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MineralMan

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6. Yes. For me, though, there's no advantage, and I prefer

Reply to Freddie (Reply #5)

Sun May 12, 2019, 01:40 PM

May 2019

using a local pharmacy. That way, if there's a problem of some kind, I can go there and deal with it. With some medications, it's cheaper to use the mail order, but, since I have a zero copay, there's no reason.

The pharmacy at the supermarket I used regularly happens to be a preferred pharmacy for my plan. It's very convenient, actually.

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Medicare and Prescription Drug Co-Pays [View all] MineralMan May 2019 OP

Thanks for the heads up! Freddie May 2019 #1

Yes. Check the coverage for different plans for all of the drugs MineralMan May 2019 #2

Can you do the 90 day mail order? Freddie May 2019 #5

Yes. For me, though, there's no advantage, and I prefer MineralMan May 2019 #6

I' m on Medicare, no drug insurance, and what saved me was the discount coupons. dixiegrrrrl May 2019 #10

I am on Aetna Med. Advantage and most of my drugs are zero cost. CurtEastPoint May 2019 #3

I'm lucky that I'm only taking common generics. MineralMan May 2019 #4

Medicare patients generally do like and appreciate it ismnotwasm May 2019 #7

In my red state, the docs/ cops are complaining that they can't get emerg. MH services dixiegrrrrl May 2019 #11

Part D is still a bad deal, needs to be redone. JustABozoOnThisBus May 2019 #8

I don't disagree at all. MineralMan May 2019 #9