Secrets For Saving On Medications

Americans spend a fortune every year on prescription drugs, $300 billion in 2009 alone. Now that times are tough, some consumers have stopped taking certain medications in order to save money.Angie’s List founder Angie Hicks says there are better options, such as enlisting a doctor to help control costs. Hicks recommends [...]

Moving in on mail order

As more Americans receive super-sized prescriptions for their medicines, retail pharmacies and their mail-order rivals are fighting for a bigger piece of the pill bottle.
Pharmacy giant Walgreens is promoting 90-day prescriptions at its stores in Minnesota, making the Twin Cities the third national market where the Illinois-based chain is trying to publicize the option.
Retailers generally [...]

Lower Your Prescription-Drug Costs

These three strategies will help you save money when you’re in the Medicare Part D doughnut hole.
I reached the doughnut hole for my Medicare Part D plan, and now I have to pay for all of my drugs myself. How can I lower my costs for my medications?
One of the toughest things about Medicare Part [...]

Special Report: Saving On Prescription Drugs

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Americans spend hundreds of billions of dollars on prescription drugs each year, and depending on the drugs a person takes, it can take a toll on the person’s bank account. So how can a person save money on his or her medications?
KCTV5 did some research and spoke to experts to find [...]

Saving Big Bucks On Prescription Drugs

Mail-Order: People with insurance coverage at work typically have access to mail-order services, where you buy directly from the health plan’s pharmacy. This typically results in a 10% to 15% savings.
Forbes: Many Americans pay far more than they have to for medicines. Here’s how you can save money.  Read more

Learn about safe and effective ways to save money: from generic medicine to mail-order pharmacies

WebMD: This is another do-it-yourself solution to saving on prescription drug costs, and it’s a really bad idea. People try to stretch out a prescription by splitting their prescribed dose in half, or taking it every other day instead of every day. Sure, they think, it’s not ideal, but it saves money and gives them [...]

It’s amazing how much money you can save with generic and mail-order prescriptions

CNN: By Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent  Read more

Save Money on Prescriptions

Kiplinger: Most employers offer mail-order programs through a prescription benefit manager — simply ask your doctor to write you a new prescription that specifies 90-day quantities. Read more

Ways to Cut Drug Costs

SmartMoney:You can often get a three-month supply by mail for what you’d pay for a two-month supply at the drugstore. Read More