This new prescription benefit, called RxPass, is Amazons latest effort to expand its reach in health care.
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To sign up, go to theAmazon Pharmacy website.
Patients dont use health insurance with RxPass, so you dont need to worry about deductibles or copays.
Youll be charged a flat $5 monthly fee on top of your monthly Prime membership dues.
Amazon Pharmacy is now available in all 50 states to Prime and non-Prime members.
Customers can transfer existing prescriptions over to the online platform or ask doctors to call in prescriptions directly.
Amazon Pharmacys medications include typical pills and creams, as well as refrigerated prescriptions like insulin.
However, it doesnt offer Schedule II controlled medications (i.e., opioids).
Amazon Pharmacy accepts all major credit and debit cards.
Customers with anHSAorFSAcan input their card information to make purchases as well.
Before You Order From Amazon Pharmacy…
If you take medications that arent covered by RxPass, you have some different calculations to make.
However, Amazon Pharmacy may not always be the best choice.
Dont forget aboutGoodRxandSingleCare, which also offer discounts at brick-and-mortar pharmacies.
These could get you similar or even better savings on specific prescriptions than youd get with Amazon.
Most importantly, before opting to buy a prescription without insurance because of the savings, consider your deductible.
Amazon Clinic is available in 33 states, though Amazon plans to expand in the coming months.
For reference, Amazon Pharmacy started in 45 states in 2020 and has since expanded to all 50.
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Mike Brassfield ([email protected]) is a senior writer at The Penny Hoarder.
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