Generic vs. generic drugs
Posted by: keepingyouinstitches on: October 13, 2009
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I’m so fortunate to have health insurance…..some would call it good health insurance.
However, today I received a letter from the insurance company stating that the drug I take for acid reflux is now going to be re-classified and will have a high cost…oh, wait, “cost may increase” are the actual words. How absolutely dumb do they think we are! May increase means will increase!
Oh, but the best part is: “talk to you Dr. about taking the generic equivalent of this drug may help lower the cost.”
For heavens sake, I AM TAKING THE FRIGGIN’ GENERIC DRUG! ]
Apparently, health insurance companies, (Humana, are you listening), think the public has never heard of google. Just google “generic protonix” and see what comes up…..pantoprazole 40 mg. tablets! By the way, I switched to this generic just a few years ago because my health insurance company insisted it would be cheaper because it’s a generic.
Sheesh….and those of you thinking you are against a government run health insurance program, especially if you live in KY and only have the option of 2-3 health insurance companies to begin with, don’t let me find out you sign up for Medicare/Medicaid Part A – Z! Because guess what? That is a government run program.
UPDATE: I called and spoke with a Humana pharmacist….guess, what! I’m already taking the generic!!! So I asked the pharmacist, “Well, then what would be the generic for the generic?” There is no generic for a generic…..just a higher co-pay!!! Sure hope the White House picks up on this blog!
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