Lower Your Healthcare Costs by Saving Money on Drug Purchases

Drug prices continue to climb. Insurance and prescription payment plans are more costly, too. Tips for saving money on our prescription drugs should help us reduce the negative effects on our wallets. Here is some advice to help you save money on your prescription drug purchases.

Check this master list of stores that offer free or low cost antibiotics, pre-natal vitamins, and hundreds of other generic drugs.

Check this master list of stores that offer free or low cost antibiotics, pre-natal vitamins, some diabetes drugs and hundreds of other generic drugs.

Whether or not you have insurance and prescription coverage, comparing drug prices online makes sense if your goal is to save money.

With Canada in such close proximity to the United States, many Americans wish to save money on the purchase of their drugs by buying them from Canada. But is it legal and safe? Here is what Americans need to know about buying drugs from Canadian pharmacies.

The doctor provides us with some drug samples to get us started when it's time to take a new drug. But do you realize that may be setting you up for a major expense?

Sometimes the best drug pricing can be found in other countries, including Canadian pharmacies, Mexican pharmacies, even online drug stores in other countries. But Americans must tackle these challenges - is it legal and safe to purchase drugs from foreign pharmacies? And what does the FDA say about personal importation and re-importation? Here...

With the skyrocketing costs of healthcare, use of generic drugs can save you money. But there are some differences between generics and their "innovator" (branded) drugs. A wise patient knows the differences.

Patients seeking help paying for their prescription drugs and medications will find hundreds of programs available. Some of these programs are useful. Others are scams. Learn which programs can help you find assistance paying for your drugs.

Many of us can save money when we purchase our prescription drugs even if we don't have insurance. Understanding how prescription drug discounts work and whether we are eligible may reduce our cost for our prescriptions.

Each health insurance or payer maintains a list of prescription drugs it will pay for called its formulary. Learn what a formulary is, how its tier structure works, and how to use it to save money on the price of your prescription drugs.

If you need to purchase private health insurance, you will be interested to know how the cost of your premiums is determined. Most patients are surprised to hear that their drug prescription history is tracked and is a part of that algorithm.