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I wanted to retire at 64 but didn't like the idea of paying almost $1,000/ month for health insurance until I could get Medicare and then I had a aha moment. I calculated how many vacation hours it would take to pay for insurance for a year and then ...
RN362636 06-12-2025 07:08 PM
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Goodrx is often a good one to use for a better price but isn't it sad to pay for insurance that supposedly covers medications and then have a coupon or cash price be less than the cost of a co-pay. The system is BROKEN!
RN362636 05-26-2025 10:32 PM
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Cigna owns Express Scripts so I can't imagine them using Optum. United Health Care owns Optum so I don't think they will ever get rid of their own company.
RN362636 05-26-2025 05:49 PM
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Goodrx is an either or thing. You can't use BOTH insurance and goodrx together. If goodrx is less than your co-pay then use them. If your co-pay is less then use your insurance. I did have a pharmacy tech try to tell me that I couldn't use a goodrx c...
RN362636 05-26-2025 01:25 PM
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Funny that you say you are an "advocate" with OptumRx and that Optum gets its pricing from insurance (United Health Care). They are one and the same! United Health Care owns OptumRx!! They are their own Pharmacy Benefit Manager and negotiate the lowe...
RN362636 05-26-2025 12:36 PM
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I wanted to retire at 64 but didn't like the idea of paying almost $1,000/ month for health insurance until I could get Medicare and then I had a aha moment. I calculated how many vacation hours it would take to pay for insurance for a year and then ...
RN362636 06-12-2025 07:08 PM
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Goodrx is often a good one to use for a better price but isn't it sad to pay for insurance that supposedly covers medications and then have a coupon or cash price be less than the cost of a co-pay. The system is BROKEN!
RN362636 05-26-2025 10:32 PM
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Cigna owns Express Scripts so I can't imagine them using Optum. United Health Care owns Optum so I don't think they will ever get rid of their own company.
RN362636 05-26-2025 05:49 PM
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Goodrx is an either or thing. You can't use BOTH insurance and goodrx together. If goodrx is less than your co-pay then use them. If your co-pay is less then use your insurance. I did have a pharmacy tech try to tell me that I couldn't use a goodrx c...
RN362636 05-26-2025 01:25 PM
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Funny that you say you are an "advocate" with OptumRx and that Optum gets its pricing from insurance (United Health Care). They are one and the same! United Health Care owns OptumRx!! They are their own Pharmacy Benefit Manager and negotiate the lowe...
RN362636 05-26-2025 12:36 PM
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I wanted to retire at 64 but didn't like the idea of paying almost $1,000/ month for health insurance until I could get Medicare and then I had a aha moment. I calculated how many vacation hours it would take to pay for insurance for a year and then ...
RN362636 06-12-2025 07:08 PM
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Reply
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Kudo
5735
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Goodrx is often a good one to use for a better price but isn't it sad to pay for insurance that supposedly covers medications and then have a coupon or cash price be less than the cost of a co-pay. The system is BROKEN!
RN362636 05-26-2025 10:32 PM
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Cigna owns Express Scripts so I can't imagine them using Optum. United Health Care owns Optum so I don't think they will ever get rid of their own company.
RN362636 05-26-2025 05:49 PM
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Goodrx is an either or thing. You can't use BOTH insurance and goodrx together. If goodrx is less than your co-pay then use them. If your co-pay is less then use your insurance. I did have a pharmacy tech try to tell me that I couldn't use a goodrx c...
RN362636 05-26-2025 01:25 PM
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Funny that you say you are an "advocate" with OptumRx and that Optum gets its pricing from insurance (United Health Care). They are one and the same! United Health Care owns OptumRx!! They are their own Pharmacy Benefit Manager and negotiate the lowe...
RN362636 05-26-2025 12:36 PM
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