This is a problem many of us have. Even with the insurance reduction, it is very spendy for non-formulary drugs. Depending on your particular coverage, it might be possible for your doctor to order it with an "exception" that goes beyond regular ordering. It basically means your doctor is stating that the regular formulary medications do not work for you. But, you have to have a drug plan that has the provision for it. Otherwise, you get no further benefit until you reach your maximum out of pocket costs. For many people, that is a very high bar.

You may qualify for prescription assistance. Here is a link:

https://www.pparx.org/en/gethelp

Jan

Say what? that is awful. My husband just takes the VSL3 (not covered by insurance), the pill form and that is $49.00 for a month's worth.

I have the VSL3 DS, i may look into the regular VSL3 idk

My insurance doesn't cover it at all so no vsl3 for me.

Just remember that you have to take twice as much regular VSL#3 (sachet, NOT the capsule, which you have to take even more). It all depends on how much your doctor ordered as a month's supply. Plus, most insurance will not cover ANY of the regular VSL#3. Only the DS is prescription strength.

So, in the long run, you may wind up spending even more.

Jan

as of right now im under the assumption that my surgeon wants me to do one packet a day, if that doesnt help then she wants to increase to 2...thats an expensive experiment to want to do. I have two insurance plans and my gf mentioned i may be able to call my second one and get a part D submition form and submit what i paid to them to dual bill because most pharmacies wont dual bill, its up to you to submit that secondary portion.

i just called my second insurance to see if i could send the unused portion to them, the woman could not answer it, she wanted to transfer me and that had already happened enough so i just asked her what it would cost under their plan, (it was filed under my other one)

not only was it 87.50 but she said that was for a 3-month supply...3 packs of 20..i am going to the pharmacy today to run that card with them and see if i get near the same price, if not im calling them back and doing that.

Alight so I went to Walmart and gave them my other insurance card, just to see what I could get it at with that one...35.00 for 3-month supply, provided I do one package per day which is what the doc had prescribed. Totally amazed and grateful...I did alot of worrying prior to this...