Coupons for inhalers?

 

I hate going to the pharmacy and having them say, "Your total is going to be $350 - is that okay?" 

NO, it's not okay!

This happened to me last week.

I know that means they haven't entered the coupon code for my inhalers. 

When Asthma Doc sends this year's prescriptions to the pharmacy, she will enter a coupon code. However, she told me that my chain pharmacy has been instructed to NOT enter coupon codes. 

Not sure why they refuse to process the coupon code, but I will be switching to a local pharmacy now. 

Coupons for inhalers

Many people don't know that the companies that make inhalers will often have coupons for their inhaler.  

If people don't know they are overpaying, they might just swipe their card, grab their prescription, and then leave for their next errand. 

I refuse to do so, because there's no reason to pay full price when the pharmacy won't enter the coupon. 

Before I go to the pharmacy, I will search the name of my inhaler + coupon. Once I find the right place on the website, I'll enter my information, and sign up for this year's coupon. I save the screenshot on my phone so the pharmacy can enter the coupon code.

I do this once a year when I renew my prescriptions. 

Why go to all that hassle?

Instead of paying $120 for my Dulera inhaler, I pay $20.

Instead of paying $124 for my Spiriva, I pay $20. 

That's a $200 savings on two inhalers. 

Does this take time? Yes

Does this hold up the line at the pharmacy? Also yes.

It embarrasses me that I cause the line to back up, but if the pharmacy won't process the coupon code from Asthma Doc, I'll have no choice but to ask them to use the coupon saved on my phone. 

I see no reason to pay $120 for an inhaler, when I only need to pay $20 with a coupon.

 If I get a new controller inhaler every month, and I save $100 every month with the coupon, that adds up to $1200 per year!

 That's worth standing in line! Even if the line does back up.