Wellness

[Cruzzing]

My eye dr gave me a sample of these new drops. They are under patent so they're super expensive....$400+ per ONE 5 ml bottle. I'm not sure I want to be taking a brand new drug. I realize doctors get a nice kick back from the drug manufacturers so this is a turn off also. I had been on Lumigan for 5 1/2 yr & eye pressure took a big jump in one eye. Medicare & my supplement won't cover this drug either. Thoughts......

[Trinity11]

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@Cruzzing wrote:

My eye dr gave me a sample of these new drops. They are under patent so they're super expensive....$400+ per ONE 5 ml bottle. I'm not sure I want to be taking a brand new drug. I realize doctors get a nice kick back from the drug manufacturers so this is a turn off also. I had been on Lumigan for 5 1/2 yr & eye pressure took a big jump in one eye. Medicare & my supplement won't cover this drug either. Thoughts......

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Doctors get no kick backs from pharmaceutical companies. 

Explain to your eye doctor that you have no coverage for this drug and need a substitute. I had to do the same when my insurance company would not pay for a drug for my glaucoma.

Good luck...

[Meowingkitty]

Have you tried GoodRX? My eye doctors gave me a prescription for BROMSITE for my cataract surgery. Naturally my insurance didn’t cover  that one. It started out at $360 a tiny bottle but GoodRX brought it down to $195 a bottle. Still a ghastly price but luckily I only needed 2 bottles. All my other eyedrops were covered by insurance. 

[wonderfulworld]

Physicians can lose their licenses for accepting kick backs and gifts. You are either misinformed or your doctor is breaking the law. 

[highmaintenancejan]

It makes me IRRATE that insurance won't pay for these drugs that people so desperately NEED!!!