Betterthanmedicare can also be used as a free Medicare supplement. Some BTM patients keep their Medicare Plan D and order part of their medications from us and part at home using Medicare. There are no extra fees for using both. You just pay your regular Medicare fees. BTM does not charge any extra fees - just the prices listed on our website.
Call to discuss with a BTM representative free of charge which medications you should buy through BTM. Betterthanmedicare does not ship any narcotic or controlled medications and shipping times can take between 14-21 days.
Stan is taking Plavix 75mg one per day, Celebrex 200mg one per day and Oxycontin 30mg 1 tablet twice a day. Listed below are the prices for a 30 day supply.
|
Drug
Name |
Cost
at Retail Drugstore (No Medicare) |
Mary
Pays with Medicare |
BTM
Price |
| Plavix 75mg | $156 | $39 | $25 |
| Celebrex 200mg | $124 | $31 | $23 |
| Oxycontin 30mg | $330 | $82 | Not available |
Plavix total drug cost for 12 months
full retail $156x12=$1872
Celebrex total drug cost for 12 months full
retail $124x12=$1488
Oxycontin
total drug cost for 12 months full retail $330x12=$3960
Total
spend with No Medicare $7320
In the USA with Medicare Stan pays a $295 deductible and then he must pay 25% of the drug cost until he has spent $2,405 and then he must pay 100% up to $6153.75
Stan Pays
- $295 deductible
- 25% of $2,405=$601.25
- Stan then must pay 100% in the donut hole ($3454) until total out of pocket is $4350. Total value of medication is $7,320. Stan has paid $4350 and Medicare has paid $1804 for a total of $6154 and now Stan pays 5% for the rest of the year $7320-$6154=1166x5%= $58.30 for a total Stan spends with Medicare 4350+58=4408
Total spend with Medicare $4408
With a combination of Medicare and Betterthanmedicare
With Betterthanmedicare
Plavix 75mg $25x 12=$300 +
Celebrex 200mg $23x12=$276
With Medicare
Stan pays for Oxycontin (total price $3960) $295
deductible then 25% of
$2405=$601.25 (25% of drug cost) then 100% of the rest ($1260). So
$295+$601+$1260 =$2156 for the Oxycontin.
So the total Stan pays with the combined BTM and Medicare is $300(Plavix) + $276(Celebrex) + $2156(Oxycontin and Medicare fees) = $2732 vs. $4408
Total spend with Medicare and Betterthanmedicare combined = $2732
A saving of $1676 vs. Medicare alone
