Prescription Drugs.........

[Gina]

Linda and Lynne. Sorry to hear this. I am sick of listening to the news it is getting worse and worse out there so depressing. Linda are you buying generic brands? Lately that is what my drs. prescribe so much cheaper and just as effective. I even buy store name over the counter drugs.

Lynne I have heard of elderplan that works with Medicare, but I think its only in NYC area . Check it out see if your area has it or something similar to it.

[gja1000]

Linda, that is absolutely ludicrous!!!! Going from $50 to $250 - that is a 500% increase. NO insurance company needs that much more money!!!!! I'd be calling the insurance commissioner or SOMEONE to complain loudly about this company!!!!

That said, is the $250 a new deductible of some sort??? I know my prescription meds are expensive the first time I get them filled in the new year ($150, I think) - but after that first time, they are more reasonable ($50 per 3 mo fill, I think).

My husband's prescription plan just went from $35 for a 3 month supply to $65 for 3 months - BUT the generic brands are FREE for the first four fills so that means, they are free for the year as you get 3 months at a time. I guess it is a way to push for cheaper generic meds. However, my husband has 7 medications that do not have a generic equivalent.

If our country does not do something about health care, we are in BIG trouble!!!

[DianaB]

We don't have any insurance that helps with prescription coverage. I use generics and it's also cheaper if you don't use new medicines. If you talk to your doctor they can prescribe some meds t hat have been out for awhile and do just as good of a job. Also, Wal-mart has a list of prescriptions that you can get for $4-$10. You might want to check into that. Sometimes if you buy a 3 month supply you'll get a discount taken off. That's a real bummer!! Good luck.

I was on a medicine last year where the manufacturing company allowed me a discount for using it. I saved $50 a month just on this one prescription but when the year was over because I didn't have prescription help on my insurance I had to go back and pay the regular price. I didn't understand the reason for that one.

[2tiredmom]

There's the qlitch. I'm allergic to the other things he's tried me on. This is the only one so far that has worked. And there isn't a generic for this drug. It's to new. So I called today and told them I wasn't taking it anymore. I go back to dr
next week. They will have to give me samples at least thats what the nurse said they could do. Will have to wait and see. Thanks for all your replies ladies.

[HALEY]

i know what you mean, since this recession, my company went to a cheaper plan, everything went up, office visits, co-pays its crazy, and the sad thing is that there still taking the same amount of money out of my pays for this!!!!! its not fair,, but thank God i still have a job, i keep saying that...

[judy]

It is disgraceful that our country's health plans, and lack of them, are in such a state. I do not like socialized anything, but I do think we must go with some kind of socialized medicine here.

People die because they can't afford their meds or to go to a doctor!