+ for some reason the market value is higher. It doesn't happen often, but I've seen it. Sometimes you won't need a prior authorization at all, but if you're on a medication (I see this mostly with thyroid medications) that requires two separate dosages, the insurance will +
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+ register as refill too soon. This is typically fixed by a very simple override code that the pharmacy can call the insurance for. Brand name medications often have higher copays than generics. Most people think they have an allergic reaction to the generic, but I've seen +
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+ many people find out it was actually the manufacturer of a specific generic they were having a reaction to because of an inactive ingredient. I'm not a medical professional. Ask a pharmacist and discuss it with your doctor if you think This may be the case. Many insurance +
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+ companies will waive a high copay or a penalty for filling brand instead of generic if it's written as dispense as written by prescriber. Check with your insurance. Some plans have a penalty where you pay the higher copay as well as the difference between brand and generic. +
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+ Occasionally you have the option of getting a doctor issued prior authorization to waive that additional fee.
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Sometimes the system can be beat. Other times it can't. I prefer goodrx, but there are a variety of other sites you can use to find coupons for your medications. You can get as much as 80% off for some of them. Google rx coupons and you'll find a list of easy to use sites. If +
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+ the medication you're looking for isn't on one site, it's bound to be on another.
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Anyway, these are helpful hacks I've picked up along the way. Stay safe. Please try to stay medication compliant. Fuck capitalism and fuck insurance and fuck big pharma.
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Update: I forgot to add in this link. This site assists you in finding patient assistance programs. http://pfizerrxpathways.com
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