[NPInfo] Target, Walmart and Costco for drugs

[mmarnp at ec.rr.com]

I hate Walmart also, I abhor their business practices, but.......in the interest of fairness and accuracy, I have a number of Walmart and Sams Club employees as my patients and they have excellent BC/BS plans. I have heard more than a couple of patients talk about going to work for them so they can get insurance.
Michael
---- Christine  Smith <chrisbsmith at mindspring.com> wrote: 
> Screw Walmart. They don't provide insurance for their own employees and I
> hate their business practices. I really try to push Target as they have the
> same $4 list and have been so much more responsive to my patients needs (the
> pharmacists in my area). Plus, Target has better hours than Walmart in my
> area.
> 
> http://sites.target.com/site/en/health/page.jsp?contentId=PRD03-004033
> 
> I do keep lists of the $4 drugs in all my exam rooms - nicely covered in
> sheet covers. You can find the Walmart lists on line if you are inclined,
> but the  drugs are the same and both stores will match anyones drug price.
> 
> I do mention both stores, in addition to Costco, to my patients (as anyone
> can use Costco pharm without a membership) and in fact made up a
> Spanish/English flyer titled "Best Drug Deals in Town" with all three stores
> address/numbers/hours on it and we just hand that to them. BUT I PUSH TARGET
> since they have been the most helpful to both patients and me.
> 
> Christine Smith, NP
> Antioch, CA
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: npinfo-bounces at nurse.net [mailto:npinfo-bounces at nurse.net] On Behalf
> Of Getcoffee at aol.com
> Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 10:52 AM
> To: npinfo at nurse.net
> Subject: [NPInfo] For people who need help with medication costs:Walmart
> 
>  
> In a message dated 10/3/2007 3:42:27 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
> nurse_healer at yahoo.com writes:
> 
> Remember, walmart has many generics for $4.00 month daily supply. Of  course
> 
> if from China, made be lead-covered, contaminated pet food made by  slave 
> labor. 
> paula
> 
> 
> Is there a list somewhere of the medications that they cover?
> Thanks,
> R.Lynn, ANP, PMHNP
> 
> 
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