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30. Unfortunately since I am a private Medicare user

Wed Feb 7, 2024, 05:53 PM

Feb 2024

There are no discounts available to me that I can find.

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Who to contact about drug prices [View all] csziggy Feb 2024 OP

They certainly can apply the coupons NoRethugFriends Feb 2024 #1

I had a similar experience deRien Feb 2024 #4

No, they cannot. marybourg Feb 2024 #5

The pharmacy clerk tried and tried csziggy Feb 2024 #9

There's a statute that makes it illegal to use coupons with Medicare. TwilightZone Feb 2024 #13

Yes - that is what the clerk was told csziggy Feb 2024 #15

It's completely understandable. TwilightZone Feb 2024 #19

No, they cannot. TwilightZone Feb 2024 #12

Here is a fact sheet nocoincidences Feb 2024 #2

I even checked with Goodrx - my pharmacy prices are lower than most csziggy Feb 2024 #10

Your representative or your senator, but.... Voltaire2 Feb 2024 #3

I am NOT contacting my Senators or Representative csziggy Feb 2024 #11

I also think you should be able to apply the coupons gab13by13 Feb 2024 #6

That's the difference. Your Rx plan is private marybourg Feb 2024 #7

Yeah, I am using Medicare Part D csziggy Feb 2024 #8

There's a statute that makes it illegal to use coupons with Medicare. TwilightZone Feb 2024 #14

The shit that is part D is unfathomable. Voltaire2 Feb 2024 #16

This particular provision was added to reduce fraud. TwilightZone Feb 2024 #22

I have medicare part D, and have often used GoodRx. NoRethugFriends Feb 2024 #17

That's OK because it's not billed to Medicare. TwilightZone Feb 2024 #18

Wow. That's a really screwed up system NoRethugFriends Feb 2024 #20

Here's the tricky part. TwilightZone Feb 2024 #21

Thank you for the explanation! NoRethugFriends Feb 2024 #23

Unfortunately since I am a private Medicare user csziggy Feb 2024 #30

Its appalling that we have to deal with all this crap mumbo jumbo. IcyPeas Feb 2024 #25

I was all set to use coupons XanaDUer2 Feb 2024 #26

There are industry-sponsored patient assistance programs The Blue Flower Feb 2024 #27

Apparently those are not available to Medicare csziggy Feb 2024 #29

Pharmaceutical prices are out of control. pandr32 Feb 2024 #28