Why Seniors Should Ask Pharmacists for the “Cash Price”

Why seniors should ask for the cash price at the pharmacy.

For most seniors, the routine at the pharmacy is automatic: hand over your Medicare Part D or private insurance card, wait for the pharmacist to run it through the system, and pay the assigned copay. We operate on a fundamental assumption: because we pay for health insurance, using that insurance must secure us the lowest possible price. However, a frustrating truth has…