I’ve been bracing for the cash-pay gut punch every month. Last time I lost about 50 pounds, then life did its thing and I put 34 back on. I’m back on medication since March, and my budget spreadsheet has a whole column for this prescription.
Today I went to pick up my refill expecting the usual $132 and the total came up $49. Nobody explained it beyond some discount that got applied automatically.
I stood there with my card halfway out like, okay? It’s not a cure for the regain shame or the fear that the price jumps next month, but it bought me groceries without doing math in the cereal aisle.
I know this isn’t a permanent solution and I’m not trying to sound like I cracked a code. I’m just marking it as a small win. Has anyone else had the pharmacy total surprise them lower, or was it a one-time glitch?