This is a scam, right?

[lanyac]

From googling, it looks like it only works if you don't use your insurance. Its just a discount card.

[cajunmom]

My mom got those and I did a little research for her. From what I could see, they aren't a scam...they're basically a discount card that works at some pharmacies. Some people said they saved them a few bucks on their Rx's, some people said they didn't save much. But it didn't seem like it was a scam.

[pugz]

we give them out at the hospital to uninsured folks. do not work with insurance or generic drugs

[DazeyDee]

My FIL has no prescription coverage and uses them. He's saved quite a bit, and never been scammed.

[UMaineTeach]

Oct 13, 2012 20:33:59 GMT -5 pugz said:

we give them out at the hospital to uninsured folks. do not work with insurance or generic drugs

I don't know anything about these specific discount cards, but I have used the discount cards directly from the drug company for the drug I needed and even though it said it wouldn't work with insurance, it did work with my HDHP before the deductible was met, when the cost of all drugs was OOP, but were credited to the deductible

[hannamaren]

Often the drug companies do this to encourage you to buy their branded drug when a generic drug is cheaper.