# Prescription co-pay question

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prescription-co-pay-question/409829>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 28, 2007, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prescription-co-pay-question/409829 "2007-06-28T21:37:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Ms.Pumpkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a87d85/32.png) [@Ms.Pumpkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms.Pumpkin)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2007, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prescription-co-pay-question/409829/1 "2007-06-28T21:37:59Z")

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I was unsure whether or not to put this in GQ, but I guess I’m asking for personal experiences, so…

One of my medications is prescribed to me at 225mgs. Unfortunately, they only manufacture it in 34.5, 75, and 150mg capsules, which means I have to have two separate scrips, one for (1) 150mg capsule daily, and one for (1) 75mg capsule daily. Which means two separate co-pays. I know I could just call my insurance company, but it’s after hours and this just occurred to me. Also, I’ve never called this company for anything before, and I don’t want to feel ridiculous if I’m just dreaming, here, but is it possible that they would waive one of the co-pays, in this situation? Can they do that?

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**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2007, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prescription-co-pay-question/409829/2 "2007-06-28T22:28:21Z")

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Can you get your doctor to write the scrip for 3 75-mg capsules daily?

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**Author:** ![Ms.Pumpkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a87d85/32.png) [@Ms.Pumpkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms.Pumpkin)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2007, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prescription-co-pay-question/409829/3 "2007-06-28T22:33:18Z")

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[QUOTE=Scarlett67]  
Can you get your doctor to write the scrip for 3 75-mg capsules daily?  
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Hm, I hadn’t thought of that. I suppose I’d have to do the math and see how much the co-pay would end up being, with me having to get the one scrip filled so frequently.

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**Author:** ![cher3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cher3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cher3)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2007, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prescription-co-pay-question/409829/4 "2007-06-28T22:39:26Z")

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[QUOTE=Ms. Pumpkin]  
Hm, I hadn’t thought of that. I suppose I’d have to do the math and see how much the co-pay would end up being, with me having to get the one scrip filled so frequently.  
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If he writes the scrip for 3 daily, then won’t they give you enough to last the usual amount of time?

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**Author:** ![Ms.Pumpkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a87d85/32.png) [@Ms.Pumpkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms.Pumpkin)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2007, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prescription-co-pay-question/409829/5 "2007-06-28T23:12:26Z")

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[QUOTE=cher3]  
If he writes the scrip for 3 daily, then won’t they give you enough to last the usual amount of time?  
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:smack: Would you believe I work in a drugstore? Not the pharmacy part, thank god, although I am (technically) a licensed pharmacy technician.