Jeanne Pinder
We have been following coronavirus (Covid-19) testing since the beginning of the pandemic. One of the constant problems has been that people can’t seem to get tested — or when they do get a test, the results don’t come back quickly. That means that anything like treatment decisions or contact tracing are difficult if not […]
Jeanne Pinder
A friend writes: “How much does Vascepa (1 GM) cost? “CVS – $90 for a 90 day supply (with Oscar’s Rx plan), or $9 with a coupon. I only knew about the coupon because the pharmacy assistant told me! “I went to Vascepa Savings Program to get it. The coupon is renewable. In fact, CVS […]
Jeanne Pinder
A friend writes: “What a PIA… I read that article back then… How much time do I spend researching this? “Here it goes – Lialda 1.2g DR Tab – 120 tablets, generic mesalamine $710 retail price at Costco, $324.80 with free coupon through GoodRx https://www.goodrx.com/lialda $517 retail price at CVS, $346 with free coupon through […]
Jeanne Pinder
“The business and mission of pharmacies are being re-shaped by several major market forces, most impactful being uncertain health reform prospects at the Federal level — especially for Medicaid, which is a major payor for prescription drugs,” Jane Sarasohn-Kahn writes over at Health Populi. “Medicaid covered 14% of retail prescriptions dispensed in 2016, according to QuintilesIMS; […]
Elizabeth Celms
Where can I get vaccinated? Does insurance cover vaccinations? How much does an out-of-pocket vaccination cost? As of September 2010, the Health Care Reform Law requires insurance companies to cover certain preventive treatments, including general vaccinations, although in reality there are many “yes, but….” subtleties and some “grandfathered” insurance plans are exempt from this law. […]
Jeanne Pinder
Published health-care prices in Phoenix? We’re here to help. A woman called ClearHealthCosts the other day from a Phoenix law firm, asking if our services extend to Phoenix. I said that right now, we’re deepest in New York, but we’d be happy to help if we can. So far we don’t have anything specific in Phoenix, […]
