Anonymous wrote:You can ask them to run it though insurance for a quote, without actually filling it.

I've had to do this a few times. It helps if you have a few days, and don't need the medication urgently. If it is a medication you take long term, it is worth the effort to shop around.

Anonymous wrote:I use goodrx all the time. It even beats my insurance. It doesn't apply to deductible but is covered under fsa/hsa. The difference in pro e is awesome. I've used it at cvs, Safeway, and Walgreen. No problem. Even generics at 90 pills are sometimes cheaper.

This has been my experience as well. I don’t actually understand how/why it works, but it does work. And it’s free.

I use goodrx all the time. It even beats my insurance. It doesn't apply to deductible but is covered under fsa/hsa. The difference in pro e is awesome. I've used it at cvs, Safeway, and Walgreen. No problem. Even generics at 90 pills are sometimes cheaper.

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Anonymous wrote:If your meds are name brand, go on the manufacturer's website. There may be coupons. Mail order saves us hundreds.

Thanks - what mail order service do you use and is it tied to your insurance company?

Our insurance uses Caremark (it's owned by CVS). We can get many generics for $15 for 3 months. DH insulin is $119/month at CVS, but $80/3 months through Caremark mail order.

Epi-pens we have gotten for free with an on-line coupon. Some of DD's acne meds are expensive. We have gotten them under $25/month or free with a coupon.

Yes, I found that mail ordering my Rx from Caremark is cheaper than going to CVS to have it filled, so now I get my prescriptions that way.

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Anonymous wrote:Go to www.goodrx.com

It’s a type of coupon program, it’s free. Type in the med and dosage and it’ll give you a list of how much each one costs at each pharmacy. Click on the pharmacy you want and a coupon code information will pop up. Show that to the pharmacy to get that price.

Which pharmacies have honored this for you?

CVS honored it for me when I had lost blood pressure meds that I needed before the insurance refill deadline. Worth noting that when i saw the pharmacy prices on it, the grocery store based pharmacies (Giant & Safeway) were about half the price of CVS. I think it's always worth checking to see if the price is potentially even lower than your insurance copay.

We’ve had only amazing experiences with prices at Costco. Acne meds. Epi pens. Asthma inhalers. They work some magic in my opinion because they always seem to find a ‘coupon’ that after insurance reduces the cost significantly. CVS doesn’t seem to work as hard.

Anonymous wrote:Go to www.goodrx.com

It’s a type of coupon program, it’s free. Type in the med and dosage and it’ll give you a list of how much each one costs at each pharmacy. Click on the pharmacy you want and a coupon code information will pop up. Show that to the pharmacy to get that price.

I found out that if you use these coupons you can't apply the cost to your deductible. It becomes a transaction outside your insurance.