As I mentioned, my doctor adjusted my hormone dosage, so I picked up the new one at the Publix Pharmacy today. And since I get my regular prescriptions through Optum home delivery, I looked to see what the price difference was.
Holy cats, people. PUBLIX was cheaper. SO MUCH cheaper! I mean, $10.78 for a 30-day supply, or $87.50 for 90 days? WHAT? 😲
I absolutely thought that home delivery was cheaper. Did it used to be? You get the convenience of 90-day supplies and delivery to your door, but wasn't it also supposed to be cheaper? Am I crazy to think so?
After seeing that, I went into my health insurance website where it lets you check prices, and checked half a dozen other prescriptions. Not only were they all cheaper through Publix, but the difference was obscene. Multiplying the Publix prices by three months, the total was $42.34, and the Optum total was $255.69. 😠
What. The. Fuck.
Yay to Publix, I guess, but boo to Optum. I mean, a few bucks difference I can see, but 87% cheaper? No. That's outside reasonable by a wide margin. So wide you can't see the other side from here.
Glad you found out! Yeah, I don't know why all that changed but I had basically the same experience and ended our Rx deliveries and now pick up locally instead.
ReplyDeleteSo are you going to get the meds at Publix now?
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely! I already turn off all the auto-refills with Optum.
DeleteI hate our exorbitant drug prices in this country; it's so maddening when we find out how much other places pay for the same medications. Glad you found a cheaper source!
ReplyDeleteOMG, I had no idea! That’s a huge difference! I’m going to check my Rx. I don’t have Optum though, so it may not apply.
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