Don't get me started about pharmacy benefits managers who are middlemen who screw both the insurance companies and the consumers, all in the name of "saving money" which is the opposite of what they do.
60 Minutes did a piece on them about a year or so ago. Ripped into the I believe 2 PBM companies who control the market.
They are slime. Basically, GoodRx still makes money on your massively discounted prescriptions. Which shows you just how high the markup really is.
Now our insurance company won't deduct the cost of a prescription you use the pharmaceutic companies discount card to fill (usually those $0 cost coupons on their websites) from your deductible. So, essentially, you never reach your deductible if using discounts.
There isn't much either of these two types of companies haven't thought of to abuse the consumer.
- After I ask a stranger if I can pet their dog and they say yes, I like to respond, "I'll keep that in mind" and walk off
- It's above my pay grade. Mongo only pawn in game of life.