Posted by stjames on September 28, 2000, at 11:42:44
In reply to Re:Paxil v Serzone--insurance » stjames, posted by JohnB on September 28, 2000, at 2:27:59
> James:
> If for some reason they didn't allow your meds, would you try the Mexico alternative? Meds so cheap down there and you live not to far away. I think you mentioned once that you had to do that.James here.....
Mexico is about 4 hrs one way and at least 2 yrs ago Remeron and Effexor were not on the market in
the border town I have gone to. In the past I did not have enough gas money to make it there and back, plus pay for 60 tabs. With the HMO I pay
$10/med. So I spend ~$70/mo. Even with very cheap prices in Mexico the cost alone is far cheaper with the HMO. Add a day lost and gas and it is not cost effective. Mexico is a backup, I did go there to rid myself of a nasty sinus infection when the HMO was being a pain. For 30 pills of almost everything the price was ~$10, just like my HMO. I take several meds 2X a day, 60 pills, so this would be more. 2 years ago the Rx said I could bring my pdoc's script and they could fill it, however the Rx I used did not ask for a script, I just told them what I wanted. They even showed me how to hide the meds.This $70/mo Rx bill is getting to be too much, as I pay $420/mo for the HMO. Some are land poor, I am HMO poor. I am going to go the free meds route
as it is cheaper and more legal than Mexico.james
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