Prescription Discount Card

I'm new to AARP and just got an offer to participate in this. It's a discount card to use for drugs that are not covered by my insurance. It says it can be used by anyone in my family also, including grandchildren up to age 27. I just did a Google search and see there are many other discount cards also available for prescriptions, some free and some for a fee, but still not insurance.

Has anyone participated in something like this? Is it true or too good to be true?

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I have a discount card that I use for one of BP medications, I pay $4 for a 30 day supply. You can take it to your pharmacy & they can tell you how much your meds would be using the card. I found one last year for my DIL because she was not insured & it has worked great for her.

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Susie
Moderator Chronic Pain & Psoriasis Forums

I have come across many discount prescription cards for free and tried a few, but never had much savings until I subscribed to a group prescription card for $7.95 per month. Anyone can get this group card. It saved my friend over $127 per month on two prescriptions and has saved me around $114 over the last two months. You can get info like I did at http://www.grouprxprices.com

I keep repeating the same information when I see folks spending hundreds on some of the newer meds. Almost every drug manufacturer has a patient assist program and even if you can't qualify for that you will find coupons with a amount or percentage off. If you don't see one contact them and they usually have some they will send you. Pharmacys will let you use these coupons and discounts in conjunction with a prescription discount card as well. I use to take a Hrt med that was $65 after my insurance paid but with the drug company's coupon and my cell phone carriers discount card I paid$6.50 for it. So definitely worth looking into.

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Vickie
CHRONIC PAIN MODERATOR

AAA and GoodRx have also been listed in other discussions as having helpful discounts.

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Posterior C3 - C7 laminectomy and fusion 2 rods and 10 screws, local bone graft from surgery site-lamina and other bony tissue.
Knee and foot surgeries.
Cataract surgery x2. Felt that I was looking through water post-op. Floaters.
Breast cancer, mastectomy & tram flap reconstruction.
Thankful for my husband of over 40 years

The only think I've noticed is that they cannot be used if you have any type of existing insurance.

At least in my experience. Maybe it depends on the card. But those discount cards didn't help buffer copays or anything (no matter how high).










M.

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