Ascendant Health Solutions launches MyRx+ Prescription Drug Price Comparison Tool for Pharmacies Nationwide, helping Insured and Uninsured Consumers Save 20-80%
Ascendant Health Solutions today announced that it has created an innovative prescription drug price comparison technology that provides consumers with accurate drug prices from virtually every U.S. pharmacy. MyRx+, available in English and Spanish for Apple and Android devices, allows consumers to compare drug prices, which can differ greatly between competing pharmacies.
Consumers simply enter the name of a prescription drug and their zip code. MyRx+ immediately displays both a list and a map of prices for both the Brand Name and Generic versions of the drug from local pharmacies. MyRx+ provides pricing for over 62,000 pharmacies throughout the U.S.
“While drug prices have decreased in recent years, they do vary wildly and health insurance covers less and less of those costs because of plan design or the effects of Obamacare. If we can find restaurant and gas prices around our devices, why not prescription drugs?” asks Brian Writt, founder and chief executive officer of Ascendant. “MyRx+ empowers consumers to make educated decisions about where to fill their prescriptions and save money.”
Americans spent more than $300 billion on 4 billion prescription fills in 2013. MyRx+ provides price and discount information which saves money for both cash-paying and insured consumers, who can often find generic drugs for less than their insurance co-pay. MyRx+ can also be a valuable tool for:
• Senior citizens without prescription benefits stuck in the “donut hole”.
• Individuals with health insurance plans that have high deductibles or a co-pay as a percentage of prescription costs, or untaxed health spending accounts.
• Insured individuals whose employers have scaled back health insurance benefits.
One of the best ways patients can use MyRx+ is at their doctor’s office, when they receive a prescription. Too often, prescriptions go unfilled because patients cannot afford them. With MyRx+, patients can be their own health care advocate and find the lowest price brand name or generic drug while still in their doctor’s office.
Key Features of MyRx+:
• Instant access to current cash and negotiated prices at local pharmacies.
• Access to free discount coupons that can be used at those pharmacies in the search.
• Share the app with friends, family, and co-workers.
MyRx+ represents the future of health care in the U.S. as consumers look for more transparency in the health and drug industry. This is having a significant impact on the way Americans think about buying their prescription medicines and other health services.
The ‘+’ signifies the addition of additional healthcare services being added to the app, which are becoming increasingly important during the transition to Obamacare and high-deductible health plans that require consumers to cover a larger portion of the costs before meeting their deductible.
About MyRx+
MyRx+ is a prescription drug price comparison tool created for consumers to find the lowest cost for prescription medications from pharmacies nationwide.