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Old 05-07-2008, 10:25 PM #1
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now if we can get the dr's to lower the cost of a visit so we can afford to get an rx...
I think docs should follow the very old chinese way...they dont get paid unless they cure ya!
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Well, speaking of costs of meds....I can not believe that I just had a $45 copay for an antibiotic! (45 is my max copay for a med...most are $15, some $30) Haven't antibiotics been 'round forever?! I was in shock when they told me the price. Not that I have a choice in the matter...I'm in total agony - my kidneys are killing me. I'm starting my 2nd course of antibiotics.

Oh, has anyone else heard that cipro is not good for those of us with MS - or did I make that up??? My doc (PCP) didn't seem to know.

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Thanks for the links. A friend just told me about this earlier today.
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Schnucks has a free antibiotic plan. They don't have a lot of antibiotics on it. Also you probably would have to have the list in hand when you taked to your doctor so you could make sure he ordered one of them and called it in to Schnucks.
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Fred Meyer also has a large list of $4 generic drugs--I think 300 on the list.

www.fredmeyer.com/generic

For those who don't shop at Wal-Mart!

When I saw the sign in Freddy's about the $4 prescriptions, I said to an employee, "So, copying Wal-Mart, eh?"

He replied that Kroger (Fred Meyer's parent company) had actually planned the program before Wal-Mart, but didn't get it going before Wal-Mart did for some reason.

In any case... they've got 'em now! Yay!

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I just checked out the wal-mart list. 2 of my 3 prescription drugs are on it. I pay ~ 75 cents a month for HCTZ and ~ a buck and a half for Lisinopril. Guess I'll keep going to Walgreens...

I'm pretty sure my plan is 80/20. If this is the case, HCTZ at $4 is more than full price at Walgreens. Just an observation.

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Thank you Cherie !
I haven't checked the lists yet - will do so when I have more time BUT - this is great. I have found - quite by accident - that some of my medications cost less at Wal-Mart with the discount than with my prescription drug insurance and the mail in program. I only have (4) daily meds that I take, but then I have a BUNCH of "as needed" stuff and the occasional antibiotic.

I will book mark the lists so I can check for best prices - good info.

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