AAA membership prescription coverage
I was picking up a prescription today, a specialized cream which my insurance will not pay for. I pay $60 and stretch it to 2 months use. At CVS, my new pharmacy, I went to pay and the bill was for $90. I said to the pharmacy tech that I normally pay $60. The answer was your insurance is not paying and you paid cash. Yes, but at another pharmacy across town, I paid $60. I told her it wasn't right and I needed to speak with someone else. I was shuffled over to the consultation window. Here I repeated my complaint. At first, I was told the same. Then I was told pharmacies cost differ probably because of different wholesalers. What I knew is that CVS had been cited very recently for overcharging. Finally, he looked at me and asked me if I was an AAA member. Apparently, AAA pays some prescription cost when insurance won't pay. I received 30% off the cost! Yes, I was pleased. I am concerned that CVS doesn't post the information or ask if the customer has an AAA membership when insurance won't pay. AAA rescues you when your car breaks down and as I discovered, when your insurance breaks down.
Posted by HealthCare Whisperer at 7/29/2009 4:28 PM 
Categories: CVS, AAA, pharmacy, prescription
Tags: medication CVS AAA pharmacy
Categories: CVS, AAA, pharmacy, prescription
Tags: medication CVS AAA pharmacy
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