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/Alex829_ 2d ago
What the fuck is wrong with american healthcare. I pay 27pln which is around 7USD for 10mg instant release at full price because public insurance doesn't cover it for people over 18. Also it costs the same everywhere cause price for some medications including methylphenidate is set by government.