Posted in Prescriptions on May 11th, 2009
Having difficulty affording your prescription medications? Trying to decide if you should eat or pay for your medications? Visit www.Rxassist.org.
This website is a patient assistance program which is run by pharmaceutical companies to provide free medications to people who cannot afford to buy their medicine. RxAssist offers a comprehensive database […]
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Posted in Prescriptions, Tips on Feb 24th, 2009
Did you know that some Medicare beneficiaries are eligible for extra help if you have limited income and resources? The extra help can increase your cost savings by paying for part of the monthly premiums, annul deductibles and prescription co-payments under a new prescription drug program. The extra help has been […]
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Posted in Prescriptions, Tips on Jan 13th, 2009
1. Check your policy, if you have one. If your health insurance covers prescription drugs, it may have lower co-pays for generic drugs. Many insurers have arrangements with mail-order pharmacies that allow patients to get three-month supplies of many “maintenance,” or long-term, medications either at a discount or with […]
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Posted in Prescriptions, Tips on Jan 13th, 2009
Many pharmacists are seeing an increase in patients not filling their prescriptions and not taking their medications correctly. The economic downturn is an increasingly cited factor in this behavioral change. Even consumers with insurance have been affected. Patients who cannot afford higher co-payments are choosing not to fill their prescriptions. […]
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