insurance - whackadoodle

[susandennis]

Walgreens came through. My two prescriptions are on their way.

The pricing and history are wild - 3 months supply - today's is via Premera Medicare Advantage.  The previous dates were via Regence (the insurance carried by my ex-employer).  I have ZERO reason why they changed since the insurance coverage did not.

PRAVASTATIN 10MG TABLETS
today - $1.20
12/26/13 - $9.74
10/19/13 - $10.96
8/12/13 - $34.72
6/05/13 - $15.76
1/19/13 - $15.76


ATENOLOL 50MG TABLETS
today - $1.20
12/11/13 $.09
9/20/13 $.09
7/13/13 $.09
5/6/13 $1.85
1/15/13 $1.85

I have one more cheapo - LOSARTAN POTASSIUM 50MG.  I need to get a new prescription for this one.

My big three - the pricey inhalers - are nicely stockpiled.  I have enough of each to take me through til May when I have my doctor's appointment.  No need to spend the $ until the doctor confirms they are still exactly what I need.

And I think it's amazing and fabulous that I can look at my drug history at various pharmacies online and then log onto my doctor's office and get a refill for that one I'm missing.  So cool.

Also cool?  The Mariners are in the top of the 8th playing the giants.  Mariners 15/Giants 3.  And, according to the noise outside, the Sounders also won.

Comments

[lilliane.livejournal.com]

I did not know until recently that prescription medications changed prices like gasoline, or the stock market. What may cost the drug store six cents per pill last Tuesday may cost them $1 per pill tomorrow. A lot of pharmacies end up losing money simply because of the contract that they signed with the insurer said that they would reimbursed $x per script, while the cost of the medication may have gone up exponentially since. It's kind of crazy!

I'm not saying that is why your prices have changed, but it could be.

[susandennis]

wild