Patients have saved thousands of dollars a year on crucial prescription drugs using these six strategies.
, in 2015, she thought her biggest health shock was behind her. Then came the bills for Revlimid, a powerful cancer drug that her doctor said was her best hope for controlling the disease. The first month’s supply cost $11,148; the second, $12,040—and her insurer denied coverage. “I’d need to take the drug every month, for years,” says Trapp, 59, a former high school teacher and realtor from Muskego, Wis.
Here is a closer look at six strategies that have helped lower costs dramatically for some families—and how they may help you save too.The first step when you’re hit with an unaffordable price for a medication you need, says Dusetzina: talk with your doctor and pharmacist. They may be able to recommend a similar, less expensive drug that works just as well, give you free samples, or be familiar with insurance strategies and programs that can help lower your costs.
Tavares is in the middle of that process now and hopeful the cost will come down. And while the stress has taken a toll—she struggles with anxiety, depression, and TMJ, which causes her jaw to lock painfully—it’s also revealed a strength she didn't know she had. “I’m just here to advocate for my daughter and get these prices where they need to be,” she says.When Margot Cochran, 67, developed a severe intestinal infection called C.
One other place to look for coupons: your drug manufacturer’s website. When Bob Parant, 71, a retired health insurance sales executive from Westbury, N.Y., was prescribed Entresto toin 2020, his first month’s bill came to $765, even with his Medicare Part D drug coverage. A one-time-use coupon for Medicare recipients from Novartis, the drug’s manufacturer, reduced the cost to zero. He has also used coupons to help manage spending to control his Type 1 diabetes.
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