How to get people working together

[Ciel]

When I spoke with the pharmacist (in Canada) he said they are comparable in cost to epi-pens.

I just got a new EpiPen last week and the total cost was $115.00 and I had to pay 20% of that cost out of pocket with the other 80% covered by my drug plan. I wish I had seen this tread before ordering my refill so I could have asked about Intelliject.

I'm wiling to help if I can, but to be useful I need a crash course re: formulary. And if the quote in your last post is the crash course, then I might not be smart enough to help  .

[SilverLining]

Ciel, I just picked up an epi-pen over the weekend.  mine was only &106.87, of which I pay 10%

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My previous post doesn't mean I know what to do....only that I may have figured out why it isn't covered under the formulary.  And it's not likely I can do anything about it. <sigh>

If you decide to switch to the Allerject, I recommend you make sure your policy covers it first (unless you are willing to pay for it yourself.)

[Ciel]

The difference is likely the dispensing fee. May I ask which pharmacy you use? I've thought about trying Costco but I am at the pharmacy several times per month and the convenience of my neighbourhood Shoppers won out. Even the slightly lower rate at Loblaws wasn't enough to make me switch because I don't find their service or staff to be comparable to Shoppers, which is something I need right now.  It hurts to see the difference in black and white though, especially when I multiply it per prescription. Ouch.


I understand what you are saying about knowing/not knowing what to do, I just meant that sometimes I read things and feel like a dim bulb... To be honest, I didn't know anything about the/a formulary until reading this post. My heart is willing to help though, if or when there is something we can do.

[SilverLining]

The only reason I learned anything about the formulary is because my insurance policy is based on it.  If something is covered under the provincial formulary, our policy covers it at 90%.  If the formulary does not cover it, our policy covers it at a much lower percentage.

This has lead me to have to look things up sometimes because if something is not covered, I first have to check the formulary, then sometimes try to find something comparable that is covered.

I'll pm you about the pharmacy.