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BidRx Saves You Money on Medicine By Making Pharmacies Bid on Your Prescriptions

BidRx is like the eBay of pharmaceuticals. The site can save you as much as 68% on brand name drugs by having pharmacies compete for your prescription business.


To use BidRx, you'll need your prescription from your doctor or other licensed prescriber. You can mail this in to the pharmacy that "wins" your bid or, depending on the drug (and your state laws), fax it in. Most of the pharmacies listed with BidRx are small ones around the country, but you may find one nearby where you can pick up your medicine in person.


You'll also need to register as a user before searching for your medication. Update: You'll also need a referral code to get in; per BidRx's Facebook page, you can use "GRACE" as the code.


One of the possibly helpful uses of the site is the "similar drugs" listing when you do a search; you can bring the list of alternative drugs—or smaller dosages—to your doctor to discuss cheaper options. Otherwise, enter in your prescription information carefully: quantity and directions or duration (yes, you'll need to be able to read the prescription) to get the drug price bids.


In my tests, meds differed by about 35% between pharmacies, but there were some caveats. While BidRx works with Medicaid and some health insurance providers (you'll probably know if you got a BidRx card from your insurance provider), it didn't work with mine, so the savings, while substantial, didn't beat the insurance prices. Also, BidRx is really just a middleman, so to speak. Once you reserve your medication, you'll need to coordinate directly with the pharmacy to get your prescription filled, rather than ordering directly through BidRx.


Still, for many people the site could save a lot of money on prescription drugs --- Save on your prescription today




 


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