A Little Extra Off
By Amber
@AmbiePam (120894)
United States
June 7, 2023 1:23pm CST
Talking about a medication my insurance wouldn't pay for yesterday made me think of something else, and I wondered if you had used it, or if you have something similar in your country.
So Medicaid in Oklahoma (other states are different) pays for six prescriptions (with a small copay), and any others are up to you. You can find quite a few at Wal-Mart for anywhere from $4 to $12, without using insurance. Anyway, my doctor prescribed me two the other day (one is just for 3 months), and I had already used my insurance for my other prescriptions. At Wal-Mart they were $40, and $46. I went through Goodrx, and I ended up paying $10 and $12, which was a blessing to me. I'm on disability, so every penny counts.
Obviously, Goodrx doesn't always offer a huge discount, but it has helped some people. If your pharmacy accepts it, I suggest taking a look. Occasionally, it's cheaper than insurance, although that's rare.
Have any of you used it? Do other countries have anything similar? Countries with universal healthcare may make sites like that unnecessary.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
7 Jun 23
Yes I have used Good RX..very handy..
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
7 Jun 23
@AmbiePam Oh yes I have Medicaid too.
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@Juliaacv (56317)
• Canada
7 Jun 23
I recently bought a tub of Cerave lotion, which ran me around $30, which I submitted to my insurance company, they replied with a polite 'no' so no coverage there.
I also submitted for an ankle brace, and was told the same thing, but could get consideration if I have a doctor's note, but my doctor charges $100 for a note, and the insurance company won't cover that.
I pick my battles on this front.
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@AmbiePam (120894)
• United States
7 Jun 23
The doctor's note fee seems ridiculous to me, like extortion. I'm glad you bought the lotion though as I know you said your poor arms were bleeding. I'm shocked at the price though. Is it lotion anyone can get over the counter? Because here, the Cerave would cost along the lines of twelve dollars. I thought maybe there was a kind only available from behind the pharmacy counter.
@AmbiePam (120894)
• United States
7 Jun 23
@Juliaacv Cerave always has been a pricier lotion, hasn't it. That's unfortunate, and I really don't know if it's better. Have you ever tried Gold Bond? Their Retinol Overnight Body & Face lotion is the most effective I've ever found for my medically induced dry skin.
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@LadyDuck (502573)
• Italy
8 Jun 23
We have Universal Healthcare, as well as all European countries as I know. If a medication is prescribed by our doctor it's covered. There is no limit to the number of medications we can get. We pay nothing, the pharmacy sends the bill to the healthcare company.
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@AmbiePam (120894)
• United States
8 Jun 23
@LadyDuck Absolutely! I read about a woman here who had a job (at a reputable corporation), so she should have had good enough insurance coverage when she discovered, even though she was in her twenties (an all too common thing), she had cancer. Much to her shock, she found out her insurance did not cover the kind of chemo recommended for her cancer.
Here is the shake your head moment: she easily raised $200,000 to more than cover her medical bills. How? Her mother was a victim (she was the school principal) in a school shooting ten years ago, and it took one little story for the donations to pour in. I don't even know what to say about that. 
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@DaddyEvil (174528)
• United States
7 Jun 23
I have eight prescriptions presently and Medicaid pays for all of them with no co-pay. Before Missouri passed Medicaid here, I applied for Goodrx but never had to use it. I always had insurance through my jobs before and always got free prescriptions or paid $4 for each of them.
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@DaddyEvil (174528)
• United States
7 Jun 23
@AmbiePam The last 15 years was through Walmart. The insurance never had a problem paying for prescriptions but if you needed anything else, the co-pay was $35.
Medicaid was only passed in Missouri three years ago. Before that, people with little or no income had nothing... I always paid Pretty's medical bills out-of-pocket. Most of the time she refused to even see a doctor.
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@AmbiePam (120894)
• United States
7 Jun 23
@DaddyEvil That blows my mind that it took that long to get passed. I don't know how you managed!
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@snowy22315 (209006)
• United States
7 Jun 23
I have used them, but I get meds inexpensively anyway.
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@allknowing (153529)
• India
7 Jun 23
I get reimbursed with no questions asked by my husband's office.
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@kaylachan (84815)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
7 Jun 23
I've used it for some meds before my insurance wised up and stopped my co-pays.
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@Tampa_girl7 (54715)
• United States
8 Jun 23
That’s awesome that it discounted you so nicely. I’ve heard of it, but never used it.
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@wolfgirl569 (135819)
• Marion, Ohio
8 Jun 23
Haven't used it but right now have ok insurance and don't need a lot of prescriptions
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@Marilynda1225 (91129)
• United States
9 Jun 23
I agree that Goodrx comes in handy. I've used it a few times and the meds were cheaper than what my insurance covered
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@Metsrock69 (3617)
• United States
7 Jun 23
Good Rx is only good for some medications but the walmart thing works really good
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@LindaOHio (222534)
• United States
8 Jun 23
I've never used it. Our prescriptions aren't too bad except for two. We have a total of about 20. Wishing you a great day.
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@MarieCoyle (59250)
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7 Jun 23
My son is having to go through a lot of pre-authorizations all over again, since the insurance disaster of May. A ton of calls and such...it is such a pain. And then we wait...and wait...efficiency at it's finest, reigns in the US!
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