High deductible health plans are changing the customer marketplace Before the third-party payers entered into the health insurance industry to cover a patient’s medication (full or partial), most patients paid for their medications 100% out of pocket. These amounts used to vary a bit across pharmacies. Prescription drug shopping back then was more like shopping… [Read More…]
Pharmacy Benefit Managers(PBMs) like Express Scripts and CVS use spread pricing to make money but are these PBMs now using this spread pricing to their advantage? Want to know more? Find out below: What is ‘Spread Pricing’? PBMs that practice spread pricing charge their sponsors/clients more for a prescription drug than what they actually pay… [Read More…]
Who runs the largest pharmacy chains in the United States? What makes them great? Why do they become your go-to stores and why should you expect them to offer you cheap prescription drugs? This article will answer all your queries. Before we begin, let’s have a look at the table below that shows the five… [Read More…]
If you’re one of millions of Americans trying to find cheap prescriptions without insurance, we understand the daunting challenge that you face. The American healthcare system and, specifically, the drug companies leave us individuals very little negotiating leverage or options when faced with the difficult choice of needing to get a prescription without insurance and… [Read More…]
Problem: Rising prescription drug costs leave people struggling with Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) unable to pay for Ursodiol At least 30 million people (or 1 in 10 Americans) suffer from some form of liver disease. Rising healthcare costs and costly prescription medication make it more difficult for those suffering. This leads many searching for a… [Read More…]
Discovering the price of a prescription medication using the Prescription Discount Card has never been easier! The Discount Drug Network has recently introduced a powerful new drug pricing tool that is simple to use and generates results quickly. The drug pricing tool works on smartphones as well for drug pricing information on the go. The… [Read More…]
Heartburn is a common ailment that affects up to 20% of Americans at least once a week. Although its name may suggest otherwise, heartburn has nothing to do with the heart. It is an everyday term used to describe the burning sensation caused by stomach acid that has entered the esophagus, which feels like burning… [Read More…]
Lauren had no idea she was allergic to shellfish until she went out with her friend Rosie for a late lunch one afternoon. Lauren always had a distaste for fish, and avoided ordering dishes with seafood because she was not a fan of the smell. But when she was out with Rosie, they went to… [Read More…]
As I was on the phone with one of my customers today, we were looking up a price for Renova (a medication that helps with the treatment of acne and other skin conditions). When I looked up the price for her, she was stunned at the fact the generic, Tretinoin, was only $7.37 with the… [Read More…]
The number of pharmacies running across the country is increasing rapidly. Although, this is very good as the more the number of pharmacies, the better care patients and people who need medical help will get, however, one downside of this prospect is the fact that each and every pharmacy is different in its own right…. [Read More…]
