tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774578704070563428.post7855855825994804955..comments2024-03-17T06:57:38.349-07:00Comments on Medley of Worship: Opus 2019-006: Joining the Masses Pumicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05226427953642942426noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774578704070563428.post-64175112500409329722019-01-12T07:27:28.172-08:002019-01-12T07:27:28.172-08:00One of the prescriptions we got enough samples fro...One of the prescriptions we got enough samples fro the doctor that by the time we would have had to pay the $600 we had moved beyond that to surgery. The other cost so much because under our Medicare D we pay the total bill until we reach a deductible.<br /><br />I won't really worry until my wife says we don't have enough money to go out to eat.<br /><br />Grace and peacePumicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05226427953642942426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774578704070563428.post-32347488570805651552019-01-12T07:24:48.816-08:002019-01-12T07:24:48.816-08:00We are blessed to not be poor enough to get some o...We are blessed to not be poor enough to get some of the specials. Our prescription plan has at least three "tiers" and of course the medications that they are giving us are on the highest where they cover the least. My A-fib medication has two alternatives that are just as expensive. I could use warfarin but it requires constant blood checks and a diet that does not allow green vegetables.<br /><br />The doctors don't have a clue to what this stuff costs. Even the pharmacist can't tell me until it is pay time.<br /><br />Grace and peace Pumicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05226427953642942426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774578704070563428.post-86980516325976910902019-01-09T13:37:44.156-08:002019-01-09T13:37:44.156-08:00Try looking at the GoodRx website. It will compare...Try looking at the GoodRx website. It will compare prices at different pharmacies for your prescriptions. Also, when I worked at a doctor's office we had drug samples that a lot of people who couldn't otherwise afford a medication would use. It's possible that the gummint has put the kibosh on that, though. I know the samples were becoming scarce here, by the time I retired a couple of years ago.chipmunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01341260129072773457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774578704070563428.post-92010057803248210172019-01-09T08:36:30.615-08:002019-01-09T08:36:30.615-08:00If I remember, There are discount cards available ...If I remember, There are discount cards available for free, and to purchase which will cut your prescription costs. Walmart makes my prices low enough that I don't fool with them, but yours may be different. Also, I always ask the doctor if something is the cheapest product that will still do the job.Gorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.com