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Post by Tom on Feb 9, 2017 19:32:34 GMT
Went to the doctor today, have a case of the flu. Doctor prescribed me an over the counter medicine (which my insurance does not cover) and a generic for Tamiflu. 10 generic tablets costs $150? Really? Of which my insurance paid $25. Thanks a lot! How generous! Good thing I am paying $500+ a month for this policy. I'd hate to be without it.  |
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Post by Bob on Feb 9, 2017 20:07:07 GMT
Went to the doctor today, have a case of the flu. Doctor prescribed me an over the counter medicine (which my insurance does not cover) and a generic for Tamiflu. 10 generic tablets costs $150? Really? Of which my insurance paid $25. Thanks a lot! How generous! Good thing I am paying $500+ a month for this policy. I'd hate to be without it. Is that the policy through your spouse or O-Care? |
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Post by Tom on Feb 9, 2017 20:59:04 GMT
It's my Obamacare policy. Blue Cross Blue Shield of GA Wife's employer kicked spouses off of policies 3 years ago. And generously gave her $500 to help find me new coverage.  Like that is supposed to help? I did a little searching around to see why the heck a generic would cost so much. What I found out kind of surprised me. It looks like more of an issue with greedy pharmacies, rather than greedy insurance company that won't cover anything. www.kevinmd.com/blog/2013/04/generic-drugs-expensive.htmlI also found of that the Tamiflu just shortens your illness by 12-24 hours if taken within the first 2 days. Since my fever broke last night, I am fairly confident it's not really going to help me much, if any. Pretty much just wasted $125 on it as far as I am concerned. |
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Post by Bob on Feb 9, 2017 21:34:48 GMT
It's my Obamacare policy. Blue Cross Blue Shield of GA Wife's employer kicked spouses off of policies 3 years ago. And generously gave her $500 to help find me new coverage. Like that is supposed to help? I did a little searching around to see why the heck a generic would cost so much. What I found out kind of surprised me. It looks like more of an issue with greedy pharmacies, rather than greedy insurance company that won't cover anything. www.kevinmd.com/blog/2013/04/generic-drugs-expensive.htmlI also found of that the Tamiflu just shortens your illness by 12-24 hours if taken within the first 2 days. Since my fever broke last night, I am fairly confident it's not really going to help me much, if any. Pretty much just wasted $125 on it as far as I am concerned. Talk about price gouging!!! Did you join Costco yet? Glad your fever broke. |
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Post by Tom on Feb 9, 2017 21:41:58 GMT
Unfortunately, there is no Costco real close to me. But there are a few in the metro Atlanta area that would be worth driving to for $100 in savings. |
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Post by Bob on Feb 10, 2017 19:02:26 GMT
Unfortunately, there is no Costco real close to me. But there are a few in the metro Atlanta area that would be worth driving to for $100 in savings. How you feeling today? |
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Post by purplecharger on Feb 10, 2017 20:15:24 GMT
No Costco up here too
Bob are you going stir crazy with no Car to work on or plowing snow???
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Post by Bob on Feb 10, 2017 21:09:48 GMT
No Costco up here too Bob are you going stir crazy with no Car to work on or plowing snow??? Not at all Mike. Getting ready to go back to Florida.😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀 |
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Post by Tom on Feb 11, 2017 0:20:51 GMT
A good bit better. Good enough to get out and hit some junkyards today. Last night I realized that my wife had gotten the same generic prescription for $5 just 2 days earlier. I looked at my prescription card...and as far as I can tell, I am only supposed to get charged $5 for generics. The last time I called Blue Cross Blue Shield resulted in a 35 minute wait time. I need to call them and find out why they only paid $25 on my prescription. I don't know if this is true, but I heard on the radio that if you drop an "F bomb" on the automated customer service lines, that will result in your call being given priority. |
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Post by Tom on Feb 11, 2017 0:26:07 GMT
Not at all Mike. Getting ready to go back to Florida. Must be one of them wild shuffleboard tournaments going on. |
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Post by purplecharger on Feb 11, 2017 22:29:24 GMT
Girl friend is not ready to go on a road trip for a while, must be saving up money again to go someplace too
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Like that is supposed to help? 