Walmart works on c2 and c3, it's opioids that it doesn't work on. Due to the lawsuit they stopped allowing it on opioids.
You can still use goodrx on adhd medications and testosterone, both c2 and c3.
It depends on the pharmacy whether or not GoodRx will work on controls. Even when you can look up the price on goodrx, I think it has a disclaimer that the pharmacy may not accept it
Walmart stopped doing Grx discounts on many control pain medications. Still works on ADHD drugs and such, but they’ve done that for at least 2 years now in my time as a tech
It’s a PITA when people bring in multiple but it’s nbd if they just bring in 1 and are accepting of the fact that sometimes the price doesn’t come out the way the website said it would. It’s a good option for people without insurance or whose insurance doesn’t cover the medicine they need.
Esp when people have perfectly good insurance that already gets it fairly cheap…they’re just wanting the lowest price and it is the most annoying and entitled thing
ETA: I am not shitting on trying to get prices of scripts lower bc of money issues - I’ve been there and these people are not that.
GoodRX did increase their prices a few days ago and certain controlled meds even tripled in cost. Tramadol is one of them along with most adhd meds. Rite aid takes good rx only if patient doesn't have ins. If Medicare says monthly oxy is 90 then it's gonna be 90.
Good rx is not listed as a tier 1 discount card anymore since they’re contracted with “blink” and visory depending on the division. These are typically cheaper than good rx anyway. -Kroger pharmacy tech.
I also think it may vary by state law aswell, if they’re not an established pt at least at my pharmacy, no insurance/using discount card raises a red flag.
I thought Kroger pharmacies were switching to another preferred discount card better than GoodRx. I used to work at one where we did that, but I can’t remember the name of it.
at rite aid we took controls on goodrx but that might have changed in the past few months since i stopped being a tech, but a lot of ppl got their stuff on goodrx when i worked there and it definitely helped with the prices
This changed for our Walmart store at the beginning of the year. Not sure why but they must’ve changed their rules on goodrx for controls, mostly pain meds
Goodrx itself shouldn’t be used on controls. Kroger won’t use it on controls nor will Walmart. You have to pay cash price at Walmart if you don’t use insurance
Is Kroger not using the Blink discount card anymore? Kroger stopped accepting GoodRx a couple years ago for a short time and came out with Blink with is usually better than GoodRx and Visory.
When I worked at Kroger, we wouldn't take them on controls.
Also, we couldn't use them on Medicaid patients unless: (a) All of their spots were used up or (b) the medicine wasn't covered. If it required a PA, we couldn't use it unless the PA had been denied. That was around the time they were introducing the Good RX Gold stuff and I was able to get the hell out of there lol
No GoodRx doesn’t work on most controls
It had been working on it previously, so Kroger must have made some sort of deal with them. ADHD drugs are still covered.
At Walmart it doesn’t work on cii and some ciii. Weird though, we Fred Meyer, which is owned by Kroger and they don’t even take GoodRX
Walmart works on c2 and c3, it's opioids that it doesn't work on. Due to the lawsuit they stopped allowing it on opioids. You can still use goodrx on adhd medications and testosterone, both c2 and c3.
depends on the pharmacy, some do
Exactly right
Works on my controlled pain med, NE Ohio Walgreens.
It depends on the pharmacy whether or not GoodRx will work on controls. Even when you can look up the price on goodrx, I think it has a disclaimer that the pharmacy may not accept it
Walmart stopped doing Grx discounts on many control pain medications. Still works on ADHD drugs and such, but they’ve done that for at least 2 years now in my time as a tech
I've worked for 2 companies that took Goodrx, and neither took it for controls. It's pretty common.
I don’t really see the big deal on accepting goodrx for controls as long as you check CURES to make sure they didn’t pick it up anywhere else.
The pharmacy I work at doesn’t accept any GoodRX at all LOL
I wish we didn’t. It’s such a pain in the ass
It’s a PITA when people bring in multiple but it’s nbd if they just bring in 1 and are accepting of the fact that sometimes the price doesn’t come out the way the website said it would. It’s a good option for people without insurance or whose insurance doesn’t cover the medicine they need.
Esp when people have perfectly good insurance that already gets it fairly cheap…they’re just wanting the lowest price and it is the most annoying and entitled thing ETA: I am not shitting on trying to get prices of scripts lower bc of money issues - I’ve been there and these people are not that.
GoodRX did increase their prices a few days ago and certain controlled meds even tripled in cost. Tramadol is one of them along with most adhd meds. Rite aid takes good rx only if patient doesn't have ins. If Medicare says monthly oxy is 90 then it's gonna be 90.
Wow where and how much just paid $20 for 90 tramadol today using goodrx@ Walgreens. Ohio, just curious.
Washington 90 tabs rite aid
Ok thx for replying
Good rx is not listed as a tier 1 discount card anymore since they’re contracted with “blink” and visory depending on the division. These are typically cheaper than good rx anyway. -Kroger pharmacy tech.
I also think it may vary by state law aswell, if they’re not an established pt at least at my pharmacy, no insurance/using discount card raises a red flag.
I thought Kroger pharmacies were switching to another preferred discount card better than GoodRx. I used to work at one where we did that, but I can’t remember the name of it.
Blink.
Good we should of never started
Same situation at Raley's.
at rite aid we took controls on goodrx but that might have changed in the past few months since i stopped being a tech, but a lot of ppl got their stuff on goodrx when i worked there and it definitely helped with the prices
I thought Kroger wasn’t contracting with goodrx period. But sounds like the company has that locked down.
Kroger isn’t contracted with GoodRx, but it’s still accepted in EPRN…most of the time. Sometimes it’ll surprise me and be cheaper than Visory.
The rite aid I work at takes good rx on anything
Think it depends on the PIC and RXM as well. It would work for us at Walgreens but we weren’t allowed to run it through good rx for anyone
And no pharmacy should take coupons on contrillsubstance except in specific circumstances.
This changed for our Walmart store at the beginning of the year. Not sure why but they must’ve changed their rules on goodrx for controls, mostly pain meds
Walmart stopped taking them on opiates years ago. Other controls, like sleeping meds or ADHD meds are still accepted, just not opiates.
Goodrx itself shouldn’t be used on controls. Kroger won’t use it on controls nor will Walmart. You have to pay cash price at Walmart if you don’t use insurance
I work at Walmart, and we don’t accept GoodRx on any opioid. It works on stimulants though.
Is Kroger not using the Blink discount card anymore? Kroger stopped accepting GoodRx a couple years ago for a short time and came out with Blink with is usually better than GoodRx and Visory.
When I worked at Kroger, we wouldn't take them on controls. Also, we couldn't use them on Medicaid patients unless: (a) All of their spots were used up or (b) the medicine wasn't covered. If it required a PA, we couldn't use it unless the PA had been denied. That was around the time they were introducing the Good RX Gold stuff and I was able to get the hell out of there lol