https://community.qvc.com/t5/Wellness/PRESCRIPTIONS-WITH-MEDICARE/m-p/130336#M2099 <P>Am 73,and have been on Medicare as primary with First United American health insurance.</P> <P>Have been on these plans for several years now.</P> <P>Also have Epic as added with my plans. To add have Medicare Part 2 for prescriptions.</P> <P>Just get 3 prescriptions and have not met my deductible. Just this past month was put on the Donut hole.</P> <P>Was confused when i picked up a prescription for a foot i use about 6 weeks to every 2 months. Paid $11 in the past.</P> <P>When i saw it was $35 i did a double take. Did not except it,and called Medicare,and my secondary insurance to inquire.</P> <P>Seemed the donut hole went into effect this month.</P> <P>I assumed as i think in the past your deductible did not start till the beginning of the year??</P> <P>Sorry taking too long. Okay that is not my concern for the foot cream.</P> <P>I am also taking Detrol LA 4mg monthly. I paid almost $80 for it.</P> <P>Am on a fixed income with many expenses,and frankly cannot afford these outlandish prices.</P> <P>Just to add i also take Crestor 5mg,and do for refill in a couple of days.</P> <P>Am trying to find a plan that does not have the donnut hole,and a reasonable montly payment.</P> <P>Am afraid to try any generics. Found out from my local Walmart Pharmacy that there is one or two for Cholesterol lowering meds. Pravastatin is one that was mentioned.</P> <P>My Dr is not in today. I hope to speak with him tomorrow. I also am not sure since i get my Prescriptions from a private Drug store. Wondering if i am being charged more then some other Drugstores would be.</P> <P>I never thought twice about getting my prescriptions till now.</P> <P>My dh is not well,and had to give up working about 2 yrs ago.</P> <P>Our taxes have gone up more then twice from when we built out home over 20yrs ago.</P> <P>We recently put our house up for sale,and as you know the market is really bad now.</P> <P>Our equity is in our home. Our savings are really going South and do not know what to do.</P> <P>Sorry i am going on again.</P> <P>I did find a Website called Health Ware house. I did check price of Zocor (Simvastatin) Price is very unbelievable. </P> <P>There are many reviews and all are very good. As i mentioned am afraid of taking a generic,and also have been using Crestor. Also a lot of warnings about ordering drugs on-line.</P> <P>Just wondering what you thoughts are on these issues.</P> <P>BTW i live in NYS.</P> <P>lovestodance<IMG src="https://community.qvc.com/DesktopModules/ExactTarget/Controls/TextEditor/jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/img/confused1.gif" alt="{#emotions_dlg.confused1}" /><IMG src="https://community.qvc.com/DesktopModules/ExactTarget/Controls/TextEditor/jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/img/001_unsure.gif" alt="{#emotions_dlg.unsure}" /></P> Wed, 16 Nov 2011 23:13:59 GMT lovestodance 2011-11-16T23:13:59Z https://community.qvc.com/t5/Wellness/PRESCRIPTIONS-WITH-MEDICARE/m-p/130336#M2099 <P>Am 73,and have been on Medicare as primary with First United American health insurance.</P> <P>Have been on these plans for several years now.</P> <P>Also have Epic as added with my plans. To add have Medicare Part 2 for prescriptions.</P> <P>Just get 3 prescriptions and have not met my deductible. Just this past month was put on the Donut hole.</P> <P>Was confused when i picked up a prescription for a foot i use about 6 weeks to every 2 months. Paid $11 in the past.</P> <P>When i saw it was $35 i did a double take. Did not except it,and called Medicare,and my secondary insurance to inquire.</P> <P>Seemed the donut hole went into effect this month.</P> <P>I assumed as i think in the past your deductible did not start till the beginning of the year??</P> <P>Sorry taking too long. Okay that is not my concern for the foot cream.</P> <P>I am also taking Detrol LA 4mg monthly. I paid almost $80 for it.</P> <P>Am on a fixed income with many expenses,and frankly cannot afford these outlandish prices.</P> <P>Just to add i also take Crestor 5mg,and do for refill in a couple of days.</P> <P>Am trying to find a plan that does not have the donnut hole,and a reasonable montly payment.</P> <P>Am afraid to try any generics. Found out from my local Walmart Pharmacy that there is one or two for Cholesterol lowering meds. Pravastatin is one that was mentioned.</P> <P>My Dr is not in today. I hope to speak with him tomorrow. I also am not sure since i get my Prescriptions from a private Drug store. Wondering if i am being charged more then some other Drugstores would be.</P> <P>I never thought twice about getting my prescriptions till now.</P> <P>My dh is not well,and had to give up working about 2 yrs ago.</P> <P>Our taxes have gone up more then twice from when we built out home over 20yrs ago.</P> <P>We recently put our house up for sale,and as you know the market is really bad now.</P> <P>Our equity is in our home. Our savings are really going South and do not know what to do.</P> <P>Sorry i am going on again.</P> <P>I did find a Website called Health Ware house. I did check price of Zocor (Simvastatin) Price is very unbelievable. </P> <P>There are many reviews and all are very good. As i mentioned am afraid of taking a generic,and also have been using Crestor. Also a lot of warnings about ordering drugs on-line.</P> <P>Just wondering what you thoughts are on these issues.</P> <P>BTW i live in NYS.</P> <P>lovestodance<IMG src="https://community.qvc.com/DesktopModules/ExactTarget/Controls/TextEditor/jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/img/confused1.gif" alt="{#emotions_dlg.confused1}" /><IMG src="https://community.qvc.com/DesktopModules/ExactTarget/Controls/TextEditor/jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/img/001_unsure.gif" alt="{#emotions_dlg.unsure}" /></P> Wed, 16 Nov 2011 23:13:59 GMT https://community.qvc.com/t5/Wellness/PRESCRIPTIONS-WITH-MEDICARE/m-p/130336#M2099 lovestodance 2011-11-16T23:13:59Z