Originally posted by Jeff 95 Z28
Here is the interesting thing about the prescription drug plan. Did you know that all of the big drug companies have a plan for people that can not afford medicine to get it from them. The one I had heard of were charging $15 for a prescription for these people. Under the new Medicare rules, it is now going to cost them $20 to get it under the Medicare plan. The co-pay is $20. (Well this what it was before it was voted on so I'm not entirely sure if that is what got passed.)
Here is the interesting thing about the prescription drug plan. Did you know that all of the big drug companies have a plan for people that can not afford medicine to get it from them. The one I had heard of were charging $15 for a prescription for these people. Under the new Medicare rules, it is now going to cost them $20 to get it under the Medicare plan. The co-pay is $20. (Well this what it was before it was voted on so I'm not entirely sure if that is what got passed.)
Some of the drug companies do offer patient assistant plans. However, they do not cover all medications, they cover a limited few. They also require the patient to have a "patient advocate" represent them. This means that your doctor's office needs to agree to be your patient advocate. I don't know about you, but I can barely get my doctor's office to verify my kids vaccinations let alone go through a variety of paperwork to apply to these programs. You also need a script from your doctor and not all doctors are keen on doing this (the drug companies encourage them to prescribe their drugs, not give them away for free). So, it sounds like a great program but actually is a lot of work for a limited amount of help. Some people may prefer paying the extra five bucks to avoid the headache and have the convenience.
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