Two years ago Gretchen, 78, had a “mini stroke”, her doctor prescribed a generic medication called telmisartan to help manage her blood pressure.
Gretchen and her husband are insured through an Anthem Medicare plan. She ordered the telmisartan and the copay for a 90-day supply was $285.
So during a trip to Costco, she asked the pharmacist how much it would cost if paid cash. The pharmacist told her it would cost about $40.
Insurance copays are higher than the cost of the drug about 25 percent of the time, according to a study published by the University of Southern California’s Schaeffer Center.
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