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@lindenflower Talk to the pharmacist about a
GoodRx or similar discount coupon. Many of us do not have coverage for our saline - I am fortunate that my specific Medicare supplement covers 7% saline (not 0.7% which would be too weak) as part of my lung coverage. But under a different plan, the pharmacy used a discount to get me the beast deal.
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I am curious what supplement you refer to that covers the 7% saline that traditional medicare will not. My understanding about medicare supplements or medigap is that they only kick in when the claim is paid and the copay of 20% is then covered by them. It seems unlikely that a supplemental plan will cover an item independent of traditional medicare but there's always something new to learn.
I tried to get 10% saline but was told that it is not available to use outside of hospital settings as it is too dangerous - even though I can tolerate it and seems to be the only thing that works for me. However, I talked to Foundation Health today and they claim to have 9%. Will have to see if the 1% makes a difference and I can get a prescription for it.
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@sueinmn Thank you for sharing!
I’ll talk to the pharmacist regarding a discount coupon.