My Silver Scripts prescription has gone up 1,080% since last December!

[Number9Dream]

I keep hearing that the cost of prescription drugs is going down, but the price of our Silver Scripts are skyrocketing. For example, one of my daily scripts is for 25mg atenolol. It is a tier one generic which has always been relatively inexpensive. Then, last January, the price soared by 780%. Today, I picked another 90 day supply, and the price went up another five dollars. That's a 1,080% increase in under a year! All of our scripts have gone up by similar amounts.

Do any of you DU'ers have part D plans, other than Silver Scripts, which have skyrocketed like ours? We'll be getting a measly 3.2% SS increase which will be gone before we get it. Yes, the price of insulin came down, but everything else went up. Nobody is helping us on Medicare.

[MutantAndProud]

1. I was charged $1600 for routine lab draw fees

I may have to double check if they actually billed Medicare or if they reclassified them to get more regardless

[Pas-de-Calais]

2. We were offered but decided not

[Polly Hennessey]

10. Same here.

[Joinfortmill]

3. My prescriptions are as follows:

Generic med for thyroid: $2 mo
Prescription eye drops: $2 mo.
If I used the mail order pharmacy, both prescriptions would be free.
I have a Humana plan.

[lynintenn]

4. My pharmacist alway looks for coupons

to get me lower prices. I have Silverscript also. One drug is usually $300.00 for a 90 day refill but I usually get it for $100. with whatever coupon gives me the best discount. They used to use Good rX but they found another coupon. that was better.

[Walleye]

5. I don't have a prescription drug plan, maybe I should get one

So far I’ve been OK getting my prescriptions at the Giant supermarket pharmacy with coupon. The most I pay for any of them is $40 for 90 days. I hope the price doesn’t go up. The people at the pharmacy are particularly helpful in finding good prices

[MOMFUDSKI]

6. My daily prescription meds that I get at Walmart Pharmacy:

Humalog Insulin 3-4X/day using VEO Syringes
Losartan 50mg/day blood pressure medication
$0 co-pay for all of the above. I have a Humana GoldPlus Advantage Plan.

[Deuxcents]

7. I had Silver Scripts for years..

Aetna took them over and this year I changed to WellCare. I’m much happier

[Number9Dream]

12. Interesting... thanks for the info.

[mobeau69]

8. Yep, mine's gone up. It's out of control but worse is my part C.

I paid my last premium to those fuckers. Going to go naked as far as a supplemental is concerned. Whatever happens, happens.

[GiqueCee]

9. That kind of price gouging...

... USED to be illegal, just as advertising pharmaceuticals directly to consumers used to be illegal. And those who suffer most from it – besides good folk like Number9Dream – are the same idiots that vote Republican because they love to hate; they just hate the wrong people, because they're fucking idiots.
There are those who COULD smack down Big Pharma, but they're just too chickenshit to do it. Getting reelected is more important than doing what's right.

[brer cat]

11. I have had SilverScript for many years and my prices have

stayed stable or gone down. It must vary based on the mix of drugs.

Have you changed your deductible? That could make a big difference.

[Number9Dream]

13. Nothing changed but the prices. Thanks for replying.