Originally Posted by
TejanoTrackie
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my Medicare Advantage Plan. Six years ago I had double hernia surgery, and my total copays for everything including pre-op testing and office visits with the general surgeon plus any meds was about $220. I am now beginning testosterone supplement therapy and my cost is zero, because my PCP says I need it and my copay for office visits at my PCP is zero.
Well, I guess I should have remembered the old saying "Don't count your chickens until they are hatched." I began getting testosterone injections, but my body has reacted badly to them. The first time I was very sore for four days, and the second time was even worse with major soreness for eight days. So my doc discontinued the injections and instead prescribed Androgel. Today I picked up my first 30 day supply and it cost $168.11, which computes to over $2K per year. Medicare does not cover this and my cost was reduced by using a GoodRX coupon at the best price location, which just happened to be my local CVS Pharmacy, otherwise the price would have been much higher. Also, this is a generic, not name brand Androgel, which is a higher percent concentration and even more costly. Still, this is not going to put me in the poorhouse, and I should be thankful that my overall medical costs are modest when compared to my income.
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