Re: Preop and Postop meds story

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 09/29/2000 9:15:38 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

Wmson@... writes:

<< Transderm Scop $ 30.79 - 4 patches

Carafate $108.59 - 30 day supply

Prevacid (preop) $ 13.09 - 1 tablet

Levaquin $ 23.29 - 1 tablet

Metoclopramide $ 8.89 - 1 tablet

Actigall (non-generic) $182.89 - 30 day supply

Prevacid (postop) $122.99 - 30 day supply

>>

. . .don't buy any Prevacid. . .I am loaded with it. Just find out

what strength you need to take. Does your insurance pay for drugs?

[Guest guest]

Prevacid (preop) $ 13.09 - 1 tablet

Levaquin $ 23.29 - 1 tablet

Don't forget to ask your PCP for samples!!!!!

[Guest guest]

Two suggestions for prescriptions....

1/ Ask your PCP for samples....many of the pre-op meds are 1 or 2 pills anyway.

I

saved a bundle doing this and my PCP was happy to help.

2/ I printed several copies of the prescriptions needed for the surgery, both

pre-op

and post-op. I then took these sheets to various pharmacies around town and

left the

sheets with them for a couple of days to get price quotes on the meds. I had

one

pharmacy that was quite a bit lower in price on most of the meds and they

matched

prices on the others.

Tricia in IL

Wmson@... wrote:

>

> I went to Kroger Pharmacy this morning finally to pick up my meds - I

> am scheduled for surgery on 10/04 - Wednesday of next week. I was

> standing there in my morning haze after taking the kids to school and

> started noticing the HUGE totals she was ringing up. I said " hey,

> what about my insurance " - instantly fearing that the insurance

> company had for some reason refused to pay for the meds. Instead,

> she says " oh, the computer was down when we filled these, I'll

> resubmit them " . I waited about 5 minutes and the total was MUCH

> better!!!! For any one who is interested here is a total of the meds

> BEFORE insurance.

>

> Transderm Scop $ 30.79 - 4 patches

> Carafate $108.59 - 30 day supply

> Prevacid (preop) $ 13.09 - 1 tablet

> Levaquin $ 23.29 - 1 tablet

> Metoclopramide $ 8.89 - 1 tablet

> Actigall (non-generic) $182.89 - 30 day supply

> Prevacid (postop) $122.99 - 30 day supply

>

> The grand total is $490.53. The good news is, after my insurance

> paid the total was $112.78. The only thing that I had to pay " extra "

> for was the Actigall - apparently not in the formulary for my plan.

> Next time I will switch to generic and maybe that will be covered.

> (I guess they would rather me get gallstones and have to have another

> expensive procedure!)

>

> The only Rx that Barbara didn't call in for me was the Vioxx and I

> guess I will get that filled in Durham. Wish me luch guys!

>

> on

> Surgery Date 10/04/00

>

>