Update: After this article was posted Oct. 10th, the President signed the legislation into law later that day.
By Susan Jaffe | Kaiser Health News | October 10, 2018 | This KHN story also ran on
For years, most pharmacists couldn’t give customers even a clue about an easy way to save money on prescription drugs. But the restraints are coming off.
When the cash price for a prescription is less than what you would pay using your insurance plan, pharmacists will no longer have to keep that a secret.
…But there’s a catch: Under the new legislation, pharmacists will not be required to tell patients about the lower cost option. If they don’t, it’s up to the customer to ask. [Continued at Kaiser Health News and at NBC News]
For years, most pharmacists couldn’t give customers even a clue about an easy way to save money on prescription drugs. But the restraints are coming off.