Save money on your medicines
The same medicine can cost wildly different amounts depending on where you fill it. Not a little different. Ten times different.
Why prices vary so much
- •Your insurance makes deals with specific pharmacies.
- •Different pharmacies negotiate different prices for the same drug.
- •Your insurance does not cover every pharmacy the same way.
- •Even your plan's own preferred mail-order pharmacy isn't always the best price.
So treat it like comparison shopping. You'd check Consumer Reports before a big purchase. Check the price of your medicine the same way, every time, before you fill it.
The two tools to check
What the difference looks like
Lisinopril (blood pressure)
Saves about $94- CostPlusDrugs
- $7.67
- Retail
- $101.70
Ezetimibe (cholesterol)
Saves about $331- CostPlusDrugs
- $9.49
- Retail
- $340.20
Atorvastatin (cholesterol)
Saves about $49- GoodRx
- $9.65
- Retail
- $58.69
5 steps to save
Ask your pharmacist these, in this order.
- 1How much will this cost me?
- 2Is there a cheaper cash price?Sometimes paying cash costs less than using your insurance.
- 3Do you have the generic version?
- 4Can you check GoodRx or CostPlusDrugs.com?
- 5Does the drug company have a savings card?
Your checklist
- •Call 2 or 3 pharmacies to compare prices.
- •Check GoodRx.com and CostPlusDrugs.com.
- •Ask for generic versions.
- •Look for manufacturer discount cards.
- •Tell your doctor if the cost is too high.
Where you fill is up to you
Your Heart House doctors will help get insurance approval when needed. We want you to get the right medicine for your health and your budget.
We don't get paid by drug companies to pick certain medicines. We don't care where you get your medicines, just that you get the right medicines for you, so why pay more?
Don't skip your heart medicine because of cost. Call us first, we will do everything we can to help find affordable options.