Post by birdy on Sept 27, 2021 23:58:24 GMT
My dermatologist prescribed a cream for me that my insurance doesn't cover. She called it in to CVS. My 2 options were going to be:
- buy it directly from the derm's office for $75 (cash, out of pocket, no insurance)
-buy it out of pocket from CVS for $53. So that was the option I was going to go with.
I was waiting on the drs. office to try working with CVS one more time to submit, but they called today and said it wouldn't work. The nurse said I could use Good RX to try to lower the cost. She briefly explained it to me and I downloaded it on my phone.
I'm seeing it available at multiple pharmacies in the area for anywhere from $41 to $60.
So, my first question is, do I just call the doctor and ask her to send the prescription to Costco (the one that costs the least) instead of using CVS and if so, how do I know for sure that the $41 will be the cost and not something higher?
How do I get this price? I know I need to pay out of pocket and it won't be submitted to insurance, but can I still use our HSA card?
Do I need to have the prescription cancelled out at CVS in order for it to process at Costco?
I'm confused... can someone explain this whole process to me? If I can actually get it to work, I have another prescription that I've been paying $111 copay for, but I looked that up on Good RX and I can get that other one for $33... hoping this is an easy process. Thanks!
- buy it directly from the derm's office for $75 (cash, out of pocket, no insurance)
-buy it out of pocket from CVS for $53. So that was the option I was going to go with.
I was waiting on the drs. office to try working with CVS one more time to submit, but they called today and said it wouldn't work. The nurse said I could use Good RX to try to lower the cost. She briefly explained it to me and I downloaded it on my phone.
I'm seeing it available at multiple pharmacies in the area for anywhere from $41 to $60.
So, my first question is, do I just call the doctor and ask her to send the prescription to Costco (the one that costs the least) instead of using CVS and if so, how do I know for sure that the $41 will be the cost and not something higher?
How do I get this price? I know I need to pay out of pocket and it won't be submitted to insurance, but can I still use our HSA card?
Do I need to have the prescription cancelled out at CVS in order for it to process at Costco?
I'm confused... can someone explain this whole process to me? If I can actually get it to work, I have another prescription that I've been paying $111 copay for, but I looked that up on Good RX and I can get that other one for $33... hoping this is an easy process. Thanks!
