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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / March 2008RX for Jake
Jake takes Atenolol for his CHF. The vet writes a prescription for him that we fill at our pharmacy. I really hadn't paid a lot of attention. Our personal RX's are covered by insurance except for a co-pay that is the same no matter where we get them filled. Jake's pills were about $25 for a sixty day supply. The brain cells finally connected and I took his new RX to Sam's Club where it was only $4. OK, I'm not switching mine. It took four trips to catch them open and not out to lunch. But that's quite a savings. Jo > Jake takes Atenolol for his CHF. The vet writes a prescription for him that Hey, I take that as a migraine preventative! > The brain cells finally connected and I took his new RX to Sam's Club where > it was only $4. > > OK, I'm not switching mine. It took four trips to catch them open and not > out to lunch. But that's quite a savings. Does your insurance offer a mail order service? That is typically the cheapest, by far.  SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com >> Jake takes Atenolol for his CHF. The vet writes a prescription for him >> that [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Does your insurance offer a mail order service? That is typically the > cheapest, by far. We can use mail order and they are trying to force us to by raising the pharmacy co-pays. I've been slow to get with the program as I'm nervous about being without something for a week while they sort things out. I know mail order works a lot better than it used to, but my nerves remember the bad old days. I actually had to remind Charlie that while we think of Jake not only as part of the family, but as one of our kids, the insurance still won't cover his meds. Jo > I know mail order works a lot better than it used to, but my nerves remember > the bad old days. We have Caremark, and they are very efficient. I actually get an email once I'm elegible to refill a Rx. I just click on the link and I get a new bottle in the mail. > I actually had to remind Charlie that while we think of Jake not only as > part of the family, but as one of our kids, the insurance still won't cover > his meds. That totally sucks, I agree. I hope someday insurance companies will become enlightened to the fact that for many of us, our pets are our children. SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com >> I know mail order works a lot better than it used to, but my nerves >> remember the bad old days. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > become enlightened to the fact that for many of us, our pets are our > children. I never really understood that attitude. If I am willing to make insurance payments, why does it matter whether the 'thing' I am insuring is my house, or my car, or my pet's health. Surely, they can do the math and work out what the risk is, and what the payments need to be to cover that risk, and then I get to decide whether the payments from my end are worthwhile. Some insurance firm will figure it out eventually, I guess. I suspect that it will be sooner rather than later, with many couples choosing to having pets rather than barekittens. Yowie "Victor Martinez" > Jo Firey wrote: >> Jake takes Atenolol for his CHF. The vet writes a prescription for him >> that What's CHF? I take Atenolol for high BP > Hey, I take that as a migraine preventative! I take propanalol for that as well, as well for high BP >> The brain cells finally connected and I took his new RX to Sam's Club >> where it was only $4. >> >> OK, I'm not switching mine. It took four trips to catch them open and >> not out to lunch. But that's quite a savings. You go to K-Mart for your Rx's Victor? They charge $4 for that as well. > Does your insurance offer a mail order service? That is typically the > cheapest, by far. Yeah, I used to do that back in the 90's and sometimes it's cheaper, well cheaper than gas prices, and saves a stand in line at the store. I always call the store, Target, where I have my Rx's filled, and make sure they're ready before I go get them. I know when they're out to lunch' etc and they have the wierdest Rx Bottles. Red bottles, oddly shaped, with a rubber 'color coded' ring around the neck of the bottle. Mine are red and DH's are purple. I get 'one' of them filled at Wal-Mart once a month, because it's about $13 cheaper, and even tho K-Mart carries the med and will go with Walmart's prices, it has to be back-ordered and I have to wait about a week for them to fill it, and they give me grief about that, so I get that 'one' filled at Wal-Mart. It's one I have to take for my major knee pain :/ I HATE it!!!!. Kyla and snoozing Cats --If it weren't for the gutter, my mind would be homeless > Jake takes Atenolol for his CHF. The vet writes a prescription for > him that we fill at our pharmacy. I really hadn't paid a lot of [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Jo Many pet prescriptions have a human equivalent. I'm not a big fan of Wal*Mart but they do offer the $4 generic drug program. (Not sure if there's a Wal*Mart near you or how they are in terms of your being able to find a PERSON when you need one!) Lots of big-box stores with pharmacies are following suit. Here's a link to find the name brand drugs & the generic substitutions that qualify under the Wal*Mart plan: http://tinyurl.com/yzw2r4 Jill
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