What's the difference between GoodRx gold and GoodRx?

GoodRx vs. GoodRx Gold: What's the difference? Just like GoodRx, GoodRx Gold gives you access to drugs at discounted prices at popular pharmacies in your area. The big difference between GoodRx and GoodRx Gold is that you have to pay a membership fee to use GoodRx Gold.

What do you get with GoodRx gold?

Now, with a GoodRx Gold membership, you can: See a doctor or healthcare provider online for $19 per visit. Get treatments and prescriptions for conditions ranging from acne to high cholesterol. Use your GoodRx app or discount card to save big at the pharmacy counter.

How much do you save with GoodRx gold?

GoodRx Gold costs $9.99 per month for individuals and $19.99 per month for families. With this subscription, you gain access to better savings of up to 90 percent. Whether you go with the free GoodRx card or a paid plan, GoodRx can help you save hundreds of dollars per year on your out-of-pocket prescription costs.

What is the downside of GoodRx?

Over 783 users on the popular review site TrustPilot rate GoodRx a 3.5. While 80% of customers rate the popular discount card as excellent, another 14% rate the company as bad. The most common complaints seem to be related to customer service and discounts that change or are not honored at the pharmacy.

Is anything better than GoodRx?

In terms of price, SingleCare beat out GoodRx with nearly every medication we searched for. Even if you were to pay for the GoodRx Gold subscription, SingleCare still often offers the lower price.

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Who pays the difference when using GoodRx?

GoodRx is not insurance. If you find a better price on GoodRx than what your coverage offers, ask the pharmacist to use the coupon and process the transaction as a “cash” payment instead. They will use the codes on the GoodRx coupon to find your new price.

Why do some pharmacies not accept GoodRx?

Participating pharmacies are required to accept GoodRx through contracts with their pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). An exception is for controlled medications. Accepting a GoodRx coupon for a controlled medication is always at the discretion of the pharmacist.

Is GoodRx Gold worth it?

However, the Gold membership offers even better prices and more convenience of using a single card. In fact, if you or your family take mostly generic medications (especially two or more), you'll likely find that you'll save much more through GoodRx Gold than the cost of the membership.

Is it easy to cancel GoodRx?

Once you are logged in to your account, click GoodRx Gold under the Your Account menu. Under your GoodRx Gold Membership Plan Details, click the Cancel Membership button. Once you click Cancel Membership you will get a pop-up message to confirm the cancellation.

Can I use GoodRx instead of insurance?

3) Yes, you can use a discount even if you have insurance.

Prescription discounts, including those from GoodRx, can be a great option if you don't have health insurance, but if you do have insurance, you can always use a GoodRx discount instead of insurance if the cost is lower.

Can you cancel GoodRx gold anytime?

With Gold, you get:

Cancel anytime. Access to free delivery on over 950 prescriptions. Plan options for you and your family.

Is GoodRx gold accepted at Walmart?

GoodRx discounts are still accepted at Walmart and Sam's Club. If you have issues using a GoodRx discount at a Walmart or Sam's Club, please have the pharmacist call 1-866-921-7286.

Does Walgreens take GoodRx Gold?

Will My Pharmacy Accept GoodRx? More than 70,000 pharmacies in the United States — including major chains like Costco, Kroger, Walmart, CVS, Rite Aid and Walgreens — will accept GoodRx.

Does CVS use GoodRx gold?

CVS accepts both GoodRx and GoodRx gold programs for your prescriptions. GoodRx is a free program that lets you compare prices and discounts to get the lowest prices at a participating pharmacy.

How much does GoodRx Gold cost per month?

How much does a GoodRx Gold membership cost? GoodRx Gold currently has a special offer where you can get a free membership for 30 days. After that, monthly plans will cost $9.99 for individuals and $19.99 for families.

How many times can GoodRx refill?

GoodRx Care can connect you with providers who can help provide short-term medicine refills for your regular medicines. Note that we can only refill for one condition per visit.

Can I use GoodRx without already having a prescription?

Here's what you need to do to use a GoodRx coupon to save on a non-prescription product: Get a prescription. You don't need a prescription to buy these products, but you do need a prescription to receive the GoodRx discount.

Why is the GoodRx price different?

GoodRx uses claims data to show prices for the manufacturer that is most commonly dispensed in your area and at your pharmacy chain. Different manufacturers may have different prices depending on the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM).

Can you use GoodRx twice?

GoodRx coupons do not expire; you can use and reuse the coupons as often as you like. As prices fluctuate, we sort through all of the available discounts for a particular pharmacy and medication, then we post the discount with the current lowest price.

Does GoodRx pay copays?

If you use insurance to pay for one of these medications, there's a good chance that GoodRx will beat your insurance copay. To get the lower GoodRx price, just tell your pharmacist you want to pay cash and then use a GoodRx coupon to complete your transaction.

Why can't Medicare patients use coupons?

Within the pharmaceutical industry, the Anti-Kickback Statute made it a crime for pharmaceutical manufacturers to offer drug coupons to Medicare beneficiaries. This is because it became illegal to influence the purchase of any prescription drugs that Medicare could later reimburse.

Can I use my GoodRx gold for someone else?

At this time, only the primary account holder of the Gold Family membership can place GoodRx Care visits at a discounted price. Each family member will need to create their own Care account with a separate email address in order to place a visit.

Does GoodRx gold qualify for Medicare?

GoodRx can't be used in combination with Medicare, but it can be used in place of Medicare. You may want to consider using GoodRx instead of Medicare when Medicare doesn't cover your medication, when you won't reach your annual deductible, or when you're in the coverage gap phase (“donut hole”) of your Medicare plan.

Is GoodRx out of pocket?

Payments with GoodRx are considered “out-of-network” expenses. Some insurers may reimburse you for this cost or apply your payment against your deductible. What is a deductible, anyway? Many health insurance plans have a deductible, an amount of money you must pay out of pocket before your insurance coverage kicks in.