BiPolarBear 491 Posted Thursday at 09:02 PM Gentle Readers, I go to a local cost plus pharmacy, Forest Park Pharmacy that is able to sell many pharmaceuticals. They do not accept insurance which cuts out the Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM). As an example the cancer medication Imatinib (generic Gleevec) cost $7 to the pharmacy. They add $10, so it is $17 out the door. When Medicare pays for the drug, it cost them $2400. The drug was filled 250,000 times in one year, for a total of $600 million. The insurance companies pay a middle man (the PBM) who decides how much that medication cost. The PBM gets a percentage, so the more he increases the cost, the more he makes. If all 250,000 perceptions were filled at Forest Park Pharmacy, the cost would have been $4 million. CVS was going to charge me $309 for a med. I got it there for $42. Here is the link :https://www.forestparkpharmacy.com There is a price checker for medications on their site. They are on Tik-Tok. I plagiarized one of the the owner's Tik-Tok vids to give you guys this info. I was just hoping a few of you might be able to save some money with this knowledge. Peace. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeMatt 172 Posted Thursday at 09:06 PM Who are these gentle readers ? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HellToupee 1,871 Posted Thursday at 09:18 PM 15 minutes ago, BiPolarBear said: Gentle Readers, Tremendous schtick. Love this 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BiPolarBear 491 Posted Thursday at 09:19 PM 10 minutes ago, MikeMatt said: Who are these gentle readers ? Ridiculous I know. I have been here since dirt and Herbie the Hippo was the only gentle reader I have seen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HellToupee 1,871 Posted Thursday at 09:21 PM 17 minutes ago, BiPolarBear said: As an example the cancer medication Imatinib (generic Gleevec) cost $7 to the pharmacy. They add $10, so it is $17 out the door. When Medicare pays for the drug, it cost them $2400. The drug was filled 250,000 times in one year, for a total of $600 million. The insurance companies pay a middle man (the PBM) who decides how much that medication cost. The PBM gets a percentage, so the more he increases the cost, the more he makes. If all 250,000 perceptions were filled at Forest Park Pharmacy, the cost would have been $4 million. Crazy. I have federal ins and most prescriptions are very cheap but these scam prices through Medicare are insane Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SUXBNME 1,542 Posted Thursday at 09:41 PM 21 minutes ago, BiPolarBear said: Ridiculous I know. I have been here since dirt and Herbie the Hippo was the only gentle reader I have seen. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BiPolarBear 491 Posted Saturday at 05:32 PM On 8/14/2025 at 4:41 PM, SUXBNME said: My heart walks a desert of despair knowing I have offended and saddened such a jewel of kindness and brotherhood. The undisputed bored leader since Rusty Syringes. A man who once nominated me for a board Heart Award. Please accept my humblest apology for my thoughtless oversight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SUXBNME 1,542 Posted Saturday at 06:45 PM 1 hour ago, BiPolarBear said: My heart walks a desert of despair knowing I have offended and saddened such a jewel of kindness and brotherhood. The undisputed bored leader since Rusty Syringes. A man who once nominated me for a board Heart Award. Please accept my humblest apology for my thoughtless oversight. You made it move 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BiPolarBear 491 Posted Saturday at 06:54 PM 2 minutes ago, SUXBNME said: You made it move My Mac won't let me post emojis here or I do the right back you thing. I have been trying to explain this place to my partner, who identifies as a woman. I will call her into see this. Comedy gold, Jerry. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
easilyscan 944 Posted Saturday at 07:38 PM 45 minutes ago, BiPolarBear said: My Mac won't let me post emojis here or I do the right back you thing. I figured out a way to get around that. Whether you're replying to someone with a quote, or just typing a new message on the thread, click the new reply area before doing anything else. Open the emojis, & click on the one you want to use. It should appear in the message body. Highlight & copy it. After that, you can click on quote, or just type a new message & when you've done that, paste the emoji. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BiPolarBear 491 Posted Saturday at 07:56 PM 14 minutes ago, easilyscan said: I figured out a way to get around that. Whether you're replying to someone with a quote, or just typing a new message on the thread, click the new reply area before doing anything else. Open the emojis, & click on the one you want to use. It should appear in the message body. Highlight & copy it. After that, you can click on quote, or just type a new message & when you've done that, paste the emoji. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
easilyscan 944 Posted Saturday at 10:10 PM 2 hours ago, BiPolarBear said: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
