Save On Prescriptions

Save On Prescriptions

If you have ever spent time researching reduced cost or free prescription drugs on the web, you've also found information about discount drug cards. With an original intent of helping patients obtain their prescription drugs more affordably, these cards have become a great help to some, while others have realized there is little discount to be had, and even others have been scammed.

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Drug Discount Cards and Who Is Eligible to Use Them
Discount cards that help you pay for your prescription drugs are not part of your insurance. They help you either instead of insurance, or in addition to health insurance.

Understanding how these cards work, and whether they can truly be helpful to you, is important. Here are some tips to help you.

Everyone can use a drug discount card, but not everyone should, nor can everyone save money using one.

How useful a discount drug card can be to you depends on the card, its cost and the rules for using it.

Like Prescription Assistance Plans, some cards have eligibility restrictions. These restrictions may be income limits, age limits (usually over 65, or families with young children). These types of cards are usually free or their fees are very low. These are typically offered by the government, such as Medicare prescription discount cards.

Some cards cannot be used by anyone with health insurance.

Similar to those cards with eligibility restrictions of age or income, these cards are intended to help people who can't afford their prescription drugs.

Membership organizations sometimes offer cards to their members, meaning you need to be a member to obtain one. These cards won't provide free prescription drugs, but they will offer discounts. AARP and FamilyWize, which is part of the United Way, are two groups that do this.

Some cards are available to anyone. They require that you pay for the use of the card, and that may be an annual or monthly recurring fee. When they are restriction-free, then they are more expensive, but may still result in lower purchase prices for the drugs. They are usually offered by a company that negotiates with individual pharmacies for lower pricing.

Store affinity cards are available to anyone who meets a store's criteria. These are most often offered by drug stores and discount department stores for drugs purchased in their own pharmacies. Sam's Club and Kmart are among the stores that offer these kinds of cards.

Some cards are offered by drug manufacturers to people who are not covered by prescription plans through their health insurance.

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