Tips for Further Savings on Your Medicines

"Being pennywise is pound foolish if you stop taking important medicines to treat conditions like diabetes, heart disease, depression and others", advises Dr. Jay Pinney, medical director of OPTIMIZERx Corporation, a patient advocacy portal that exists to educate consumers and reduce the expense of prescribed medications.

"No matter what, make sure you stay on your medicines!" However, if you're like most Americans, your "out-of-pocket" cost for your medicines continues to rise! Dr. Pinney offers some tips to help better manage your prescription dollars:

• Inform your doctor about your prescription coverage, including your co-pay costs.
• Try before you buy: If your doctor writes a new prescription, always request if there are available samples for use during the first month of trial.
• Ask if there are generic alternatives that may be available.
• If prescribed a branded drug, look for prescription coupon savings, free trials and other patient support programs (at OPTIMIZERx) !
• Ask for a ninety-day prescription for chronic medications you take monthly and/or utilize mail order pharmacies. Often times you only have to pay for 2 months of co-pays.