Guest guest Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Bill, our BCBS Fed provider has a mailorder prescription service available. We've never been able to get Dr G to write us a prescription for 'multiple months'. during one trip to 's local ped, we mentioned about how the prescriptions were so expensive, Giant pharmacy should give us stock .. she said 'how about I give you a prescription to mail in?' She did, we did, and can now get 6 mths at a pop for $35 (if she writes it correctly). Even at $35 / month it would be a savings over what we were paying for Valtrex ($225 w/ insurance) But we have to be careful because needs brand name. If she doesn't write the prescription just so .. or the drug co gets slick ... we get the generic. doris land Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 Doris: Is there a generic for valtrex? My son is on famvir, but his?insurance coverage authorizes only the generic for famvir. I have not asked for my son to be switched back to Valtrex, just because the of the price differential ($150 per month)is so huge, we just can't afford it with all of the other expenses on other meds, treatments, etc. If there now is? a generic for valtrex that would be good news. thanks, Rollie re: prescription for $35 Bill, our BCBS Fed provider has a mailorder prescription service available. We've never been able to get Dr G to write us a prescription for 'multiple months'. during one trip to 's local ped, we mentioned about how the prescriptions were so expensive, Giant pharmacy should give us stock .. she said 'how about I give you a prescription to mail in?' She did, we did, and can now get 6 mths at a pop for $35 (if she writes it correctly). Even at $35 / month it would be a savings over what we were paying for Valtrex ($225 w/ insurance) But we have to be careful because needs brand name. If she doesn't write the prescription just so .. or the drug co gets slick ... we get the generic. doris land Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 Apparently valtrex is the generic or trade name. According to our Pharm there is no other available. --- rollipolli222@... wrote: > Doris: > > Is there a generic for valtrex? > > My son is on famvir, but his?insurance coverage > authorizes only the generic for famvir. I have not > asked for my son to be switched back to Valtrex, > just because the of the price differential ($150 per > month)is so huge, we just can't afford it with all > of the other expenses on other meds, treatments, > etc. > > If there now is? a generic for valtrex that would be > good news. > > thanks, > > Rollie > > > re: prescription for $35 > > > > > > > Bill, > our BCBS Fed provider has a mailorder prescription > service available. > We've never been able to get Dr G to write us a > prescription for > 'multiple months'. > > during one trip to 's local ped, we mentioned > about how the > prescriptions > were so expensive, Giant pharmacy should give us > stock .. > she said 'how about I give you a prescription to > mail in?' > She did, we did, and can now get 6 mths at a pop for > $35 (if she writes > it correctly). > Even at $35 / month it would be a savings over what > we were paying for > Valtrex > ($225 w/ insurance) > > But we have to be careful because needs brand > name. If she doesn't > write the prescription just so .. or the drug co > gets slick ... we get > the generic. > > doris > land > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Never miss a thing. Make your home page. http://www./r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 Rollie, We are on Valtrex and asked Dr. G to give us a 3 month prescription so we could do mail order. I wish we had done it earlier! It is sooooo much cheaper. We pay less for 3 months than we spent on one month at the local pharmacy. Now we do all her meds like this. It is really cost saving. Good luck, At 12:38 PM 3/20/2008, you wrote: >Doris: > >Is there a generic for valtrex? > >My son is on famvir, but his?insurance coverage authorizes only the >generic for famvir. I have not asked for my son to be switched back >to Valtrex, just because the of the price differential ($150 per >month)is so huge, we just can't afford it with all of the other >expenses on other meds, treatments, etc. > >If there now is? a generic for valtrex that would be good news. > >thanks, > >Rollie > > re: prescription for $35 > >Bill, >our BCBS Fed provider has a mailorder prescription service available. >We've never been able to get Dr G to write us a prescription for >'multiple months'. > >during one trip to 's local ped, we mentioned about how the >prescriptions >were so expensive, Giant pharmacy should give us stock .. >she said 'how about I give you a prescription to mail in?' >She did, we did, and can now get 6 mths at a pop for $35 (if she writes >it correctly). >Even at $35 / month it would be a savings over what we were paying for >Valtrex >($225 w/ insurance) > >But we have to be careful because needs brand name. If she doesn't >write the prescription just so .. or the drug co gets slick ... we get >the generic. > >doris >land > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 Where do you mail order your scripts from? Bill --- and Daron Freedberg <mdfreedberg@...> wrote: > Rollie, > We are on Valtrex and asked Dr. G to give us a 3 > month prescription > so we could do mail order. I wish we had done it > earlier! It is > sooooo much cheaper. We pay less for 3 months than > we spent on one > month at the local pharmacy. Now we do all her meds > like this. It is > really cost saving. > Good luck, > > > At 12:38 PM 3/20/2008, you wrote: > > >Doris: > > > >Is there a generic for valtrex? > > > >My son is on famvir, but his?insurance coverage > authorizes only the > >generic for famvir. I have not asked for my son to > be switched back > >to Valtrex, just because the of the price > differential ($150 per > >month)is so huge, we just can't afford it with all > of the other > >expenses on other meds, treatments, etc. > > > >If there now is? a generic for valtrex that would > be good news. > > > >thanks, > > > >Rollie > > > > re: prescription for $35 > > > >Bill, > >our BCBS Fed provider has a mailorder prescription > service available. > >We've never been able to get Dr G to write us a > prescription for > >'multiple months'. > > > >during one trip to 's local ped, we mentioned > about how the > >prescriptions > >were so expensive, Giant pharmacy should give us > stock .. > >she said 'how about I give you a prescription to > mail in?' > >She did, we did, and can now get 6 mths at a pop > for $35 (if she writes > >it correctly). > >Even at $35 / month it would be a savings over what > we were paying for > >Valtrex > >($225 w/ insurance) > > > >But we have to be careful because needs brand > name. If she doesn't > >write the prescription just so .. or the drug co > gets slick ... we get > >the generic. > > > >doris > >land > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ OMG, Sweet deal for users/friends:Get A Month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. W00t http://tc.deals./tc/blockbuster/text2.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 For those who don't know about ordering 3-month supplies: I believe the mail order plan uses is a specific benefit through her insurance policy - not accessible to everyone, but often accessible to people who don't even know about it. Many insurance plans have the 3-month supply prescription plan. The average plan provides 3 months supply for the cost of 2 copays, saving one month in cost. Sounds like you have an even better one at one copay. The best plan is to ask your human resources dept if you have that benefit - if your insurance is through the employer. Otherwise, you call your insurance company or your pharmacy provider if it is a separate group - sometimes it will say on your card. Your customer service rep should be able to give you info .... but not always, so ask both places if insured through a group policy. Sometimes they are not even connected to your primary insurance group with some of the larger corporations. Ask about mail order prescription savings plans. HTH- --- and Daron Freedberg <mdfreedberg@...> wrote: > Rollie, > We are on Valtrex and asked Dr. G to give us a 3 > month prescription > so we could do mail order. I wish we had done it > earlier! It is > sooooo much cheaper. We pay less for 3 months than > we spent on one > month at the local pharmacy. Now we do all her meds > like this. It is > really cost saving. > Good luck, > > > At 12:38 PM 3/20/2008, you wrote: > > >Doris: > > > >Is there a generic for valtrex? > > > >My son is on famvir, but his?insurance coverage > authorizes only the > >generic for famvir. I have not asked for my son to > be switched back > >to Valtrex, just because the of the price > differential ($150 per > >month)is so huge, we just can't afford it with all > of the other > >expenses on other meds, treatments, etc. > > > >If there now is? a generic for valtrex that would > be good news. > > > >thanks, > > > >Rollie > > > > re: prescription for $35 > > > >Bill, > >our BCBS Fed provider has a mailorder prescription > service available. > >We've never been able to get Dr G to write us a > prescription for > >'multiple months'. > > > >during one trip to 's local ped, we mentioned > about how the > >prescriptions > >were so expensive, Giant pharmacy should give us > stock .. > >she said 'how about I give you a prescription to > mail in?' > >She did, we did, and can now get 6 mths at a pop > for $35 (if she writes > >it correctly). > >Even at $35 / month it would be a savings over what > we were paying for > >Valtrex > >($225 w/ insurance) > > > >But we have to be careful because needs brand > name. If she doesn't > >write the prescription just so .. or the drug co > gets slick ... we get > >the generic. > > > >doris > >land > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Like movies? Here's a limited-time offer: Blockbuster Total Access for one month at no cost. http://tc.deals./tc/blockbuster/text4.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 , You rock! I'm sorry I wasn't more clear. I order it through BCBS and I can access it through our website with our insurance number. Dr. G faxes the into to them and we get it in a few days. Easy, cheap, what could be better? At 04:41 PM 3/31/2008, you wrote: >For those who don't know about ordering 3-month >supplies: > >I believe the mail order plan uses is a >specific benefit through her insurance policy - not >accessible to everyone, but often accessible to people >who don't even know about it. > >Many insurance plans have the 3-month supply >prescription plan. The average plan provides 3 months >supply for the cost of 2 copays, saving one month in >cost. Sounds like you have an even better one at one >copay. > >The best plan is to ask your human resources dept if >you have that benefit - if your insurance is through >the employer. Otherwise, you call your insurance >company or your pharmacy provider if it is a separate >group - sometimes it will say on your card. Your >customer service rep should be able to give you info >... but not always, so ask both places if insured >through a group policy. Sometimes they are not even >connected to your primary insurance group with some of >the larger corporations. Ask about mail order >prescription savings plans. > >HTH- > > >--- and Daron Freedberg ><<mailto:mdfreedberg%40verizon.net>mdfreedberg@...> wrote: > > > Rollie, > > We are on Valtrex and asked Dr. G to give us a 3 > > month prescription > > so we could do mail order. I wish we had done it > > earlier! It is > > sooooo much cheaper. We pay less for 3 months than > > we spent on one > > month at the local pharmacy. Now we do all her meds > > like this. It is > > really cost saving. > > Good luck, > > > > > > At 12:38 PM 3/20/2008, you wrote: > > > > >Doris: > > > > > >Is there a generic for valtrex? > > > > > >My son is on famvir, but his?insurance coverage > > authorizes only the > > >generic for famvir. I have not asked for my son to > > be switched back > > >to Valtrex, just because the of the price > > differential ($150 per > > >month)is so huge, we just can't afford it with all > > of the other > > >expenses on other meds, treatments, etc. > > > > > >If there now is? a generic for valtrex that would > > be good news. > > > > > >thanks, > > > > > >Rollie > > > > > > re: prescription for $35 > > > > > >Bill, > > >our BCBS Fed provider has a mailorder prescription > > service available. > > >We've never been able to get Dr G to write us a > > prescription for > > >'multiple months'. > > > > > >during one trip to 's local ped, we mentioned > > about how the > > >prescriptions > > >were so expensive, Giant pharmacy should give us > > stock .. > > >she said 'how about I give you a prescription to > > mail in?' > > >She did, we did, and can now get 6 mths at a pop > > for $35 (if she writes > > >it correctly). > > >Even at $35 / month it would be a savings over what > > we were paying for > > >Valtrex > > >($225 w/ insurance) > > > > > >But we have to be careful because needs brand > > name. If she doesn't > > >write the prescription just so .. or the drug co > > gets slick ... we get > > >the generic. > > > > > >doris > > >land > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been > > removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > removed] > > > > > >__________________________________________________________ >Like movies? Here's a limited-time offer: Blockbuster Total Access >for one month at no cost. ><http://tc.deals./tc/blockbuster/text4.com>http://tc.deals./t\ c/blockbuster/text4.com > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 We have mail order through our Rx insurance, too. We have medco and it does save a lot of money. You do need to use brick and mortar pharmacies, too for certain things - like abx that you can't wait a week to get, etc. But it's nice and easy for your regular meds. cheryl On Mar 31, 2008, at 2:28 PM, and Daron Freedberg wrote: > , > You rock! I'm sorry I wasn't more clear. I order it through BCBS > and I can access it through our website with our insurance > number. Dr. G faxes the into to them and we get it in a few > days. Easy, cheap, what could be better? > > > At 04:41 PM 3/31/2008, you wrote: > > >For those who don't know about ordering 3-month > >supplies: > > > >I believe the mail order plan uses is a > >specific benefit through her insurance policy - not > >accessible to everyone, but often accessible to people > >who don't even know about it. > > > >Many insurance plans have the 3-month supply > >prescription plan. The average plan provides 3 months > >supply for the cost of 2 copays, saving one month in > >cost. Sounds like you have an even better one at one > >copay. > > > >The best plan is to ask your human resources dept if > >you have that benefit - if your insurance is through > >the employer. Otherwise, you call your insurance > >company or your pharmacy provider if it is a separate > >group - sometimes it will say on your card. Your > >customer service rep should be able to give you info > >... but not always, so ask both places if insured > >through a group policy. Sometimes they are not even > >connected to your primary insurance group with some of > >the larger corporations. Ask about mail order > >prescription savings plans. > > > >HTH- > > > > > >--- and Daron Freedberg > ><<mailto:mdfreedberg%40verizon.net>mdfreedberg@...> wrote: > > > > > Rollie, > > > We are on Valtrex and asked Dr. G to give us a 3 > > > month prescription > > > so we could do mail order. I wish we had done it > > > earlier! It is > > > sooooo much cheaper. We pay less for 3 months than > > > we spent on one > > > month at the local pharmacy. Now we do all her meds > > > like this. It is > > > really cost saving. > > > Good luck, > > > > > > > > > At 12:38 PM 3/20/2008, you wrote: > > > > > > >Doris: > > > > > > > >Is there a generic for valtrex? > > > > > > > >My son is on famvir, but his?insurance coverage > > > authorizes only the > > > >generic for famvir. I have not asked for my son to > > > be switched back > > > >to Valtrex, just because the of the price > > > differential ($150 per > > > >month)is so huge, we just can't afford it with all > > > of the other > > > >expenses on other meds, treatments, etc. > > > > > > > >If there now is? a generic for valtrex that would > > > be good news. > > > > > > > >thanks, > > > > > > > >Rollie > > > > > > > > re: prescription for $35 > > > > > > > >Bill, > > > >our BCBS Fed provider has a mailorder prescription > > > service available. > > > >We've never been able to get Dr G to write us a > > > prescription for > > > >'multiple months'. > > > > > > > >during one trip to 's local ped, we mentioned > > > about how the > > > >prescriptions > > > >were so expensive, Giant pharmacy should give us > > > stock .. > > > >she said 'how about I give you a prescription to > > > mail in?' > > > >She did, we did, and can now get 6 mths at a pop > > > for $35 (if she writes > > > >it correctly). > > > >Even at $35 / month it would be a savings over what > > > we were paying for > > > >Valtrex > > > >($225 w/ insurance) > > > > > > > >But we have to be careful because needs brand > > > name. If she doesn't > > > >write the prescription just so .. or the drug co > > > gets slick ... we get > > > >the generic. > > > > > > > >doris > > > >land > > > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been > > > removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > > removed] > > > > > > > > > >__________________________________________________________ > >Like movies? Here's a limited-time offer: Blockbuster Total Access > >for one month at no cost. > ><http://tc.deals./tc/blockbuster/text4.com>http:// > tc.deals./tc/blockbuster/text4.com > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.