Medicare Questions (Page 2)

Which over the counter supplement is equivalent to Requip (ropinirole) ?

I do not have a health plan insurance for coverage of Requip (ropinrole) I am not eligible for Medicare until the year of 2016. I'm retire and have been diagnosis of the condition shaken leg syndrome. Is there an over the counter supplement ?

Will Auvelity price decrease soon?

I am going on Medicare and with Plan D insurance it will cost me between 200-500 dollars a month. I will not be able to afford this.

Can Amlodipine 10mg tablets be cut in half? (to equal a 5mg dose)?

I am currently taking 10mg amlodipine daily and the dosage needs to be reduced. I am also in dire straits financially and am very adept with a pill cutter. Being in the 'donut hole' on Medicare, which is my only coverage doesn't help either. Plus I believe that I am having side... read more

Tessalon - Is there another Rx tablet which can be used as a substitute to benzonatate 200 mg.?

... capsules? I am a senior and part D Medicare does not include benzonatate for coughs. My cough is from scar tissue in the lungs, not a cold. I'm looking for a substitute on my health ins. formulary. Medicare denied me after I sent an appeal. The Rx is $135. Per month! I am on a SS fixed... read more

Are there any alternatives to Vyvanse?

I am on disability and recently am on medicare. Medicare don't want to pay for the dosage my doctor is recommending. I have been on this medication for over 3 years and really like it. Are there any alternatives that are like - sisters - to Vyvanse?

Xarelto - Why does it cost so much. It pretty much uses ALL my part d medicare insurance for the?

... year so I can't get any other drugs I need

Substitute for methotrexate for RA?

I have been on methotrexate since 2017 and I am getting Rheumatoid Nodules. My doctor says that I need to go off of it, but my Medicare Supplement plan has a co-pay of $1,880.00 or the biologic drugs, which I cannot afford on Social Security income. She also tried Cinzia and Enbrel and they would... read more

I have taken Premarin 1.25 tablets for 29 years. What would happen if I just quit?

I have taken Premarin 1.25 since I was 36 years old and had a hysterectomy. I am now 65 years old and facing very high costs of this medication through my Medicare & Suppliment insurance, Humana. Can I just quit this drug now that I'm 65? If so... will there be side affects... and what... read more

Why are the prices so high?

My patients complain about the price of the products - cyclosporine related. Is there a way to get it for less for those on Medicare?

Trying to find a way to pay for Erleada?

How can people afford and pay for this medication? Now that my husband is on Medicare the insurance doesn't cover the way his previous insurance did. It's been working. It brought his PSA level down from 28 to 1.0, but he said he was just going to stop taking it because it's too... read more

Medicare part D donut hole?

How do you afford your medication when your in the donut hole? I have an inhaler that cost 45.00 a month now it is 148.00. Do I just do without? I have COPD and I am on oxygen, I really do need it.

Discount for Medicare patients?

Doing my research it looks like there isn't any mfg. discounts for medicare patients. Why not?

Are you Covered under the Medicare Prescription Program?

Ever wonder which Medications your Insurance Covers?