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Drug Dispensing Fees

eirman · 2015-09-22 12:45:55

For non Medical Card holders .... It works out much cheaper to buy your prescription drugs, three (or better 6) months at a time. (Compared to monthly purchases) This is because there is only one dispensing fee per purchase. How does this work for Medical Card holders? Is there any benefit in buying 3/6 months at a time?

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22-09-2015 1:45pm

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eirman

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For non Medical Card holders ....
It works out much cheaper to buy your prescription drugs, three (or better 6) months at a time. (Compared to monthly purchases)
This is because there is only one dispensing fee per purchase.

How does this work for Medical Card holders?
Is there any benefit in buying 3/6 months at a time?

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#2 22-09-2015 5:44pm
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It has no impact for medical card holders as its not allowed.

Some - older, mostly - drugs are cheaper to buy as 6 months privately than to pay 6 medical card dispensing fees. Not many though.

Many drugs are not suited to multiple months dispensing.

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#3 22-09-2015 6:43pm
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Thanks L1011.
That fully answers my question.

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#4 22-09-2015 6:49pm
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eirman wrote: »

Thanks L1011.
That fully answers my question.

Most pharmacies will not dispense more than 3 months supply nowadays.

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