Today was my appointment with the dermatologist. Of course, she only works Tuesdays and Thursdays, which is when I watch my youngest grandson, Jonah. But, surprisingly, Jonah behaved well even though we had a 40-minute wait. After nearly an hour, we finally left with a manufacturer's coupon for a prescription eczema cream to be picked up at the pharmacy.
When I got to the pharmacy, I braced myself because the last eczema cream cost me over $100. After learning the prescription wouldn't be ready until tomorrow, I bravely asked how much I would owe. The pharmacist said, "it's over $200, but I was told you have a coupon." Somewhat in shock, and not expecting a coupon to make much of a dent, I turned over the coupon and waited while the pharmacist entered the code into the computer. When she told me I would owe nothing, I went into full blown shock!
The pharmacist said, after insurance, the bill was $275 before she entered the coupon code. She was clearly as surprised as I was to find the coupon covered all of the out-of-pocket amount. Needless to say, I'm beyond thrilled. Nevertheless, I still have to wonder what could make an eczema cream cost so much. But one thing's for sure, at that price, it dang well better fix the problem!
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