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Saved: $300 in meds for remainder of the year

October 20th, 2012 at 05:06 pm


Older daughter had her annual physical exam yesterday. She has asthma and once we run out of the corporate-sponsored funds from the HSA, we are out of pocket on everything, including her asthma meds.

I asked the doctor if for the remaining two months of the year we could switch daughter to the least expensive maintenance meds inhaler-based. The doctor said she'd check her sample and we have two months of her regular meds ($123 a month) and a regular albuterol inhaler (Proair-costig $65).

Needless to say, I was quite thankful for this; it saved us $300 for the remainder of the year. Ad DH said, "that is 3/5 of our Christmas budget".

We also got DD another pneumovax, she hasn't had pneumonia in the five years since she had it last.

Today I'm thankful that we live in a country that has the medical advancements to keep my daughter healthy, and for the cost-saving gesture of the doctor.

3 Responses to “Saved: $300 in meds for remainder of the year”

  1. wowitsawonderfullife Says:
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    That was very kind of your doctor to do that. Good for you for asking.

  2. Joan.of.the.Arch Says:
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    Yeah, there's nothing quite like being able to breathe! Kinda has priority over the Christmas budget, doesn't it?

  3. creditcardfree Says:
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    Excellent! I think doctors are willing to give out samples if they have them. No cost to them, since the drug companies give them to them.

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