[Winona Online Democracy]
we are self employed and have a huge deductable
just to get the montly rate somewhat affordable. One year my husband had
several tests done and was nearing his deductable, he had a prescription
filled at ShopKo. while still in the store I asked him if he had given
his insurance number to the pharmacy. (we usually don't even bother as we are
not going to meet our deductable unless one of us ends up in the hospital). He
hadn't given them the insurance, so he went back in to the pharmacy.
They had to redo his order because if he used insurance to pay for the
prescription it was cheaper! Now why should that matter? Same medication
but a different price if paid out of pocket or paid through insurance.
Our entire health care system needs help and I
don't know what that help is.
Linda Fort
[Winona Online Democracy]
I find it VERY interesting what pharmacies themselves
charge for drugs. I get a prescription filled in Winona( Walgreens) and pay
cash for it because it is cheaper than paying the co-pay( 9.95 retail vs. the
10.00 co-pay), I was shocked to find out that my local (Eden Prairie, Mn)
Walgreens retails the EXACT same prescription for $17.00, unbelievable how the
same company gouges different zip codes, The last I checked Walgreens don't
have franchise agreements so I don't understand how there can be a 70%
markup/difference in pricing between two company owned stores.
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