Post by dhames1428 on Feb 25th, 2010 at 5:19pm
I may be the last uninsured person in the United States to know about this, but I just found out about it and it's awesome! I was at CVS Pharmacy a few weeks ago waiting on my Imitrex (after they had screwed up and tried to give me the wrong thing yet again), and the pharmacist realized I didn't have insurance (and how expensive my medicine was). She started looking for a way to save me money, and enrolled me in the HealthTrans program. It has saved me tons of money already. I get the Imitrex (generic) refill cartridges, and then use the imitrex tip. They usually cost around $185, and with this card, they're only $79! I was having the worst day ever, and was so thankful that I started crying right there in the pharmacy.
I called my mom, who's been a pharmacy technician with Albertson's for about 30 years, and she said she's known about this program for a few years (Thanks for telling your uninsured daughter, Mom!). She said her pharmacy doesn't tell people about the program because it actually causes the pharmacy to lose money... They're selling you the medicine at just above cost. I don't really know much more than that about it, but if it makes my medicine cheaper, it works for me! I did find a website for it though... START PRINTPAGEMultimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to
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Now that I'm enrolled in it, my next trip to the pharmacy was even better. My generic topamax is normally $255, and I paid $127. I'm not sure what generic Verapamil would normally be because this was my first time to get it, but I paid $31. My birth control pills were even $10 cheaper!
I know it sounds like I'm selling this program or something, but I promise I'm not! It's free! The pharmacist just enrolled me in it. I can't believe I've gone so long without knowing about this... I could have saved thousands of dollars over the years between Imitrex and preventatives. Just wanted to pass the info along for anybody else that might be up to their ears in pharmacy bills!
I called my mom, who's been a pharmacy technician with Albertson's for about 30 years, and she said she's known about this program for a few years (Thanks for telling your uninsured daughter, Mom!). She said her pharmacy doesn't tell people about the program because it actually causes the pharmacy to lose money... They're selling you the medicine at just above cost. I don't really know much more than that about it, but if it makes my medicine cheaper, it works for me! I did find a website for it though... START PRINTPAGEMultimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to
or END PRINTPAGENow that I'm enrolled in it, my next trip to the pharmacy was even better. My generic topamax is normally $255, and I paid $127. I'm not sure what generic Verapamil would normally be because this was my first time to get it, but I paid $31. My birth control pills were even $10 cheaper!
I know it sounds like I'm selling this program or something, but I promise I'm not! It's free! The pharmacist just enrolled me in it. I can't believe I've gone so long without knowing about this... I could have saved thousands of dollars over the years between Imitrex and preventatives. Just wanted to pass the info along for anybody else that might be up to their ears in pharmacy bills!