It's the old three-holed monte.
My Humana agent talked to us about this. Talk to your agent and if she/he’s like mine, they’ll work with you and the doctor or else set you up with a Canadian co... to get the med at a savings.
This could work
Change doctors——find one with a prescription plan.
Pharmacy raised a $40 presc/on to over $1000.
New doctor has his own presc/on plan......same one now costs 90 cents.
Get rid of the donut hole.
It was a dumb idea to start with.
I don’t takes any medication that is not available as a generic.
Why are you not on a generic blood thinner?
This is why I am taking the State Employees Supplement. It’s expensive but keeps you on “work” medical insurance.
Medicare is expensive.
I was on Xarelto and when I fell into the donut hold my doctor gave me enough samples to make it through to the end of the year. This fall no more samples and he has put me on eliquis. I have samples enough to get me to January but who knows after that. With Medicare I was paying 38.00 a month co pay. Its a huge rip off.
To get a drug certified for sale in the US the manufacturer must agree to supply a certain amount to price controlled economies like India and Canada. In exchange they get to charge Medicare or US insurance companies whatever they want. The reason drugs like common heart medications are in short supply in places like Canada is that the pharmacies that get them in Canada can resell them at a higher price to Americans than they are allowed to charge in Canada. Thus, they all get sold on the Internet leaving Canadians wanting. When you get those drugs, yes, it’s a great deal when compared to the artificially supported US price, but it means the country you get them from will run out quickly.
This happens to any price-controlled commodity. You’d think governments would know this, but they do it anyway because...politics.
Most/all “health” “insurance” is a scam of price and availability manipulation and lack of transparency.
I’d seriously have your PCP look at a generic. Most have been around for years and have proven to be safe and effective.
I went to a lifetime membership with AMAC (Association of Mature American Citizens) who partnered with Humana.
We found that Medicare Advantage had much better prescription coverage for certain prescriptions than regular Medicare.
Also, a FReepmail......
Warfarin is cheaper and safer than Eliquis.
I can’t figure out your question : but the emergence of arbitrage agents who “facilitate” medical care that the feds, your state, or your employer have ALREADY PAID FOR is a serious threat to bring about systemic collapse.
they want you to be on multiple drugs...they do not really really want healthy people....too much money to be made....
my94 yro mil gets scans all the time for arthritis...why?...multiple prescriptions for arthritic meds....why?....
they just want money...
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I was put on eliquis 3 months ago for a blood clot, It was a little over $2000.00 for the 4 month supply, no insurance. I will be getting another prescription for 2 months worth in a week or so. I will be ordering Online thanks to you. Thank You very much.
You are correct though, everyone is getting ripped off, mainly because the quisling politicians are all bought and paid for by big pharma.
bookmark. i guess i’m sad, but not that shocked given recent history, to see all these folks so knowledgeable on pricy blood thinners.