Did you know that people on medicaid can waive thier measley $3 co-pay?

Question

I worked at Eckerd pharmacy and they used to do it all the time. They just sign a slip promising to pay it at a later date. I never saw a single waived co-pay payed for though. We would have stacks and stacks of unpaid co-pays. Some people even waived thier 50 cent co-pays. Its like...come on people.

Do I get to do that? NO! If I can not cough up the dough for my perscription then I am SOL.

Answer 1

Wow. Is that why Eckerd Pharmacy is out of business?? Because they are . . .

Answer 2

You don't understand the program. They feel that the medicaid card grants free and they mean free benefits. Heaven forbid if they have to pay a lousy 50 cents. Lets suck off of the taxpayers for every dime we can. In Texas if someone is elgible for medicare, they must get it and bill all prescriptions to medicare first. If medicare doesn't pay for it, then maybe medicaid does. I assure you I have never and never will waive the $1 to $3 fee medicare charges. It is not an option with me to see if they will pay. That is the price, take or leave the prescription. I am a phamacist and run into this every day.

Answer 3

I didn't know there *was* a copay on Medicaid! I thought they got a complete free ride on the backs of all of us working stiffs!