Cost of Phen from a pharmacy? Insurance issues?

**HalfSquat** · March 12th, 2010, 04:54 AM

I have Kaiser as my insurance provider but my doc refused to prescribe me Phen just because she "doesn't prescribe it to anyone." I went to a weight loss clinic and got a prescription for it and am now wondering what pharmacies are the lowest cost for an "out of network" subscription?

**married2asoldier** · March 12th, 2010, 09:25 AM

Tricare doesn't cover it either. So I go to a WLC as well. I go to walgreens and get the monthly prescription for 26 dollars a month

**texasbeauty1982** · March 12th, 2010, 09:37 AM

Walmart is $27-28 and CVS is $29 and Super One (which is Tx only I think) is $29

**luper2b** · March 12th, 2010, 03:46 PM

I GOT MINE AT CVS, AND THEY GAVE ME GENERIC, AND SAID THAT MY INS NEEDED A PRIOR AUTH TO BE FILLED OUT BY MY DR. SO I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THEM W/O INS. SO I THOUGHT OK HOW MUCH? I THOUGHT HE WOULD SAY SOMETHING LIKE $100, BUT HE TOLD ME $15. AND THEN TWO DAYS LATER THEY CALLED ME UP AND SAID THAT THEY OWED ME MONEY. I GUESS THE DOC FILLED OUT WHAT THEY NEEDED AND THEY PUT IT THRU INS STILL. SO THEY ONLY COST ME $6. GOOD LUCK.

**mybiastersfaster** · March 12th, 2010, 05:22 PM

13$ from costco!

**ajfish78** · March 12th, 2010, 05:54 PM

I found it to be anywhere from 28-36 dollars depending on the pharmacy, but after a few months, my pharmacy started matching costco price and it has only been 13.50 the last 2 months. So I would say that costco is your best bet.

**eskimo1928** · March 12th, 2010, 05:56 PM

We dont have Costco here but I get mine from a local pharmacy and it is $14.95 for 1 month supply and $19.95 for a 2 month supply. My insurance doesn't cover it either.

**Jessica82** · March 12th, 2010, 06:11 PM

Do you guys get a prescription from your doctor?

*sparkle*weight · March 12th, 2010, 11:29 PM

I fill my prescriptions at People's pharm. It is $15.00 for a one month supply. (not sure if this is a nation wide chain)
Hi Jessica! Some get prescriptions from their Primary Care Drs..some from their OBGYN..and some (like myself) use a weight loss center. If you can get your Dr to prescribe it and have insurance it will usually cost less than the weight loss centers. I paid $135 for the first visit (they did blood work) and $55 per month after. I pay $15 to have the prescriptions filled at a local pharmacy (per month).

**Jessica82** · March 13th, 2010, 12:12 AM

Thanks *sparkle*weight, i was just curious. Back in 2008 i went to a doctor to get on phentermine, i was on it maybe 5 months and it worked great. But then i stopped and found a weight loss clinic a couple months ago but the pills dont seem to be working as good as the one's i got before. I think i only paid around $20 at the dr. office and i pay $110 for a two month supply at the weight loss clinic. I went that route because then i dont get the monthly bill from the dr. office for checkups each month. So i guess it equals out in the end..

Thanks again!!!! Your the first person to actually respond to any of my questions.

*sparkle*weight · March 13th, 2010, 10:53 AM

Hey Jessica!
Don't feel bad about people not responding to posts..It happened to me too.
This site is such a wealth of info but, for me, it is really confusing to navigate. Don't give up. There are tons of people here with great info they are willing to share

**Jessica82** · March 13th, 2010, 11:31 AM

This site is very difficult to navigate through. I just constantly go to new post to see if anyone has responded or to see what topics i can relate to. I've read some really interseting things on here so far, so hopefully this will motivate me to keep working out and trying to lose this baby weight!!!

**flycoloredazn69** · March 16th, 2010, 05:44 PM

Hey, if you have AAA, you can get a discount...my insurance doesnt cover it so i take my ** to walmart and use my AAA discount and i paid like $11.

**tntopo** · July 16th, 2010, 06:47 PM

Walmart gave me generic and cost me $21.50 for a 30 day supply for the blue ones, with white specs.

I just called and they said for true adipex they charge $74, and some odd change for a 30day supply.

I checked into a Weight Loss center and it is $55. What is going on? The cost is all over the place.

Now I am seeing you guys paying so little for it, I am started to get confused on what the cost should be.

Am I suppose to be asking for a certain kind of pill? GGggrrrrr!

**rozlips1964** · July 16th, 2010, 07:49 PM

At Costco it was $16. I understand it's only $13 at Sam's, but my nearest Sam's is too far away. BTW, you don't have to be a member to get your prescription filled. My first doctor's visit was $185, but she did an EKG and blood tests. Any follow-up visits will be $100. I got a six week supply. I'm thinking about getting one more round and then finishing up on my own without the meds.