Saving Money through RX by Mail Programs

We've been blessed medically so we weren't used to having to track or pay for regular prescriptions. When Jon and I decided we wanted to start a family, my doctor gave me a prescription for prenatal vitamins. I was paying $30.00 per month for the prenatal vitamins (with health insurance!) and hated to have to refill the prescription every month. It added to my errands, and wasn't exactly fun.

I knew that you could do prescriptions by mail, but didn't know how. I called the number on the back of my heath insurance card and asked how I could fill prescriptions via mail. They explained that they have their own mail order program. I just give them my prescription info, they transfer the prescription for me and I now have my prescription mailed to me every 90 days. I pay $30.00 (with flexible reimbursement so that money is actually tax free- more on that later) every 3 months now and save $240.00 per year! It automatically refills the prescription when I should be running out, so I don't even have to remember to order more!

If you have a regular prescription filled then consider this as a great source to save money and time. Just flip over your health insurance card, give the customer service line a call and see what they have to offer.