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Frank's avatar

I’ve told my clients for 20 years to ditch their pharmacy benefit and pay cash. They’ve saved thousands buying without a drug card. Pharmacy benefits to employees are a total control joke.

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Susananda's avatar

Because it is racketeering created by lobbyists representing for-profit private insurance corporations

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Frank's avatar

Whoa! Non- profits are worse! Don’t be fooled by the designation, they are ALL in it for the money. Look at the non profit salaries.

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Susananda's avatar

Are you a licensed insurance agent?

I’m using GoodRx and praying that group is ethical.

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Frank's avatar

Yes. Individual only. Non ACA. Once a client engages in the free market pharmacy they become a smart consumer. Group medical benefits turn employees into placated zombies.

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Frank's avatar

Why would anyone using an RX benefit pay a $10 copay for a months maintenance RX while if they did not use the card(benefit) for the same price, they get 3 months, delivered.

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Donna's avatar

So what are they going to do about it. Just talk as usual. It’s like saying we saw that guy murdered over there but oh well. Let’s just all keep talking about it. They know there is fraud. They know they are lining their pockets. Ok so when will there be some action like get rid of them . Stop all payments to the PBM’s

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Susananda's avatar

There are many ways to help people with their health care. Republicans prefer to allow our healthcare to be 18% GDP.

Republicans prefer corporate welfare.

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Erica's avatar

I would be happy to share my (horrible) experiences with PBMs over the last 16 years for a piece on your substack.

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