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Since Walgreens is asshoe, could someone tell me if small chain pharmacies typically price match? There are a couple locally owned that are closer and nicer, but since my husband's Rx plan through work has a contact through Walgreens, would it work to use a smaller one? A couple bucks here or there wouldn't matter, as we don't get many prescriptions each year. Speaking in generalities does it work that way? Insurance is a racket, I know. I want to dump Walgreens.
I got an RX from Drugco and it was the most pleasant experience. It was like business was handled in 70s & 80s. (It's chain and usually in smaller towns). Unfortunately the RX, Z pac, was less than $3.00 at Walgreens and $15.00 at Drugco. The Drugco price was better than my insurance price. My insurance gives a better rate at Walgreens. Yeah, insurance red tape sucks! I called Drugco to transfer because Walgreens had my RX since 6PM the night before and at 11AM it still wasn't ready. Drugco did an automated call when it was ready. They transferred and filled it in less than a thirty minutes. They are very busy, just shows you the difference in a smaller company and mega chain. I might switch to Sam's if the price is reasonable. I have a couple year round RX. I've picked up my parents before and they are very nice and efficient. A local drugstore that's been around longer than me just sold out to Walgreens. Large merchants have ruined USA! Good luck 🍀
Thank you!!
The only drug I get from pharmacies is Hydroxychloroquine. My Greek health insurance gives me the same discount at ANY pharmacy, so I try to use the local ones with the fewest customers waiting in line ("queueing" in English).
I'm running late, but very, very short answer (from my understanding): if they accept your insurance, the pharmacy is obligated to fill the script for your assigned copay.
Type 1 diabetic with expensive scripts here. I tried switching to a very small Mom and Pop years ago as an act of consumer defiance. After some months, I was politely and discretely asked by the pharmacist owner, who told me him even asking me was in violation of his contract, to please take my business elsewhere as the overhead of filling my scripts had him operating at a loss. As in, my attempt to help was actually severely harming his business.
It's all a giant racket, and the more you know the more diseased it reveals itself to be.
So yes, absolutely try to switch pharmacies. But keep this information in mind and feel free to discretely ask the owner.
Thank you!!