>>> 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. AND HAVE HAD A
STROKE.
STROKE. >> MANY PEOPLE REALIZE THE
COST OF MEDICATION CAN VARY
DRAMATICALLY.
DRAMATICALLY. EVEN MORE CONFUSING IS THAT
USING MEDICAL INSURANCE
DOESN’T ALWAYS GET YOU THE
BEST PRICE.
BEST PRICE. >> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT. OUR DR. FRANK McGEORGE IS
HERE WITH A SIMPLE WAY TO
SAVE MONEY ON MANY COMMON
DRUGS.
DRUGS. >> Reporter: THIS IS AN
AMAZING APP WHERE IT DOESN’T
ASK YOU INSURANCE
INFORMATION YOU DON’T HAVE
TO PUT IN A SOCIAL SECURITY
NUMBER.
NUMBER. IT DOESN’T MATTER IF YOU
HAVE INSURANCE OR IF YOU
DON’T HAVE INSURANCE.
>> Reporter: DR. JOAN
CRAWFORD AT ASCENSION MACOMB
HOSPITAL IN WARREN IS A GOOD
FAN OF GOODRX AND ROUTINELY
SHOWS HER PATIENTS HOW IT
WORKS.
WORKS. >> I SEE SO MANY PEOPLE
THEY’RE ONLY ALLOWED TO
SPEND SO MUCH MONEY A YEAR
ON MEDICINE.
ON MEDICINE. SO THE FAMOUS FALL DONUT
HOLE.
HOLE. PEOPLE CAN’T AFFORD THEIR
MEDICINE.
MEDICINE. >> Reporter: GOODRX CAN HELP
CHANGE THAT.
CHANGE THAT. >> IT’S JUST A WAY TO GET
MEDICINES CHEAPER.
MEDICINES CHEAPER. >> Reporter: SO HERE’S HOW
IT WORKS.
IT WORKS. YOU DOWNLOAD THE GOOD RX APP
OR GO TO THEIR WEBSITE AND
ENTER YOUR EXACT MEDICATION,
DOSE AND QUANTITY.
GOOD RX SEARCHES PRICES NEAR
AND YOU IT LISTS THIS
FEDERAL LOW TOAST HIGHEST.
NOW IN THIS EXAMPLE LIPITOR
WOULD BE FREE AT MEIJER.
NOW SOMEHOW FREE ISN’T A
GOOD ENOUGH DEAL OR YOU JUST
DON’T WANT TO GO TO MEYER
THE NEXT BEST PRICE IS $8.25
AT SAVEMORE.
AT SAVEMORE. YOU JUST TAP THE COUPON
PRICE ON THE LIST AND A
COUPON IS GENERATED THAT YOU
JUST SHOW THE PHARMACIST ON
YOUR PHONE.
YOUR PHONE. IT REALLY IS THAT SIMPLE.
EVEN IF YOU HAVE INSURANCE,
THIS PRICE MAY BE LESS
EXPENSIVE THAN YOUR CO-PAY.
IF YOU DON’T HAVE INSURANCE
THERE IS A VERY GOOD CHANCE
THAT THE COUPON DISCOUNT
THAT GOODRX NEGOTIATE WILLED
BE A BETTER DEAL.
ANOTHER EXAMPLE A COMMON
BIKE IS $11.68 AT THREE
PHARMACIES BUT IT’S $16.50
AT ANOTHER.
AT ANOTHER. BUT ALL OF THOSE ARE STILL
LESS THAN THE $20 CO-PAY IT
WOULD COST ME IF I USED MY
INSURANCE.
INSURANCE. OR TAKE A LOOK AT A COMMON
BLOOD PRESSURE MEDICATION.
THE PRICES FOR A ONE MONTH
SUPPLY ARE ALL LOWER THAN
MANY CO-PAYS.
MANY CO-PAYS. NOW IF YOU DON’T WANT TO
VISIT MULTIPLE PHARMACIES TO
GET THE BEST PRICE FOR EACH
DRUG WILL IS A FEATURE THAT
ALLOWS YOU TO EITHER ALL OF
YOUR MEDICATIONS AND GET
THEM FILLED AT ONE PHARMACY.
IT WILL SHOW YOU WHERE THE
BEST PRICE IS FOR THE BUNDLE
OF MEDICATIONS.
OF MEDICATIONS. NOW ALSO THERE ARE SOME
LIMITATIONS TO TO GOODRX.
NOT EVERY PHARMACY IS PART
OF THEIR DATABASE ALTHOUGH
MOST ARE.
MOST ARE. GOODRX IS LESS EFFECTIVE AT
LOWERING THE PRICES FOR
MEDICATIONS TO TREAT RARE
DISEASES ALTHOUGH IT IS
STILL WORTH CHECKING.
WHILE THE PRICES ON COMMON
DRUGS MAY SEEM TO BE TOO
GOOD TO BE CREW THEY’RE NOT.
GOODS ARE X IS SO EFFECTIVE
MOST OF THE EMPLOYEES ARE
NOW USING IT FOR THEIR OWN
PRESCRIPTIONS.
PRESCRIPTIONS. >> ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS
PLUG IN A FEW OF YOUR
MEDICATIONS YOU CAN DECIDE
FOR YOURSELF WHAT’S CHEAPER
AND WHERE YOU PREFER TO SHOP
FOR YOUR MEDICINE.
>> THAT’S A GREAT RESOURCE.
>> I DOWNLOADED THE APP LAST
NIGHT AND PUT MY THYROID
MEDICINE IN THERE AND I
FOUND A PLACE THAT WAS
CHEAPER.
CHEAPER. WE’LL SEE.
WE’LL SEE. IF YOU TAKE MEDICATIONS
ROUTINELY OR JUST A
PRESCRIPTION EVERY ONCE IN A
WHILE DR. McGEORGE SUGGESTS
YOU DOWNLOAD THE APP OR
CHECK OUT THE GOODRX WEBSITE
TO SEE IF THEY SAVE YOU
MONEY.
MONEY. YOU SHOULD AILS ASK THE
PHARMACIST HOW MUCH IT WOULD
COST IF YOU PAID CASH FOR
YOUR PRESCRIPTION INSTEAD OF
USING INSURANCE.
USING INSURANCE. THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE AS
WELL.
WELL. >> WELL, THERE ARE MANY
CASES WHERE THE CASH PRICE
IS A BETTER DEAL BUT YOU
USUALLY NEED TO ASK THE
PHARMACIST, AS YOU SAID, IN
ORDER TO GET THE INFORMATION
ON THAT.
ON THAT. THEY’RE NOT JUST GOING TO
OFFER IT UP.
>> UNFORTUNATELY THEY DON’T.
THE COST OF PRESCRIPTIONS IS
A HUGE ISSUE FOR SO MANY OF
YOU.
YOU. IF YOU HAVE USED GOODRX
ALREADY OR GO AND TRY IT NOW
WE DEFINITELY WANT TO HEAR
FROM YOU.
FROM YOU. SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCES TO
HELP OTHERS OR SHARE OTHER
GREAT WAYS THAT HAVE YOU