HYPOTHERMIA.
>>> THE COST OF PRESCRIPTION
DRUGS AFFECTS JUST ABOUT EVERY
FAMILY AND THEIR BUDGET.
THE FAMILY OF FOUR IS SPENDING
$4200 A YEAR ON MEDICATIONS.
IT'S THE TOPIC OF ONGOING DEBATE
IN WASHINGTON WITH LAWMAKERS
FROM BOTH PARTIES WORKING TO TO
CONTROL THOSE COSTS.
BUT TONIGHT WE'RE PUTTING THE
POWER TO SAVE IN YOUR HANDS.
REVEALING A HOUSTON COMPANY
SAVING FAMILIES AN AVERAGE OF
40% ON PRESCRIPTIONS, EVEN
INVESTIGATOR BILL SPENCER
EXPLAINS HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS
AND HOW TO SIGN UP F IT.
>> Reporter: AT 55 YEARS OLD,
TINA WOODS STARTS EVERY MORNING
TAKING HER MEDICINE.
A REGIMEN OF EIGHT DIFFERENT
DRUGS SHE HAS TO HAVE.
MEDICATIONS LIKE PROGESTERONE
FOR MENOPAUS THYROID, AND HIGH
BLOOD PRESSURE.
DRUGS THAT JUST KEEP GETTING
MORE EXPENSIVE.
>> THEY ARE VERY HIGH AND
THEY'RE GOING EVEN HIGHER.
SOMETIMES YOU MAKE CHOICE, ARE
MEDICINE.
>> Reporter: A GRANDMOTHER FROM
NORTH HOUSTON, TINA WORKS FOR A
POWER TOOL COMPANY.
BUT SAYS SHE FEELS POWERLESS
PRESCRIPTIONS.
>> LIVE OR DIE.
YOU KNOW, THEY'RING YOU LIVE OR
OUR DIE.
YOU PUT YOUR HANDS UP.
>> Reporter: NOW ENTER BROTHERS
HOUSTONIANS.
THESE TWO MAVERICKS IN THE
PRESCRIPTION DRUG WORLD HAVE
REFILL-WISE.
>> THE RISING COST OF
PRECIPITATIONS HAS LEFT ME WITH
SOME PRETTY BIG EMOTIONS.
>> Reporter: IT'S A TOTALLY FREE
PRESCRIPTION DRUG DISCOUNT CARD
THAT COULD SAVE YOU HUNDREDS OF
DOLLARS.
HOW MUCH CAN YOU SAVE SOMEONE
DRUG?
THEYTHEY DO IT BY NEGOTIATING.
>> YOU GET A LARGE GROUP OF
REFILL-WEISS.
AND THEN YOU GO THE PHARMACIES
PEOPLE.
GIVE US MANAGED CARE-LEVEL
DISCOUNTS FOR THESE FOLKS.
>> Reporter: IF YOU OFFER YOUR
DISCOUNT CARD FOR FREE, HOW IS
IT YOUR COMPANY MAKES ANY MONEY?
>> ESSENTIALLY WHAT WE DO IS WE
GO AND NEGOTIATE THE DISCOUNTS,
AND THEN WE GET A LITTLE BIT OF
>> Reporter: NOW, THERE ARE TWO
WAYS YOU CAN JOIN THE
ONE MILLION MEMBERS WHO BELONG
TO REFILL-WISE.
YOU CAN SIGN OUT YOUR COMPUTER
AT WWW.REFILLWISE.COM OR THE
FARM SMIMLER WAY.
-- FAR SIMPLER WAY TEX ON THE
YOUR SMART PHONE.
YOUR NEW SAVINGS CARD IS SENT TO
YOUR PHONE.
NOW YOU HAVE IT RIGHT HERE ON
SHOW TO IT THE PHARMACIST.
TINA HAS BEEN USING REFILLWISE
FOR TWO YEARS.
HOW MUCH HAVE YOU BEEN ABLE TO
SAVE?
>> 14690 FOR MY MEDICINE.
>> THAT'S EVERY MONTH?
>> EVERY 30 DAYS.
>> Reporter: IF YOU'RE SAVING
146.90 EVERY MONTH, YOU'RE
SAVING OVER 1700.
>> I DIDN'T REALIZE THAT.
YOU?
>> YES, IT DOES.
>> Reporter: WHAT COULD YOU DO
WITH 1700 DOLLARS?
>> I COULD TAKE A NICE TRIP.
HEAR THAT.
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
EIGHT OF THEM A DAY.
SO HER SAVINGS MAY BE QUITE A
BIT GREATER THAN YOURS.
REMEMBER, YOU CAN USE REFILLWISE
WHETHER YOU HAVE HEALTH
INSURANCE OR NOT.
JUST CHECK THE PRICE WITH BOTH
THE REFILLWISE CARD AND YOUR
INSURANCE AND PICK THE ONE
THAT'S CHEAPER.
AND THEY GIVE YOU CASH BACK.
$5 FOR EVERY 10 PURCHASES THAT
YOU MAKE WITH THE CARD AND YOU
GET $5 RIGHT OFF THE BAT WHEN
>> WOW.
HERE'S WHAT I WANT TO KNOW.
CAN REFILLWISE HELP YOU SAVE ONE
ON EVERY PRESCRIPTION OR IS IT
LIMITED TO CERTAIN ONES?
>> Reporter: THE THOMAS
BROTHERS, THE CREATORS OF THIS
COMPANY, FREELY ADMIT ABOUT 30%
OF THE TIME THEY CANNOT SAVE YOU
ANY MONEY.
BUT IT'S FREE.
YOU KNOW, IT'S A FREE DEAL.
SO NOT TOO BAD.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE
INFORMATION ABOUT REFILLWISE OR
WOULD LIKE TO JOIN RIGHT NOW, WE
HAVE A LINK AT
CLICK2HOUSTON.COM.
AND ALSO IF YOU'RE LIVING
THROUGH A PRESCRIPTION PRICE
PLEASE, TELL ME YOUR STORY.