Prescriptions: Are You Paying Too Much at the Pharmacy Counter?

Part II of II: Oh My Aching Tummy! Prescription Offers to Help You Stomach Your Copays

I decided to devote Part II of my article, Are You Paying Too Much At The Pharmacy?, to offers for prescription drugs used to treat GERD or Acid Reflux. If you are taking a prescription for your stomach ailment right now, chances are it is for the long-term. Facing long-term high copays is enough to give anyone stomach problems! But there is help out there, if you know where to look.

This article will take a look at the special offers out on the web for the most common prescription medications for GERD and Reflux. It may surprise you to see just how much you can save. Even if you do not need this medication, chances are, you know someone who is taking it.

Nexium Nexium, typically a higher tier medication, can cost you big bucks at the pharmacy counter. Thankfully for me, Nexium dropped from 3^rd tier to 2^nd tier on my insurance plan as of January 1, 2007. This was an unexpected savings for me of $15 per month, or a total of $180 per year. However, a quick trip to www.purplepill.com yields a 7-day free trial coupon on site and the opportunity to join their Purple Plus Program. Once I registered for the Purple Plus program, I began to receive frequent emails offering me a $30 rebate on my prescription.

Prevacid Join their Beyond The Burn program and you can begin to reap massive savings on your prescriptions. This program allows you to request up to 12 rebates a year, up to a total of $25 each. That is a savings of $300 per year! I know several people whose co-pays are $25 for this medication. By submitting rebates, they are able to reduce their cost of taking this medication to virtually free.

AcipHex AcipHex is currently offering a $30 rebate to current users of this drug. Visit www.aciphex.com and click on the rebate tab on the left side of the screen. The current offer runs through June 30, 2007 and is limited to 1 rebate per person per 30 day period. The rebate form is in .pdf format and will open in Adobe.