 |
| Angelika/Mike Schilli |
NEW NEW NEW: San Francisco Urban Hikes Collection
|
AngelikaStrangely, even at my fairly advanced age, my skin is still behaving as if I was a teenager going through puberty. For this reason, my dermatologist recently prescriped a balm named "Tazorac", which keeps pimples in check. But, when I wanted to fill the prescription at Walgreen's, the person there told me that our health insurance would only pay for it when prescribed to patients under the age of 30. Well, bummer, that doesn't apply anymore! So I carefully inquired about the cost if I had to pay for it out of pocket, and the pharmacist told me without hesitation: "800 Dollars".
Welcome to Absurdistan! The balm apparently also contains an ingredient to fight wrinkles, and that's the reason why our health insurance company puts it into the "beauty" category for patients who are at an age when wrinkles could be an issue.
And, for this reason, patients must pay for it out of pocket! But, come on, 800 Dollars for a small tube of balm? That's just plain crazy! Our pharmacist explained that the balm is a brand name item, an not a generic product, which are more reasonably priced. And our health insurance suggested a number of alternative products. But I'm not a fan of treating minor issues with potent pharmaceuticals anyway, so I'll go ahead and try treating my skin with a few natural products made by Dr. Hauschka. They're downright bargains in comparison.
){kind=link}