Earlier in the year, I purchased a 90 day supply of a medication from Costco Mail Order PHarmacy. I was impressed by the fact that they emailed me notifications, for every step of the process, including pricing in advance, delays with the order, etc. Additionally they were quite responsive to my concerns.
In contrast, I attempted to order medications from Optimum Insight, a company owned by United Healthcare, but didn't find them too reliable. Yesterday they told me my 90 day supply of medication was going to be $60, and they refused to email me a confirmation in writing of what the charge is going to be. Today they wanted $279.78, and advised that this would be reduced by only $58 for payment from insurance. They advised that the drug was coming from Aurobindo, an Indian company, so based on my knowledge of current metrics, they probably paid around $90, for a drug that costs me $279.78 The fact that they wouldn't put their pricing in writing suggest this company is not too honest, and something is wrong with them. I told them not to ship the order, and to hold off.
So far Costco Mail Order Pharmacy appears to have pricing that is almost as cheap as the best Canadian online pharmacy. I was deeply disappointed in in Optimum Insight, and was led to believe that United Healthcare through AARP was going to end up being a big bargain. So far it hasn't worked out that way, and I am wondering what other peoples experiences are?
Zee
In contrast, I attempted to order medications from Optimum Insight, a company owned by United Healthcare, but didn't find them too reliable. Yesterday they told me my 90 day supply of medication was going to be $60, and they refused to email me a confirmation in writing of what the charge is going to be. Today they wanted $279.78, and advised that this would be reduced by only $58 for payment from insurance. They advised that the drug was coming from Aurobindo, an Indian company, so based on my knowledge of current metrics, they probably paid around $90, for a drug that costs me $279.78 The fact that they wouldn't put their pricing in writing suggest this company is not too honest, and something is wrong with them. I told them not to ship the order, and to hold off.
So far Costco Mail Order Pharmacy appears to have pricing that is almost as cheap as the best Canadian online pharmacy. I was deeply disappointed in in Optimum Insight, and was led to believe that United Healthcare through AARP was going to end up being a big bargain. So far it hasn't worked out that way, and I am wondering what other peoples experiences are?
Zee