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Well, Q took this picture while I was working and even though this looks like Venice, we are far from Italy.
We’re not in France either. We drove about 900 miles to attend a conference, guess where?
That’s right, viva Las Vegas! This was our first visit in almost 30 years. Don’t worry, I didn’t spend a single dollar gambling. As soon as the conference ended, we got the heck out of Vegas!
Most importantly, I learned a ton about upcoming changes in Medicare and some great ways to save money on medications.
Finding affordable prescription drugs is one of the most challenging issues Medicare consumers face.
Whether you are in a Stand Alone Part D drug plan or a Medicare Advantage Plan with drug coverage, here are some steps you need to take to make sure you aren’t being over-prescribed and over-charged so you don’t fall off a cliff in Utah:
• Every time you go to your doctor, grab a ziplock bag with EVERY ONE of your medications.
• In your appointment, pull out all of your medications in front of the doctor.
• One by one, have your doctor confirm that you still need to be taking them all.
• According to a recent article, many Americans are taking more than five prescription drugs and this can lead to complications.
If you are prescribed a new medication or need to refill an existing one, take the following steps:
• Make sure you visit a preferred network pharmacy.
• Ask your pharmacist if there is a generic alternative.
• Compare the cash price (what the pharmacy would charge w/o insurance) versus how much you would pay if you used your insurance.
• Check the cost of the medication using GoodRx, Amazon, and Cost Plus Drugs.
You have to be a savvy shopper or you will get lost in the wilderness.
Now it’s possible you’ll do everything right and your drugs will still be obscenely priced. While at the conference, I learned about a company that might be able to help us reduce the cost for some medications.
Meet Cori Allen, Regional Manager for the Canadian Medstore… based in Temple Terrace, Florida. This is an American Company that helps consumers legally source prescriptions domestically and internationally.
This will NOT replace your prescription drug coverage and you need to do your own due diligence, but it may be a helpful tool to reduce the cost of some of your prescriptions drugs (Sally, this means you).
So, if you are in a tight spot with your medications and you’ve tried everything else…
You can click on this link to send an email to Cori. Add your prescription name, dosage, and how many you take daily and they may be able to help.
Be sure to deal directly with Cori and please let me know if you have any success.
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Karl Bruns-Kyler is a Medicare insurance broker and independent Medicare agent licensed to help Medicare recipients in thirty states around the country, including:
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