AAA members already know you can get driving tips and help when you need a tow. But did you know AAA can help cut your medication costs — even for pets? If you have prescriptions that aren’t covered by insurance, your AAA membership can help pay for itself at the pharmacy.
The AAA prescription savings program through Caremark lets AAA members save an average of 20 percent of prescriptions not covered by insurance. Members can also order medication refills by mail for greater savings. It’s very easy – you just write your AAA on the card at the link above and give the card to the pharmacist at a participating pharmacy.
In some cases, the savings are even more. The pharmacy envelope in the photo is from an antihistamine prescription Schnauzer Cheap takes twice a day. Obviously, he isn’t covered by our human insurance policy, and he’s excluded from pet insurance by (you guessed it) pre-existing conditions. The price of the drug without the AAA savings card would be $25.49 for about a two-month supply. Our savings with the AAA card was $10.29, knocking the price down by more than 40%!
Over the course of the year, we’ll save about $60. Those savings cover almost two-thirds of our two-person AAA membership.
We also have a high-deductible health insurance plan without a pharmacy benefit, which means that prescriptions for the humans in the family essentially aren’t covered (not until we hit our deductible, at least). In our state, we get a discount from the pharmacy for being uninsured for medications, but if you are in a similar situation or do not have health insurance, check your options to see which will give you the best price for the medicine you need.
Colorado residents can get $15 off AAA membership this month
If you live in Colorado and are interested in joining AAA, the organization is offering $15 off any membership through Feb. 28 with a referral from a member. If you want to join, and would like to support Cheap Like Me by doing so, send me an e-mail at cheaplikeme AT gmail DOT com (change AT and DOT to the symbols) and I’ll reply right away with a referral link. You’ll save $15 on the membership, and I’ll get a $10 Target gift card.
If you live elsewhere and want to join, visit www.aaa.com for more information.
Disclosure: Readers who participate in the referral will get a discount, and Cheap Like Me will get a $10 gift card from AAA. No other consideration has been provided by AAA.
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Benefits of Using AAA for Your Insurance Needs added these pithy words on Mar 07 10 at 5:24 amwow, this could be really useful for my pooch too! I’m amazed at how useful that AAA membership is!
kimchi added these pithy words on
Feb 23 10 at
12:21 pm
First – this is one awesome BLOG. I am glad I found it. Lot’s of interesting stuff. Second – AAA rocks I have been a member for years and the value of the roadside service and Trip info pays for my membership each year. Third – I found an even better RX savings program. (It covers those uninsured and those underinsured – which is probably most of us. And it covers Pets to boot.) It offers up to 65% off generic and prescription meds at over 56,000 pharmacies nationwide – including Rite Aid, Walgreens, Walmart and independents…) I have found the average savings at just over 40%. Last week I saved $57 on a medication that I have to take monthly. That is almost $700 in savings a year – and this is just one of the meds I take. I can buy AAA memberships for my hole family – including Aunt Sophie for that. Check it out for yourself – http://www.FreeMedSaver.com. You can enter in your zip code, your meds and see how much you will save. It is all transparent. And here is the best part all you “CheapLikeMe’rs” – IT”S FREE!
Stephanie Veandiza added these pithy words on
Feb 23 10 at
1:24 pm
Hey Stephanie – thanks for that email about freemedsaver.com. I recently lost my job and my benefits expired. I couldnt afford cobra coverage and take 2 medications a month. It was costing me over $200 to pay out of pocket. I went to that site and both of my medications are covered and discounted!!!! It will save me about $68 a month. I will tell my family about freemedsaver.com Thanks!!!
Johnny Rosik added these pithy words on
Feb 23 10 at
2:28 pm
I have been a AAA member for over 10 years- my S/O works at AAA- really nice when your car breaks down, They are there with the tow Truck (faster if you know a dispatcher!!!)
Rob added these pithy words on
Feb 23 10 at
4:42 pm
This information is great as so many people are in need to save money on medications.
There is also another prescription savings program called Together Rx Access (free to enroll in) for those who don’t have health insurance to get their medicines for 25-40% off. The Program released news this week in how it is helping millions of Americans save. See this link: http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Prescription-Savings-Program-Surpasses-Major-Milestones-Two-Million-Cardholders-100-1121304.htm
Just another way to save.
Leigh
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