Bonnie and I, as do many of you, take some prescription medications. And like you, we all PAY for those drugs one way or another. We have a good health insurance plan for which we pay a $30 co-pay for NAME BRAND medications. That’s not too bad when you realize that my medication alone has a retail price of $1,498 for a one month supply. In 2009 on three NAME BRAND meds I paid $1,080 in co-payments.
I went on the computer and went to the three drug manufacturer’s websites and signed up for the prescription drug assistance programs they have. It did not matter that I had insurance and only had to pay $30. (Each manufacturer has their own rules and not all give assistance.) One of Bonnie’s drugs went from $30 to $25 per month – another went from $30 to $15 per month and mine went from $30 to $5. My co-pay for 2010 will be $540 – a 50% savings. It’s like giving yourself a $540 raise! Who couldn't use that?
There is no way to know what may occur with your name brand drugs, but I just want to encourage you to check out your drug manufacturer’s website and sign up for anything for which you qualify. Our reductions had nothing to do with size of family or income. It was based upon the co-pay amount and nothing else. Do it and hopefully give yourself a raise for the new year!
If you don’t have a computer, I would be glad to help you here at the church, just give me call 724-465-2015.
Pastor Greg
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