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♪ >> Karen: ARE YOU PAYING TOO
MUCH FOR YOUR PRESCRIPTIONS?
EVEN IF YOU HAVE INSURANCE, THE
ANSWER MAY BE YES AND THE
CONSEQUENCES CAN BE
LIFE-THREATENING.
LIFE-THREATENING. >> I SEE PEOPLE THAT ARE NOT
TAKING THEIR BLOOD PRESSURE
MEDICINES AND THEY COME INTO THE
E.R. HAVING A STROKE.
>> Jason: THE COST OF MEDICATION
CAN VARY DRAMATICALLY DEPENDING
ON THE TYPE OF INSURANCE AND THE
PHARMACY.
PHARMACY. >> Karen: AND YOUR INSURANCE
DOESN’T ALWAYS GET YOU THE BEST
PRICE.
PRICE. DR. McGEORGE HAS WAYS TO SAVE
MONEY ON COMMON DRUGS.
>> Dr. McGeorge: ABSOLUTELY.
SO THIS IS INTERESTING.
DARE I SAY IT, THERE’S AN APP
FOR THAT.
FOR THAT. A TOO GOOD TO ARE TRUE SOLUTION
THAT IS SAVING MILLIONS OF
AMERICANS AT THE PHARMACY.
IT’S CALLED GOOD RX.
I WAS SKEPTICAL UNTIL I LOOKED
INTO IT.
INTO IT. >> THIS IS AMAZING APP.
IT DOESN’T ASK YOU INSURANCE
INFORMATION, NO SOCIAL SECURITY
NUMBER.
NUMBER. IT DOESN’T MATTER IF YOU HAVE
INSURANCE OR DON’T HAVE
INSURANCE.
INSURANCE. >> Dr. McGeorge: SHE IS A BIG
PATIENTS HOW IT WORKS.
>> I SEE SO MANY PEOPLE THAT ARE
ONLY ALLOWED TO SPEND SO MUCH
MONEY A YEAR ON MEDICINE.
SO THE FAMOUS FALL DOUGHNUT
HOLE.
HOLE. IT’S A WAY TO GET MEDICATION
CHEAPER.
CHEAPER. >> Dr. McGeorge: DOWNLOAD THE
APP OR GO THAT THEIR WEBSITE AND
ENTER THE MEDICATION, DOSE, AND
QUANTITY.
QUANTITY. IT SEARCHES PRICES AT PHARMACIES
NEAR YOU AND LISTS THEM FROM
LOWEST TO HIGHEST.
LIPITOR WOULD BE FREE AT MEIJER.
IF FREE ISN’T GOOD ENOUGH OR YOU
DON’T WANT TO GO TO MEIJER, THE
NEXT IS 8.$8.25 AT SAVE MORE.
AND A CODE IS GENERATED THAT YOU
SHOW THE PHARMACY.
IF YOU DON’T HAVE INSURANCE,
IT’S QUITE POSSIBLE THE GOOD RX
IS A BETTER DEAL.
AND THIS IS 16.50 BUT ALSO
11.68, BUT STILL LESS THAN THE
$20 CO-PAY.
$20 CO-PAY. OR LISONOPRIL, THE RX PRICE IS
CHEAPER THAN MANY CO-PAYS.
YOU CAN ENTER MEDICATIONS AND
GET THEM FILLED AT ONE PHARMACY
AND SHOW YOU WHERE THE BEST
PRICE IS FOR THE BUNDLE OF
MEDICATIONS.
MEDICATIONS. THERE ARE SOME LIMITATIONS.
NOT EVERY PHARMACY IS PART OF
THEIR DATABASE ALTHOUGH MOST OF
THE LARGER ONES ARE AND LESS
EFFECTIVE FOR MEDICATIONS THAT
TREAT RARE DISEASES OR
BIOLOGICS.
BIOLOGICS. AND IT SEEMS TOO GOOD TO BE
TRUE, BUT IT’S NOT.
IT’S SO GOOD, MANY DOCTORS USE
IT FOR THEIR OWN PRESCRIPTIONS.
>> YOU CAN DECIDE FOR YOURSELF,
WHAT’S CHEAPER AND WHERE YOU
WOULD PREFER TO SHOP FOR
MEDICINES.
MEDICINES. >> Dr. McGeorge: SO WHETHER YOU
TAKE MEDICATIONS ROUTINELY OR
GET A DESCRIPTION FILLED ONCE IN
A WHILE, DOWNLOAD THE APP AND
SEE IF IT CAN SAVE YOU MONEY.
EVEN IF YOU DON’T USE GOOD RX,
ASK THE PHARMACIST HOW MUCH IF
YOU PAY CASH, INSTEAD OF USING
YOUR INSURANCE.
YOUR INSURANCE. THERE ARE MANY CASES WHERE THE
CASH PRICE IS A BETTER DEAL BUT
YOU NEED TO ASK THE PHARMACIST
TO GET THAT INFORMATION.
THEY WON’T NECESSARILY VOLUNTEER
IT.
IT. >> Jason: I WANT TO STRESS, IT’S
IMPORTANT THAT YOU’RE ENDORSING
THIS BECAUSE HE IS SKEPTICAL
ABOUT EVERYTHING.
ABOUT EVERYTHING. >> Karen: EVERYTHING!
>> Dr. McGeorge: AND I HAVE NO
STAKE IN THIS.
IT DOES WORK.
>> Jason: HOW DOES IT WORKS FOR
DEDUCTIBLES OR HEALTH SAVINGS
ACCOUNT?
ACCOUNT? >> Dr. McGeorge: WHEN YOU USE
THE GOOD RX, YOU’RE BYPASSING
YOUR INSURANCE AND PAYING CASH
OUT OF POCKET.
IF THE PRICE IS LESS, IT’S STILL
A WIN, BUT YOUR INSURANCE
COMPANY WILL NOT COUNT IT TOWARD
YOUR DEDUCTIBLE OR OUT-OF-POCKET
MAXIMUM UNLESS YOU SUBMIT THE
RECEIPT, SO YOU HAVE TO DO THAT.
IF YOU’RE USING A HEALTH
SPENDING ACCOUNT, YOU HAVE TO
SEND THEM THE RECEIPT.
IT DOESN’T COME OUT
AUTOMATICALLY.
AUTOMATICALLY. USE IT AND TRY.
IT DOESN’T HURT.
>> Karen: THANKS.
WE KNOW THE COST OF PRESCRIPTION
IS A HUGE ISSUE FOR SO MANY
PEOPLE.
PEOPLE. IF YOU HAVE USED GOOD RX ALREADY
OR WANT TO TRY IT NOW, WE WANT
TO HEAR FROM YOU.
SO WE HAVE A SPECIAL COMMENTS
PAGE ON OUR WEBSITE,
CLICKONDETROIT.COM/GOODRX.
CLICKONDETROIT.COM/GOODRX. AND SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCES TO
HELP OTHERS OR SHARE GOOD WAYS
YOU FOUND TO SAVE ON YOUR
MEDICATION.