GL: Prescription drugs

[Henry Quigley]

Yes we use the $4/mo Wal Mart plan.

---- Original message ----
>Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2007 19:01:37 -0400
>From: "Ron Rogers" <rcrogers6 at kennett.net>  
>Subject: Re: GL: Prescription drugs  
>To: "Henry Quigley" <quigley at consolidated.net>, "Jerry Berndt" <jerryberndt at verizon.net>, "great-loop" <great-loop at lists.samurai.com>
>
>The Walmart here in New Bern, NC phoned the Giant pharmacy in Annapolis, MD 
>and filled my Rx within one hour. They were very pleasant about it. They 
>have advertised this as a national program.
>
>Most importantly, if a generic drug you take is on their large list of 
>generics, you are charged $4.00 per 30 day supply. So, $12.00 for a 90 day 
>supply. This is often less than some plans co-pays. Although St. Brendan's 
>Isle is reliable and will forward your drugs in a timely manner, Walmart may 
>end up being cheaper and quicker.
>
>Ron Rogers
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Henry Quigley" <quigley at consolidated.net>
>
>
>| We are having our doctors give us prescriptions for one year and are 
>having them filled at Wal Mart for three months. We are told that Wal Mart 
>in other states will fill them when the three months are up.
>| We are taking copies of our medical records with us so that at the end of 
>the year we can see a doctor and get another prescription.
>| Henry