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Welcome to PlanScout,

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free

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education

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for families

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and

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caregivers.

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Today,

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we'll compare pharmacy

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costs for twenty

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twenty-seven.

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Could another pharmacy

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change what

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you pay?

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Start

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with a

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fair comparison.

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Use the same

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plan

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and coverage year.

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Match the medicine,

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strength,

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quantity,

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and days supplied.

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Changing those details

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can make

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two estimates misleading.

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Keep your medication

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list private;

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don't post it in

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comments.

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Check whether each

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pharmacy

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location

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is in

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the plan's network.

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Then ask

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whether it

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is preferred.

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Preferred pharmacies may have

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lower costs,

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but the

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label isn't

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a promise

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that every medicine

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will cost

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less.

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Use Medicare's Plan

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Compare tool

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to review

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estimated costs.

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Look beyond

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the first

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fill to

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the full year.

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Deductibles and cost

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sharing can

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affect what

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you pay.

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If you're

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also

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comparing

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different plans,

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include premiums and check

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what each estimate

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includes.

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Also

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ask about opening

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hours,

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travel,

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and medicine availability.

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If delivery

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or mail

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order matters

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to you,

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ask

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about its

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rules and timing.

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A lower estimate

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may not

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be the

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most practical option

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for your routine.

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Before

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acting,

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confirm the coverage

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and cost

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details

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with the

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plan,

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and practical details

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with the pharmacy.

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Record the answer,

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source,

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and date.

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Don't stop

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or change

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a medicine

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because of

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a cost comparison;

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speak with

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your care team.

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Same prescription,

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same plan,

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a full-year view,

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and confirmed answers.

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Find

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more lessons at

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PlanScout dot U

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S.

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PlanScout provides education,

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not insurance sales or

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enrollment.

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Plan-specific estimates are not

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guaranteed prices.