From: toneylee in VA (TONEYLEE) [#1]
16 May 2008
To: ALL
Missi: Angela in Iowa posted this information on the old Diabetes blog. It's about metformin particularly, but I wonder if the same might be true for your insulin also. I thought it might be helpful with that high co-pay:
"Kmart and lower priced meds.
I just contacted my Local K-Mart Pharmacy and was told they will match Walmart's $4.00 Program.
For me this means I can get 3 months of Metformin for $15.00 much cheaper than using my Insurance which would have been $75.00.
I was told all you need to do is to tell K-Mart you want them to match Walmart on the pricing."
From: Geri in Co:Byetta(3-06) (GERI) [#2]
16 May 2008
To: toneylee in VA (TONEYLEE) [#1] 17 May 2008
From: melissaingle [#3]
17 May 2008
To: Geri in Co:Byetta(3-06) (GERI) [#2] 17 May 2008
Thaks for the tip Tony. However, it was so strange....the pharmacy (CVS) wouldn't match Wal-Mart but the charge for the Metformin on my receipt was zero. They charged me $35 co-pay for the insulin and tricor...then various charges for the needle tips, test strips, lancets, etc. It was a total of $125 (and some change).
Oh...and that's for one month on the metformin and tricor....not sure about the Lantus.
From: Sue (SUSAN) [#4]
17 May 2008
To: ALL
From: cookie (HELENGUS) [#5]
17 May 2008
To: Sue (SUSAN) [#4] 17 May 2008
Message 90.6 was deleted
From: Sue (SUSAN) [#7]
17 May 2008
To: cookie (HELENGUS) [#5] unread
Are they regular needles or mini pen needles? I guess they probably carry all kinds. I don't know if the Byetta pen uses the same kind of needles as the insulin pens but guess they do.
I use Byetta and not insulin. By the way, do you need a prescription for the needles? Where I live a prescription is needed but in some states I understand they are not.
From: JeffPA-C [#8]
22 May 2008
To: Sue (SUSAN) [#7] 22 May 2008
The "prescription" for needles is really a DME = Durable Medical Equipment. In times past, insulin did not require a prescription nor the needles/syringes. Today's world is different and a prescription is required. The needles for Byetta are very small and very short due to the VERY small volume injected. They could be used on an insulin pen but it would be better to use a 30ga X 8 mm as the smallest for insulin. I use prefilled pens and change the needles as needed (every so often) But I am very careful about contamination and other considerations.
The DME from your provider can have several diabetic supplies/accessories on the same slip. shop around. The patent on many types of insulin ran out many decades ago, but a "generic" does not exist. Cost of production??? I don't know....
Carl J
From: MB (MYWORDS) [#9]
30 May 0:04
To: toneylee in VA (TONEYLEE) [#1] 12 Jun 8:46
From: toneylee in VA (TONEYLEE) [#11]
12 Jun 8:50
To: MB (MYWORDS) [#9] 12 Jun 14:05
From: MB (MYWORDS) [#13]
12 Jun 14:08
To: toneylee in VA (TONEYLEE) [#11] 13 Jun 8:05
From: Mr. T (MR_T) [#15]
14 Jun 15:17
To: ALL