It's hard not to comment on the price of prescription drugs. I had a prescription to Niaspan, which costs like $80 a month. They had a program to get it for $5 a month where everyone qualified, not tied to income. All
I had to do was fill out a simple survey and call a number, and I got a card allowing me to get it for a year for $5 per month. It makes you wonder if they can sell the drug for $5, why are they charging $80? Isn't there a middle ground? If you have a prescription to an expensive drug, always do a google search for possible discount cards offered by the manufacturer. Ask your doctor, too. I would never had known about the $5 Niaspan program if my doctor hadn't mentioned it. Again, some of these programs are not tied to income. Anyone can qualify. Since I'm self-employed, my insurance is lousy and expensive, with one billion dollar deductible (an exaggeration, but not by much - LOL), I always pay out of pocket for prescriptions.
Reader comment from Dorothy B:
Anytime my doctor prescribes a medication, especially a name brand drug, I always type in the name of the drug (example –www.lipitor.com ) and search the site. Many times I find a program such as you did on the Niaspan. I’ve found more than one that has paid an expensive copay for a year. I have also found that Costco sells some of their generics at a fraction of what my insurance co-pay is, and there is no Costco membership required to purchase prescriptions. You
can call their pharmacy to check prices.
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