Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Pharmacy Dispensing Fees October 2015

I've updated the list of Dispensing Fees for BC for the month of Oct 2015. This was done in a very unscientific method of calling a bunch of pharmacies from different chains and asking what they charge.



 Pharmacy Dispensing Fees - Oct 2015
 AVERAGE ALL PHARMACIES
 $       9.86
COSTCO (no membership required!)
 $       4.49
LOBLAWS (Real Canadian Superstore)
 $       6.99
PEOPLES PHARMACY
 $       8.00
LONDON DRUGS
 $       9.60
WAL MART
 $    10.00
OVERWAITEA
 $    10.00
SAVE ON FOOD & DRUG
 $    10.00
CANADA SAFEWAY
 $    10.00
INDEPENDENT
 $    11.50
FORBES PHARMACY
 $    11.50
SHOPPERS DRUG MART
 $    11.60
REXALL
 $    11.90
PHARMASAVE
 $    12.60
* Lower dispensing fees often correlate to lower drug costs


A good point to remember is that you DO NOT need to be a Costco member to use their pharmacy. Simply tell the greater that you are using the pharmacy and they will let you right in.

Several Insurance companies have also started Preferred Provider Networks with Costco.
Great West Life will give you an extra 10% reimbursement if you shop at Costco.
Benefits By Design will give you an extra $5 reimbursement if you shop at Costco.

--
Robert Reynolds, CFP, GBA
Certified Financial Planner, Certified Group Benefits Advisor

Hendry McKenzie Reynolds Employee Benefits Ltd.

Toll Free: 1-888-592-4614
rob@hmrinsurance.ca
www.hmrinsurance.ca

E.O. & E.