r/ADHD • u/Space-Useful • 2d ago

Seeking Empathy My medication went from $31 to $130.

I'm really frustrated right now and I would like to know if anybody has experienced sonthing similar. So I'm on Methylphenidate and I would pick it up from my local walmart for $31 dollars. Starting this month, it randomly shot up to $130. I called my insurance, they said it was somthing up with walmart. Talked to my walmart pharmacist and she said that nothing has changed with walmart in terms of a manufacturing change and no changes to my prescription has been made.

I had to bite the bullet and pay to get the medication (I'm afraid of abruptly stopping it). I plan in calling my insurance again but this is just very upsetting.

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u/TlMEGH0ST 2d ago

My Concerta went from $3 to $45 last month!! Not sure what’s going on, but it’s not just you

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u/Ethos_Logos 1d ago

What chain pharmacy do you use?

I picked mine up a couple weeks ago, no change in price at CVS.

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u/TlMEGH0ST 1d ago

Interesting. I use Rite Aid. But I just switched to a med my insurance doesn’t cover at all lol so now I’m using a manufacturer’s coupon

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u/Ethos_Logos 1d ago

Ah, yeah, insurance differences will make a difference. I’ve been paying $10 for the generic concerta for years now.