On my insurance card it says: RX Generic $7 Brand $30 Non-formulary $50 Doesn't that mean I only pay 7 dollars for my shit? Cuz I know I only pay 7 dollars when I go.
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2008-10-30, 03:02 PM | #4 | |
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2008-10-30, 03:10 PM | #5 |
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A ha. I understand. I've never needed specialty prescriptions really so that's why I've always payed the same price. Good to know for the future though.
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2008-10-30, 03:36 PM | #6 |
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HaHa...
There may be even cheaper on-line pharmacies you may want to look into. There was even a web site that had their true locations and analysis of their business somewhere, but i don't recall where. Google is your friend.
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2008-10-30, 04:15 PM | #7 |
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Dean I have enough friends. Give me the name of one of the online pharmacies that you use.
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2008-10-30, 04:19 PM | #8 |
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I don't, but they are out there... I'm too old and tired to look them up for you.
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2008-10-30, 08:08 PM | #9 |
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2008-10-30, 09:46 PM | #10 |
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Costco has had some better prices for drugs I've gotten in the past.
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