Medicare drug price increase

[Just_Vote_Dem]

I used to pay $15 for a three month supply of Ezetimibe (Zetia), I'm now paying over $30 for a one month supply. As I have coronary artery disease and this is a cholesterol-lowering drug, (my cholesterol is now 124), I don't have much choice

[Brainstormy]

1. I can beat that.

My prescription for Trelegy was $75.00 last year. Now it's SIX HUNDRED dollars. Needless to say, I'm not filling it anymore.

[Just_Vote_Dem]

2. OMG That's criminal!

So sorry to hear it

[LoisB]

3. Geez Louise! That is criminal.

[LoisB]

4. That is terrible.

[Nanjeanne]

5. CostPlus has this drug for $9.13 for 3 month supply. You should sign up there and have script sent.

[GoodRaisin]

6. I paid $16.71 for. 90 day supply of ezetimbe at Harris Teeter

They filled it using a Blink discount card they use in house. The GoodRx card was comparable.

It used to be $15.00 through my Medicare Part D insurance until the price increase this year.
My dr. prescribes it along with Atorvastatin for my cholestrol.

[Ms. Toad]

7. Did you price shop in Nov/Dec for a new plan?

Prices change every year. Always shop for a new plan based on your current meds.

Also check Costco and GoodRx for the price without insurance. In that price range it is often cheaper.

[Brainstormy]

9. didn't know this would happen until end of January

when went to fill and then it was too late. Didn't try Costco but tried GoodRX and my doctor tried some other things.

[Ms. Toad]

12. You can check the next year's prices during open enrollment.

In November/December - and you can change plans if they are going to have a price home for the next year.

You might not have been able to avoid it if everyone was raising their prices, but prices change a lot from year to year - and plan on to plan. The insurance companies count on their customers not bothering to check during the open enrollment period and just letting their plan roll over. This year was a particularly volatile year, so a lot of people got sticker shock, like you did. There were a while series of posts just like yours in January.

I've been on the same plan until this year. I'm not on many meds - and they tend to be the ones everyone discounts. My spouse, in the other hand, has changed plans every year, because the meds she is on are more expensive and are the ones companies use to price gouge customers who don't shop the plans every year.

[Clouds Passing]

8. Try Rapatha $873/mo

Outta my price range

[Just_Vote_Dem]

10. Thanks to everyone for the suggestions! n/t

[edhopper]

11. I don't know your circumstances

but in general, people have to look over the Medicare Drug plans every year.
Even keeping the same Insurer, there can be big changes in drug prices and which pharmacy has what price.
Sometimes, a coupon service like GoodRX or SingleCare can get you a better price on a particular drug.