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In the revival premiere, Roseanne and Dan struggle to afford their medications and opt to split to get by. This issue is likely occurring in many households today due to the ever-increasing prices of prescription medications. According to the CDC, nearly 1 in 10 adults skip medications due to costs.1 This isn’t surprising when you learn that deductible spending has risen 250% while copayments have declined 36%.2
What Can You Do to Save Money on Medications?
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services suggests the following ways patients can save money on drugs:
Take generic or other lower-cost medications,
Choose an insurance plan that has additional drug coverage,
Consider drug assistance plans offered by pharmacies and states,
Apply to Medicare and Social Security for help reducing costs,
Apply to community-based charities for help with medication costs.
How does Tria Help with Medication Savings?
If you take multiple medications and have a chronic condition, Tria Health provides private telephonic consultations with a pharmacist. Your Tria Health pharmacist will help identify clinically effective and lower cost medications. Members have on average saved up to $210 per year by switching medications.
Questions?
Contact the Tria Health Help Desk at 1.888.799.8742
SOURCES:
Robin Cohen, Ph.D.; health statistician; Maria Villarroel, Ph.D., chief, special projects branch, both National Center for Health Statistics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; David Katz, M.D., M.P.H., director, Yale University Prevention Research Center, New Haven, Conn.; Jan. 29, 2015, report, Strategies Used by Adults to Reduce Their Prescription Drug Costs: United States, 2013
Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of Truven Health Analytics MarketScan Commercial Claims and Encounters Database, 2005-2015