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Ms. Toad

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30. You should do a drug check in addition,

Wed Oct 15, 2025, 01:09 PM

Oct 15

Using Costco or GoodRX prices.

The government site they are using assignment you are buying 100% of your meds using insurance.

When you buy some drugs without insurance, a different plan is often better.

This year was the first year that we haven't bought more than half of our meds through Costco, or using GoodRx.

Just one example - my wife takes Potassium Citrate. That med's price ranged from $128 a year to $1400 a year. With insurance, the cheapest was more than $500, so we bought it v from Costco. The cheapest plan in those years would have been different than the one the senior center would have come up with, because once I took potassium citrate out of the picture, the order was different.

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Just got a call from my drug insurance provider for medicare part D. (Aetna) [View all] BComplex Oct 15 OP

Call your local senior center & Council on Aging SheltieLover Oct 15 #1

I will! Thanks! BComplex Oct 15 #7

Yw! My senior center schedules 3 dates for council on aging folks to take appts. SheltieLover Oct 15 #8

You should do a drug check in addition, Ms. Toad Oct 15 #30

also check CostPlus drugs. You can save a lot.nt Trueblue Texan Oct 16 #50

People laugh when I say: popsdenver Oct 15 #13

Don't forgot the United Evangelicals of America. SupportSanity Oct 16 #57

Many of those Evangelical groups popsdenver Oct 16 #59

We do that every year. murielm99 Oct 15 #15

Or go to GOODRX. Give Peace A Chance Oct 15 #22

Only in a particular price range. Ms. Toad Oct 15 #31

Trump did that. W_HAMILTON Oct 15 #2

That explains $5 of increase, how about the rest? These plans do have a 85% medical loss ratio, meaning Silent Type Oct 15 #26

Wrong. Read it again. Trump's actions alone account for $20 of the increase. W_HAMILTON Oct 15 #33

They still have to pay back any premiums paid that do not produce 85% going to drugs/quality. So, no it doesn't Silent Type Oct 15 #34

And? They aren't going to pay back the OP. $20 of the $50 premium increase for the OP was directly due to Trump. W_HAMILTON Oct 15 #39

Maybe if the American Rescue Act had made it permanent it wouldn't even be an issue. Why didn't we? Guess we thought Silent Type Oct 15 #40

Blaming Democrats for MAGA price hikes to pay for their billionaire tax cuts? W_HAMILTON Oct 15 #41

I guess I'm "civically challenged" because the act that created the subsidies was not permanent, and that was a mistake. Silent Type Oct 15 #43

Bless your heart. W_HAMILTON Oct 15 #44

Yes, anything can be repealed. So why did we make it easy for them? Silent Type Oct 15 #45

Because we have to deal with so-called allies on the left undermining our every step while they defend MAGA fascism? W_HAMILTON Oct 15 #46

So a significant number of Democrats don't support Democrats. So we are worse off than I thought. Silent Type Oct 15 #47

Oh, dear. You suggested Democrats could have done something better. You're in trouble now! Scrivener7 Oct 16 #53

Wow, same thing here, and I'm pissed about it. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Oct 15 #3

Same here.... BigmanPigman Oct 16 #55

Wow Emile Oct 15 #4

TrumpRx is coming to save the day, gab13by13 Oct 15 #5

It's going to be quite the scam Diraven Oct 15 #14

Yep. Saw that elsewhere. If you can, get another plan Raven123 Oct 15 #6

I'm definitely going to try to. From $5.00 to $90.00 per month is mind blowing. BComplex Oct 15 #9

There are lots of Part D to choose from. I use Wellcare - NewHendoLib Oct 15 #10

Thanks! BComplex Oct 15 #11

I also use WellCare zero monthly and all my blood pressure meds 0 cost infullview Oct 15 #27

Wellcare Catlady123 Oct 15 #29

That sounds about right FoxNewsSucks Oct 15 #12

Check out this Medicare website..................Check on part D plans NGeorgian Oct 15 #16

I'm in north Georgia, and my Ilsa Oct 15 #38

Same for my 92 year old mom alcuno Oct 15 #42

What's the problem? AverageOldGuy Oct 15 #17

Gee, I was hoping he washed out yesterday. ;-) nt Ilsa Oct 15 #36

Make sure you call your Representative and Senator. Tell them you know ms liberty Oct 15 #18

Share everywhere you can NewEnglandAutumn Oct 15 #19

Last year my monthly premuim for part D went from $13 per month to $130 per month Jacson6 Oct 15 #20

You might want to check into Goodrx and SingleCare. slightlv Oct 15 #21

Single payer is the solution IbogaProject Oct 15 #23

Totally agree. Altough you can bet people will gripe about it. British polls show only 24% are satisfied with NHS. Silent Type Oct 15 #28

NHS is socialized medicine. hunter Oct 16 #54

Unfortunately, how many congressfolks have the guts to propose government owning hospitals and many clinics? Silent Type Oct 16 #58

Sounds like a plan that is trying to limit subscribers. Want to really get ticked off, Medicare Advantage members avoid Silent Type Oct 15 #24

Health Insurance in insanity. Our system is fucked beyond belief. Money is god. twodogsbarking Oct 15 #25

Have Aetna part D, too. Mine went up from $48 to $98. Take same one scrip I've allegorical oracle Oct 15 #32

You'll probably need to be in a drug plan to avoid Ilsa Oct 15 #35

Shop around. Ms. Toad Oct 15 #37

In our area (Napa, CA), Aetna said they no longer provided. Mom called 'Chapter', & they hooked her up Nictuku Oct 15 #48

Yikes! Joinfortmill Oct 15 #49

Republican Rulership The Turd Reich MayReasonRule Oct 16 #51

I love it!! BComplex Oct 16 #52

A lot of folks disagree DownriverDem Oct 16 #56

+1. Rather than complaining about MA and its extra benefits and lower premiums, we ought to be yelling for Medicare Silent Type Oct 16 #60