Mail Order Drugs Cost 35x More When Using Insurance Plan

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Drugs delivered by mail are costing multiples more than those picked up at a store counter.

Markups were as much as 35 times higher than what other pharmacies charged, according to a recent analysis of millions of prescriptions in Washington state.

90 day supply of fluoxetine costs Unity Care employees $100 vs $12 through a discount mail order pharmacy.

“You’ve got to ask yourself, why would a PBM push mail order as hard as they are? And it’s revenue,”

 
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