A: Yes. We provide member letters, informational brochures, payroll stuffers, and lunchroom posters at no additional cost. All also available electronically in .pdf format.
A: Implementation is extremely easy. Our representatives will work with you to complete our 2 page implementation document, program agreement and funding paperwork. Upon completion, we will work with you to obtain employee/dependent eligibility information. We can accept eligibility in nearly any format (including 834 files) and can have a new client LIVE in less than 30 days.
A: Our database includes over 7,000 generic drugs and is updated weekly.
- Our network pharmacies continuously transmit to us their “below MAC” generic drug prices and pharmacy locations.
A: Our organization owns and operates its own Alternative Pharmacy Network (APN). Our pharmacy network connects prescription benefit plans to over 60,000 pharmacies across the country. All pharmacies in the network have contracted directly with us to provide a “below MAC (Maximum Allowable Cost)” price for each prescription drug on the market, and are represented as a key component to the solutions we offer.
A: Plan members enter their prescription drug on the MedtipsterFree website (www.medtipsterfree.com), simply pick a preferred Medtipster pharmacy in their neighborhood and use their MedtipsterFree ID card at the point-of-sale. Plan members obtain their generic medications for free and employers realize an average prescription savings of over 40%. All in one easy action!
A: Generic drug acquisition cost from pharmacy to pharmacy varies significantly. Employees and their dependents are in the driver seat spending their employer’s healthcare dollars while wearing a blindfold. The average generic price disparity (GPD) across pharmacies nationwide is $18.17 per Rx. This GPD is unmanaged and employers are paying far too much for their generic prescriptions.
A: MedtipsterFree is a prescription benefit overlay for a traditional pharmacy benefit plan, connecting pharmacies across the country to compete against one another on plan member prescriptions.
A: You cannot get the flu from a flu shot. The viruses in the flu shot are killed (inactivated). Some minor side effects that could occur are: soreness, redness, or swelling where the shot was given, as well as low-grade fever and aches.
A: Before considering a flu shot consult with your health care provider. People who should not get flu shots include children younger than six months of age (influenza vaccine is not approved for this age group) and anyone who has had a moderate to severe illness with a fever (they should wait until they recover to get vaccinated).