What is GoodRX? (plan, prescriptions, deductible, Walgreens)
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I see that this is a place where you can join and get a coupon for a discount on certain drugs. But is there a monthly cost to do this? Where does this company get its money? I'm all for using whatever means I can to lower drug prices, but is there a catch I'm not seeing with this company?
You don't have to pay to use GoodRX but they do have paid plans. I have a free card. When I go to Publix Pharmacy (I'm sure others are the same) they first ring up my prescription at my Medicare D cost which in my one example is $25, when I tell them I want to use GoodRx they use their own card and the cost comes down to about $6. I don't know how this works, I'm just glad it does.
One prescription I got from my dentist was for a certain toothpaste to use because I was having some tooth pain, it rang up about $60 but with GoodRx it came down to $25. I'm happy to use GoodRx. I only filled that one once.
It's free, no membership required. I use it for my Epipens which can be in the $400-$600 range even with insurance, probably because I never fulfill the deductible. With GoodRx, I paid $144 in August 2023. Quick and easy. I've received the cards in the mail via a mass mailing or you can print one out from the website.
I don't know how they make their money - just never bothered to research it. I'm not concerned about that, just happy that I don't have to pay a fortune to keep my Epipens going. Works for me!
I am not 100% sure but they function like a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM). They buy drugs at a discount and then mark them up to be competitive with retail and insurance plans.
This link with Walgreens searches several similar plans and ranks them by price:
I see that this is a place where you can join and get a coupon for a discount on certain drugs. But is there a monthly cost to do this? Where does this company get its money? I'm all for using whatever means I can to lower drug prices, but is there a catch I'm not seeing with this company?
All you have to do is download the GoodRx app or go to GoodRx.com . You do not have to join anything unless the medication you want to fill is cheaper using the GoodRX gold plan at $9.99 a month.
Enter the name of the medication you want to fill, it will show you the various prices at different pharmacies.
I'm not sure how it works, it just works to offer the best price.
If you have prescription insurance, it's possible that your prescriptions are cheaper using Good RX then it is to use insurance.
This last year, all of my prescriptions were $10 to $30 cheaper using GoodRX then my medicare part D prescription plan.
My cynical side says that GoodRX is going to monetize your personal data in some way. Nothing is free.
You're on the mark. They did get nabbed for this. Those who have their app or subscribed online had their information shared with others. I also understand that some PBM's shared prescription information on those who used a coupon for their prescription even if its a non-subscription or app coupon (the general one you can get without giving GoodRx your information).
So in essence, anyone who has their app or is a subscriber had their information shared. Now, we're also hearing that those who had the app may have had other information from their device shared with marketers or data collectors even when not using the app. However, the recent $13 million dollar settlement basically slammed the door in the individual users face as to monetary recourse for their information being shared outside GoodRX.
It's often a good deal, but sometimes would actually cost more.
I got a discount on a pricey vaccination, saved $50.
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I only filled that one once. 
