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Your Tips: How do you manage out-of-pocket healthcare costs?
Just Want to Talk | Last Active: Jan 10, 2022 | Replies (43)Comment receiving replies
I have Medicare, supplemental policy and Medicare D insurance for prescriptions. Unfortunately, my Medicare Plan D does not cover many of my prescription drugs.
I use GoodRx coupons to reduce the cost of my prescription drugs that are not Tier 1. It can save me over $100 on some prescriptions. There are other programs that do similar coupons.
It takes time to research costs, what pharmacy accept coupons, etc., but worth the time to save money.
I have friends who get their prescription drugs from Canada. I have not researched that yet.
Laurie
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I saved nearly $100 on my scrip for methotrexate at GeniusRx.com. Prednisone is also cheaper.
I also have Medicare and find it helpful to use GoodRx coupons for scripts that are high cost.
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Laurie, you're wise to do your research on the specific pharmacy you use when it comes to ordering online. Several members have posted links to services they use. I offer these articles to help you vet reliable online services.
— Choosing a safe online pharmacy: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/topics/buying-using-drug-health-products-safely/safe-use-online-pharmacies.html
— So-Called “Canadian” Pharmacies are a Danger to Consumers, NABP Reports: https://nabp.pharmacy/news/news-releases/called-canadian-pharmacies-danger-consumers-nabp-reports/