This week, we want to take a few minutes to let our readers in on a new service we are developing for release, Spring 2011! We will be rolling out a service offering with a Toll Free 1-800 Number that can be used anytime you are issued a new prescription from your doctor. By calling this number, you will be connected with the Rx Savings Solutions team, and talk with a Board Certified Pharmacist to discuss pricing and options for obtaining your medicine at the lowest possible price. We would like to get your feedback. How much would you pay per month to have a pharmacist who advocated for you, available 24/7 and just a phone call away? Email us at info@rxsavingsllc.com.
–From Consumer Reports: Some great tips for those trying to save money by splitting their pills. This can be a great way to lower costs, but only if done correctly. Ask one of the experts at Rx Savings Solutions for help with your unique situation. Our 2nd annual prescription drug survey found that some Americans are splitting pills to save money on high priced prescription drugs. That strategy could indeed cut your medication bill, but there’s a right way and a wrong way to split pills. If you’re considering splitting your pills, these tips from our free pill splitting guide will help ensure that you do it the right way. First, ask your doctor or pharmacist whether your medication can be safely split. Some medications cannot be split (more on that below), but in general, many common ones can, including aspirin, cholesterol-lowering drugs … Continue reading
As a follow up to the article posted two weeks ago on our blog, “Why 31% of people never fill the prescriptions they are given,” this week we are going to take a look at the fact that 24% of people who fill their prescription take less than the prescribed amount. This percentage is directly proportionate to the cost of the medication and the patients ability to pay. By taking less, consumers are in essence trying to stretch their dollars and feel less of a financial burden. Each year, non-compliance to prescription medication costs the American economy thousands of lives and hundreds of billions of dollars. Two week’s ago, we talked about the large percentage of patients not filling their medications. This weeks focus is on those that take the initiative to fill the prescription, but then make decisions that … Continue reading
There are a variety of contributing factors to discuss with fact that 31% of prescriptions written by doctors and nurses are never filled. A few of these factors include access to a pharmacy, disbelief in the prescribers prognosis, a false sense that nothing is wrong because they don’t show symptoms, and the cost of the medications themselves. The highlighted reason for today’s discussion has to do with the costs associated with the medicines. In 2009, Americans filled 3.68 billion prescriptions. This is a very large number, but whats most concerning is the additional 1.2 billion prescriptions that weren’t filled. Non-compliance to the doctors orders is estimated to cost the lives of 125,000 people not to mention almost $300 billion in additional medical costs annually. These stats are overwhelming to fully comprehend, and the root cause often to blame goes … Continue reading
