Paying Cash at Urgent Care
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Here's something noteworthy about Samaritan Ministries. The doctor visit was $84 just as the pediatrician's office said it would be. There were no procedures done for which they would need to bill after the fact. They prescribed an antibiotic cream and some liquid to take since she had an infected finger as well (normally the cream would get it). They called it in to a local CVS for us (all done electronically), and when they told me the price of the cream and the oral suspension liquid, it was going to be close to $240 (both were generic).
That's when I remembered Samaritan sent us a prescription card. It came in quite handy and reduced the medicine price by about $100. So if you do end up signing up for something like this (heathcare sharing network), use the prescription card.
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@NetworkNerd said:
That's when I remembered Samaritan sent us a prescription card. It came in quite handy and reduced the medicine price by about $100. So if you do end up signing up for something like this (heathcare sharing network), use the prescription card.
WTF? I've always wondered how these cards work? why/how do you instantly get $100 off. The assumption is that Samaritan isn't paying CVS, but then again, maybe they are.
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@Dashrender said:
@NetworkNerd said:
That's when I remembered Samaritan sent us a prescription card. It came in quite handy and reduced the medicine price by about $100. So if you do end up signing up for something like this (heathcare sharing network), use the prescription card.
WTF? I've always wondered how these cards work? why/how do you instantly get $100 off. The assumption is that Samaritan isn't paying CVS, but then again, maybe they are.
I wonder if you could just make up a discount card and get the discounts. I know a lot of hotels work that way, they don't have a central program and just do whatever a coupon says.
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@scottalanmiller said:
@Dashrender said:
@NetworkNerd said:
That's when I remembered Samaritan sent us a prescription card. It came in quite handy and reduced the medicine price by about $100. So if you do end up signing up for something like this (heathcare sharing network), use the prescription card.
WTF? I've always wondered how these cards work? why/how do you instantly get $100 off. The assumption is that Samaritan isn't paying CVS, but then again, maybe they are.
I wonder if you could just make up a discount card and get the discounts. I know a lot of hotels work that way, they don't have a central program and just do whatever a coupon says.
This discount card had a group number and says it is administered by EnvisionRxOptions but has the Samaritan logo on it.
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@NetworkNerd said:
@scottalanmiller said:
@Dashrender said:
@NetworkNerd said:
That's when I remembered Samaritan sent us a prescription card. It came in quite handy and reduced the medicine price by about $100. So if you do end up signing up for something like this (heathcare sharing network), use the prescription card.
WTF? I've always wondered how these cards work? why/how do you instantly get $100 off. The assumption is that Samaritan isn't paying CVS, but then again, maybe they are.
I wonder if you could just make up a discount card and get the discounts. I know a lot of hotels work that way, they don't have a central program and just do whatever a coupon says.
This discount card had a group number and says it is administered by EnvisionRxOptions but has the Samaritan logo on it.
Can I get a copy and see if they'll apply it to my account to?
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@Dashrender said:
@NetworkNerd said:
@scottalanmiller said:
@Dashrender said:
@NetworkNerd said:
That's when I remembered Samaritan sent us a prescription card. It came in quite handy and reduced the medicine price by about $100. So if you do end up signing up for something like this (heathcare sharing network), use the prescription card.
WTF? I've always wondered how these cards work? why/how do you instantly get $100 off. The assumption is that Samaritan isn't paying CVS, but then again, maybe they are.
I wonder if you could just make up a discount card and get the discounts. I know a lot of hotels work that way, they don't have a central program and just do whatever a coupon says.
This discount card had a group number and says it is administered by EnvisionRxOptions but has the Samaritan logo on it.
Can I get a copy and see if they'll apply it to my account to?
lolUh oh... Insurance fraud here we come!
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@coliver said:
@Dashrender said:
@NetworkNerd said:
@scottalanmiller said:
@Dashrender said:
@NetworkNerd said:
That's when I remembered Samaritan sent us a prescription card. It came in quite handy and reduced the medicine price by about $100. So if you do end up signing up for something like this (heathcare sharing network), use the prescription card.
WTF? I've always wondered how these cards work? why/how do you instantly get $100 off. The assumption is that Samaritan isn't paying CVS, but then again, maybe they are.
I wonder if you could just make up a discount card and get the discounts. I know a lot of hotels work that way, they don't have a central program and just do whatever a coupon says.
This discount card had a group number and says it is administered by EnvisionRxOptions but has the Samaritan logo on it.
Can I get a copy and see if they'll apply it to my account to?
lolUh oh... Insurance fraud here we come!
No no, just DISCOUNT fraud.
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@scottalanmiller said:
@coliver said:
@Dashrender said:
@NetworkNerd said:
@scottalanmiller said:
@Dashrender said:
@NetworkNerd said:
That's when I remembered Samaritan sent us a prescription card. It came in quite handy and reduced the medicine price by about $100. So if you do end up signing up for something like this (heathcare sharing network), use the prescription card.
WTF? I've always wondered how these cards work? why/how do you instantly get $100 off. The assumption is that Samaritan isn't paying CVS, but then again, maybe they are.
I wonder if you could just make up a discount card and get the discounts. I know a lot of hotels work that way, they don't have a central program and just do whatever a coupon says.
This discount card had a group number and says it is administered by EnvisionRxOptions but has the Samaritan logo on it.
Can I get a copy and see if they'll apply it to my account to?
lolUh oh... Insurance fraud here we come!
No no, just DISCOUNT fraud.
Ah... well then that's completely different. Carry on.
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@Dashrender said:
@NetworkNerd said:
@scottalanmiller said:
@Dashrender said:
@NetworkNerd said:
That's when I remembered Samaritan sent us a prescription card. It came in quite handy and reduced the medicine price by about $100. So if you do end up signing up for something like this (heathcare sharing network), use the prescription card.
WTF? I've always wondered how these cards work? why/how do you instantly get $100 off. The assumption is that Samaritan isn't paying CVS, but then again, maybe they are.
I wonder if you could just make up a discount card and get the discounts. I know a lot of hotels work that way, they don't have a central program and just do whatever a coupon says.
This discount card had a group number and says it is administered by EnvisionRxOptions but has the Samaritan logo on it.
Can I get a copy and see if they'll apply it to my account to?
lolWhat's it worth to you?
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@NetworkNerd said:
@Dashrender said:
@NetworkNerd said:
@scottalanmiller said:
@Dashrender said:
@NetworkNerd said:
That's when I remembered Samaritan sent us a prescription card. It came in quite handy and reduced the medicine price by about $100. So if you do end up signing up for something like this (heathcare sharing network), use the prescription card.
WTF? I've always wondered how these cards work? why/how do you instantly get $100 off. The assumption is that Samaritan isn't paying CVS, but then again, maybe they are.
I wonder if you could just make up a discount card and get the discounts. I know a lot of hotels work that way, they don't have a central program and just do whatever a coupon says.
This discount card had a group number and says it is administered by EnvisionRxOptions but has the Samaritan logo on it.
Can I get a copy and see if they'll apply it to my account to?
lolWhat's it worth to you?
rummages through pockets: A pen, a stick of chewing cum, and 83 cents.
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Check out http://www.goodrx.com/ It has been pretty decent at reducing some prescription prices.
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Just checked darn my inhaler is still $280 using that.
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@Minion-Queen said:
Just checked darn my inhaler is still $280 using that.
ProAir is pretty cheap at only $60
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@Dashrender said:
@Minion-Queen said:
Just checked darn my inhaler is still $280 using that.
ProAir is pretty cheap at only $60
Is that as good as Con Air?
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@scottalanmiller said:
@Dashrender said:
@Minion-Queen said:
Just checked darn my inhaler is still $280 using that.
ProAir is pretty cheap at only $60
Is that as good as Con Air?
wow, you had to bring that stinker of a movie into this?
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Symbicort stupid thing is expensive!
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Advair was stupid expensive too - like $450 a month.
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@Dashrender Yeah the Symbicort is that much without insurance too. I could get it in Africa for $1
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@Minion-Queen said:
@Dashrender Yeah the Symbicort is that much without insurance too. I could get it in Africa for $1
Right so I had a discussion with a colleague about this.
Why is it so cheap over there? compared to here. his reasoning is that the USA is subsidizing the rest of the world. His claim, believe really, is that US companies spend millions/billions inventing drugs, the US public is who actually pays for this, and the rest of the world rides the back of the American who foots the high bill, and might only pay the actual manufacturing costs of the drug, but non of research costs, Gov't payoff - whoops I mean drug trial costs, etc.
Thoughts?
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@Dashrender said:
@Minion-Queen said:
@Dashrender Yeah the Symbicort is that much without insurance too. I could get it in Africa for $1
Right so I had a discussion with a colleague about this.
Why is it so cheap over there? compared to here. his reasoning is that the USA is subsidizing the rest of the world. His claim, believe really, is that US companies spend millions/billions inventing drugs, the US public is who actually pays for this, and the rest of the world rides the back of the American who foots the high bill, and might only pay the actual manufacturing costs of the drug, but non of research costs, Gov't payoff - whoops I mean drug trial costs, etc.
Thoughts?
He is right on some accounts. Not all medications are given by the US, malaria drugs, TB drugs, HIV etc. those are funded by the US. However all the others are usually purchased from European countries where they are much cheaper. I think my inhalers were coming from either France or Germany.
