Need PsA and Ps help

[Kat]

Medicaid probably covers a lot of drugs, I've never had it so unfamiliar with what it may cover but usually medication is no cost I think.  As of Jan 1 of this year both Mr. Kat and I are on Medicare only so I have some experience with it.  (His job ended, he's old enough to retire but doesn't plan to so we may be back on commercial insurance as our primary soon, we'll see) It's illegal for pharmaceutical companies to offer discounts for medications purchased through Medicare which is why they can't offer those discounts.  Medicare has it's own way of dealing with it to keep costs down although it's going to cost more than most of the company discounts offered.  My first prescription of Trulicity (retail is around $1000 was $344.00 -for 3 months.-  My refill however was only $47.00 for 3 months.  My next refill is also listed at going to be $47.00 - right now I'm using free doctor samples from my last doctor visit. I'm still trying to figure it out as far as  how it works with Medicare and prescriptions.    I've spent more on prescriptions that my husband and so I checked his plan on one of his prescriptions and it was $18.00.  I checked my plan for that same prescription and it was 9.00.  We're on the same plan!  So it is very confusing.

Adding that when I was on biologics (commercial insurance so I was eligible for the company price plan) I asked the nurse at the doctor's office what would happen once I was on Medicare.  She said they would work with me to get it set up as I wouldn't be able to get the same deal but that they have people on biologics on Medicare.  So I'm guessing it's affordable still.  Hope so anyway.