Went to refill dd's epi-pens. They are all expired. We usually keep one in the school office, one on dd, one in her ballet bag (3 nights a week, one of those an hour out of town), one at home, one at grandmas where they spend a lot of time.
It is usually $100/set. They are now $400/set. GGA.
Time to look for coupons, and/or pare down how many sets we can get away with. I'd like to say dd can keep one set and keep up with them. I don't actually see that happening enough to feel she is safe though. She has forgotten them several times this summer going places.
Holy moley. :-[
We settled for 3 sets - one at home, one on dd, one in the school office. $300/set.
painful.
you know about this right?
https://www.activatethecard.com/epipen/ (https://www.activatethecard.com/epipen/)
I"ll ask dh. He said he researched it before getting the Rx filled. Something to do with epi-pens going generic next year so they're jacking the prices up. And we have a high deductible insurance, which works fine for local doctors who never charge me anyways, but not so good for something like this!
ETA - dh says it was that card that got him $100 off the price. It is not actually a 0 co-pay, despite the name.
Yes, it will cover a co-pay up to $100 or $100 off your copay.
I asked my insurance co why they only cover a fraction of the epi pen and nothing of the auvi q, I was told they were not popular meds. Ummm?
there are coupons on auvi q website.
Our insurance covers a percentage of Epi pens, nothing for Auvi Q's. Both coupons are for $100 off.
I just got one set this time, she carries one and school has their own set, RN full time., Thankfully....I have refills.....so I will refill, one in my purse......others at home...from past, not expired yet
I have Kaiser now......$30 for twin pack, one set a month.....we are on Cobra so its $$$ per month.....but luckily epi pens are convered, they wouldnt take coupon though.....but not complaining...
I ask everyday.....all the time.....12 1/2 now.....she needs to be bringing it...she is getting annoyed "YES MOM" but hey.....I will keep asking.
Must get new ones for Helga.
They are OTC here and I'm always worried the ins. will tell me nope not paying.
We usually get 3 sets because they are obscenely expensive. I found that Sam's Club has the lowest price. DH has a business membership so they gave us an additional (small) discount on top of the $100 coupon. I believe it came to approximately $380/set. The pharmacist felt so bad for me. When he saw a refill order come in for us, he called to order a fresh set so we would get the longest expiration date possible.
Our income has dropped a bit and we were recently able to get our children insured with CHIP. $5 Epi-Pens and Inhalers (the Flovent was killing us too)!!!! AMAZING!
I don't begrudge you $5 epis or inhalers at all, and surely not since it's due to change in income status in your family. But something is wrong with our healthcare system when the costs range from $5 to $400+ for the same thing for different people.
Different rant there, sorry. :hiding:
That's just crazy
I've heard good things about target prices, and if you have the target redcard, you get extra off or as a rebate or something (5%??)
Goodrx.com or the goodrx phone app can search the best prices in your area. If you have the coupon I don't think you can add the goodrx discounts but it's worth a try.
Red card (Target) doesn't discount prescription drugs.
Quote from: Jessica on September 01, 2015, 03:25:57 AM
I've heard good things about target prices, and if you have the target redcard, you get extra off or as a rebate or something (5%??)
Goodrx.com or the goodrx phone app can search the best prices in your area. If you have the coupon I don't think you can add the goodrx discounts but it's worth a try.
Target had the best price for AuviQ in my area (and the longest expiry date) when I called last year. My insurance only covers EpiPens, so I would have to pay retail for AuviQ. I still haven't gotten DD an AuviQ. I'd planned to when her current set of EpiPens expire but some health expenses for me that likely won't be covered by insurance take precedence.
It's time to get new epis for three of us. I hope our new insurance covers them at a reasonable cost!
Our script is written for two two-packs. Would that change your out of pocket at all?
Maeve, wondering what your out of pocket looked like on Epipen refills this go round, if you don't mind saying?
Quote from: CMdeux on September 08, 2015, 08:00:43 PM
Maeve, wondering what your out of pocket looked like on Epipen refills this go round, if you don't mind saying?
I want to say $50 but I'll have to check. I noticed the retail went up considerably. Thankfully, I didn't have to pay that.
Sure would like to know what it actually COSTS makers of Epi and AuviQ to manufacture.
The mark up must be colossal?
I wouldn't be surprised to see Mylan tweak the EpiPen design again in order to maintain a patent on it and keep it from going generic. Inhaler makers were able to do that when they had to change the delivery system to eliminate CFCs. Now medications like albuterol inhalers that had been generic and inexpensive are no longer generic and a lot more expensive.
Really hoping there is a generic. Or dang it, a price modification. We go broke on meds we never want to use. At least with car/house insurance I can shop around :/
Quote from: nameless on August 25, 2015, 07:05:55 PM
you know about this right?
https://www.activatethecard.com/epipen/ (https://www.activatethecard.com/epipen/)
I have a really high deductible, family and individuals. We paid over $300 last refill for dd, with the discount card here. :( She really needs another set. School has one, she has one(expiring in November), and we have a set at home that expired in July. These changes in insurance coverage are killing us. We pretty much don't tap into it until the year has just about passed, and then, it is right back to the new year and the deductibles. I have been skipping routine care for myself, to save money. I had about $500 in lab fees just to monitor things that are pretty well under control. Wasteful to pay for the doctor to check it ever 6 months when it is all stable.
Quotemedications like albuterol inhalers that had been generic and inexpensive are no longer generic and a lot more expensive.
Something happened that allowed companies to "brand" their generic drugs, allowing them to uncharge the meds. Antibiotics that are old as dirt is one example. :rant:
We are very lucky that our health insurance now covers Auvi-Qs the same as Epipens. They don't keep them on hand in the local pharmacy because there isn't demand, so we have to wait for them to order a box. But they're not expensive. I should count my blessings.
I checked and the retail price at the pharmacy we use is $586 for an EpiPen twinpack. We didn't have a copay because we used the discount card from Dey/Mylan.