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[juldea]

So, today I got an actual prescription for my Zoloft, right? No more silly trial packs. Goldbug, Karen, and I go to Walmart, and I make sure they take my insurance there, and give them the prescription. We do some shopping... I go to pick it up, and the guy tells me that the insurance didn't pick up that much of it, only about $20. So what's remaining? $197.

I told him I couldn't afford it, that I was sorry to trouble them, and left.

What do I do now? I was under the impression that the copay for medications was $15, but I guess not.

So I'm incredibly bummed over this. I had no idea it was so expensive - the whole time I worked at walmart, I never checked out a medication that was more than about $90. I thought medications usually cost about $30 or so.

Should I try and raise a fund? Everyone send me what money that can? I guess it doesn't change that it's $200/month.

I don't know what to do. I will call Dr. McNeil tomorrow.

Comments

[ex-dervish821.livejournal.com]

weird. are you sure that your insurance works with the walmart pharmacy? that could have been the problem, if you were previously told that the copay is only $15. the best place to go to get your questions answered is to the insurance company.
and, $30 is really cheap for a prescription, i think.

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[juldea.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm going to call them today and ask them what's up.

I've never really had to get a prescription before, just been around when my mom picks up stuff and checked out people at walmart, so I probably have a really warped perception of how much stuff costs.

[ex-dervish821.livejournal.com]

oops, i didn't read very closely. i missed the part where you said that you made sure they took your insurance. sorry! maybe the $15 copay is only for non-psych meds?

[zenandtheart.livejournal.com]

That sucks!

[zenandtheart.livejournal.com]

er.. posted too early:) How can any company rationalise selling their product for that much? How could it possibly cost them that much to produce it? That's criminal, is what it is.. bloody pharmaceutical companies - evil!

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[juldea.livejournal.com]

Shrug, that's not how I see it, which is I guess the capitalist in me coming out :) I guess it would be nice to blame them for having high prices, but... I dunno. I'll have to post later about it, I have to go to work now.