My medication went from $31 to $130.

[u/Space-Useful]

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.

[u/ghostmonkey2018]

Go to a Costco if there’s one nearby. Their non-insured rate is cheaper than my insurance rate at other pharmacies. I believe they fill for non-members, but call and ask.

[u/Pheighthe → u/ghostmonkey2018]

They are required to serve everyone at the pharmacy.

[u/vlolligagging → u/Pheighthe]

I think this is state specific. Costco has to allow non-members to purchase some kinds of products like liquor and medication because of some state laws.

[u/prairiepanda → u/Pheighthe]

I have heard this, but sometimes the staff checking cards at the door will give you trouble for not having a membership.

[u/psyki → u/prairiepanda]

Not if you say you're just going to the pharmacy. I usually go in through the exit side because it's more of a direct shot.

[u/vlolligagging → u/psyki]

That happened to me for alcohol. They didn’t give me trouble because Costco was legally mandated to not limit alcohol sales to members only. I don’t believe this is true for all states.

[u/prairiepanda → u/vlolligagging]

In Canada the liquor store has to have its own separate entrance. Not sure whether they require a membership, though.