Cost of Mestinon?

[Janla]

It is a generic drug now. My pharmacy charges $34.00. I just started taking it again myself. I believe my last dose was in 1981. I do not remember what it cost then. My husband was in the military and I had a $2.00 copayment at that time.

Originally Posted by Joanmarie63

OK, as many of you know I started back on Mestinon and here is my question of the month ..LOL

How much do you have to pay for your mestinon?

18 years ago it cost me over $300 a month, well I just got my EOB from my ins. and do you know how much the store charged them? $37.05 thats right.. 37 dollars, what I don't understand is why when I had no ins. I was paying over 300! and that was 18 years ago.

Soooo if you don't mind answering.. what do you pay?

[southblues]

I get mine at Rite Aide. I have insurance and I pay $20 for a month's supply which is 120 tablets. It would not matter how many tablets. It is by the month. Pretty crazy if you ask me. I am getting the generic 60 mg.

[BackwardPawn]

Originally Posted by Joanmarie63

OK, as many of you know I started back on Mestinon and here is my question of the month ..LOL

How much do you have to pay for your mestinon?

18 years ago it cost me over $300 a month, well I just got my EOB from my ins. and do you know how much the store charged them? $37.05 thats right.. 37 dollars, what I don't understand is why when I had no ins. I was paying over 300! and that was 18 years ago.

Soooo if you don't mind answering.. what do you pay?

Insurance companies work out a contract price of how much things SHOULD cost. If you look at those statements they send you in the mail, they says things like:

Test X Billed: $5,000 Allowable: $150

People without insurance are getting screwed and having to pay the full $5,000 that is being billed. I don't remember getting similar statements for medication, but insurance companies work out the same deal with the pharmacies that they do with the testing companies.

I did get a really odd one for a recent stay in the hospital. As being in the hospital was not my choice, I refused most treatments that they wanted to give me as I was afraid they would delay my surgery. The total billed for the stay was $300. The total insurance paid: $1,350. They explained in a note at the bottom that even when the bill comes in below the contract price, they pay what they've negotiated. I'm surprised the hospital hasn't asked me to come back and stay a few more days.

[wgreen19]

Originally Posted by Joanmarie63

OK, as many of you know I started back on Mestinon and here is my question of the month ..LOL

How much do you have to pay for your mestinon?

18 years ago it cost me over $300 a month, well I just got my EOB from my ins. and do you know how much the store charged them? $37.05 thats right.. 37 dollars, what I don't understand is why when I had no ins. I was paying over 300! and that was 18 years ago.

Soooo if you don't mind answering.. what do you pay?

I pay $5.00 for Generic, or $15.00 for Name Brand, for 30 day supply. If Neurologist would write the prescription for 90 days, then cost would be $10.00 for Generic, and $40.00 for Name Brand. I have zero copay, and zero deductible.

[BackwardPawn]

Originally Posted by wgreen19

I pay $5.00 for Generic, or $15.00 for Name Brand, for 30 day supply. If Neurologist would write the prescription for 90 days, then cost would be $10.00 for Generic, and $40.00 for Name Brand. I have zero copay, and zero deductible.

Just curious, but do any of you take the long acting mestinon. My doctor wants me on it at night, but my insurance won't cover it as they say the short acting one does the same thing. If I get up during the night, I just take another pill, otherwise I let it go until the morning.

[Brennan068]

Originally Posted by BackwardPawn

Just curious, but do any of you take the long acting mestinon. My doctor wants me on it at night, but my insurance won't cover it as they say the short acting one does the same thing. If I get up during the night, I just take another pill, otherwise I let it go until the morning.

Do you have trouble swallowing the first pill of the morning? Insurance companies are all about taking your money and finding excuses to not give any of it back.... if you do have trouble with the first pill then your doctor is right and you need the time-release to get through the night. If you don't have trouble with the first pill, I don't think I'd get stressed out with a fight for it.

[BackwardPawn]

Originally Posted by Brennan068

Do you have trouble swallowing the first pill of the morning? Insurance companies are all about taking your money and finding excuses to not give any of it back.... if you do have trouble with the first pill then your doctor is right and you need the time-release to get through the night. If you don't have trouble with the first pill, I don't think I'd get stressed out with a fight for it.

I can usually swallow alright. Its more of a weakness issue where I wake up and can't move enough to get out of bed. I need to start keeping the bottle and a cup of water on my night stand.