Prescriptions
Great Caregiving Resources to Recommend to a Friend
We’re always looking for the best resources on the Web that can help the busy, perhaps harried, caregiver do what they need to do with confidence and compassion, while maintaining a balance in life. Sometimes it’s not easy. One thing working in our favor is that we do have the Internet and its abundance of [...]
Medicare Part D and Prescription Drug Roundup
We recently ran across a new study by the Kaiser Family Foundation that was written by Massachusetts Institute of Technology economist Jonathan Gruber and thought it was a good time to pull together a number of great prescription and Part D resources that we’ve come across over the past few months. Choosing a Medicare Part [...]
My Medicine List
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) developed a fantastic site entitled, “My Medicine List.” I am a huge fan of this site and its “My Medicine List” tool! This is a beautifully designed document that every senior should complete. It comes with a coversheet that has the patient complete their personal information along with [...]
How to get the most from discount generic drug programs
Recently we provided links to discount generic drug programs. This week we look into their specifics and we learn that not all plans are alike. Some require a memberships, while others don’t. Some have both 30 and 90-day prescription plans, while others only offer 90-day programs. So, what’s the best way to save money with [...]
So, What Can We Flush Down the Toilet?
When I was a kid, flushing things down the toilet was good sport. Of course I was five at the time. Today it seems as though just about nothing, save the obvious, can be flushed. The concern over flushing prescription meds down the drain was amplified last year when the drinking water in 24 major [...]
Where to Find Inexpensive Generic Meds and Why They May Not Be So Cheap in Your State
It’s likely that you’ve heard about grocery stores and pharmacies offering low prices on generic prescriptions, but you don’t know which pharmacy might offer the generic you need. Many, but not all, of the pharmacies have posted the generics that they offer at reduced prices. There are links to some of the major ones below. [...]
Tips on Helping Manage Prescriptions
First, let’s get the disclaimers out of the way. We’re not doctors, or pharmacists, and if you’re not either, you should always rely on a doctor and/or pharmacist for a final opinion on anything to do with medicines or supplements. In fact, many pharmacy chains offer a number of caregiver tools on their sites, including [...]
Good Interview on NPR with Robert Hayes of the Medicare Rights Center
Joanne Silberner of NPR’s All Things Considered does a nice interview with Robert Hayes of the Medicare Rights Center about picking a Medicare Part D plan for 2009. Some meaty information on things you should consider before the end of the year. Listen to the story here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98757630
Need Help Navigating Medicare? SHIP is Not Far From Home
We publish SHF because we’ve spent a lot of time researching on our parents’ behalf and thought people shouldn’t have to wander in the wilderness like we did. Yes, we got some help along the way, and when we did, it was a great stress reducer. That’s why when we find a resource like SHIP [...]
Your State May Have a Prescription Drug Price Finder
We’re big fans of local resources because they tend to do a better job of meeting our specific needs. That’s why we were simultaneously excited and disappointed at the prescription drug price finders we found. A number of states offer tools that will help you find better prices on your prescriptions. We could find twelve [...]