Walgreens Advertising for Part D--NOW

[abcsales]

How can they do this??
Ad from a national magazine/insert in Sunday's newspaper

Medicare Part D members save up to 75% on prescription copays over select pharmacies.
1. review your part D plan
2 Select your walgreens pharmacy
3 Visit us today.
Switching is easy---stop in to find out how much you can save.

This is a bit misleading to me, I took it as switch your part D at first, although I'm guessing they are saying switch your pharmacy.

Doesn't exactly sound straightforward. I know if I were to put out a misleading ad, CMS would be all over me.

Thoughts??

 

[BobbyMcGee]

I recently had a sinus infection and went to get the scripts which my Dr.'s staff erroneously called in to CVS. They wanted $21. for a Part D cough med. Told them no thanks, I'll get one off the rack for half of that. Had them re-call it with the other meds to Winn Dixie near my house. They said it is still $21. but they had some new magic RX program I could sign up for and now it is $4. Then they put $5. on my W/D card that I had to use for groceries. Guessing same deal @ Walgreens. Who paid the diff? Have no idea.

 

[craig_ritter]

How can they do this??
Ad from a national magazine/insert in Sunday's newspaper

Medicare Part D members save up to 75% on prescription copays over select pharmacies.
1. review your part D plan
2 Select your walgreens pharmacy
3 Visit us today.
Switching is easy---stop in to find out how much you can save.

This is a bit misleading to me, I took it as switch your part D at first, although I'm guessing they are saying switch your pharmacy.

Doesn't exactly sound straightforward. I know if I were to put out a misleading ad, CMS would be all over me.

Thoughts??

I'm thinking they mean switching Pharmacies. I suppose you don't need a scope of appointment to do that either. . .

 

[abcsales]

More I think about it, more I think you are right about switching pharmacies. If it was confusing to me, I can only imagine how confusing it would be to a person using part D not familiar with how it works

 

[pbbaseball]

Feel sure they ll pick up several first health value plus customers, who find out generics are free, and the customer won t realize they can do the same at walmart , but not CVS. Then saving someone 70/more for 10 generics, walgreens will come out smelling like roses

 

[anonymous1]

something that we always do is go to medicare.gov and put in their drugs and pharmacy.. and add walgreens to compare where the best deal is for them... it takes a little time but you get referrals saying they saved me $50 a month on my meds... allows you to sell med sups and later opens the door for anything else... the drug plan can be the key to a much bigger sale down the road...

 

[midwestbroker]

I am waiting for Walgreens to come out with their own Part D plan...