December 15, 2011

Did you know that PEBP/Catalyst Rx made a deal where plan participants are “locked out” of getting generic Lipitor (Atorvastatin) until June 1, 2012? This means the generic version of Lipitor will not be sold to you and you must buy the branded version. Sure, the deal provides a small discount for branded Lipitor but the price for the generic version will most certainly go down as more pharmacies sell it. (Free-market working)

Fundamentally, the State of Nevada has no business subsidizing any company.  So, I wonder why the state is subsidizing Pfizer Inc. by forcing its health insurance plan and state employees to keep buying Lipitor?

Do this … call your doctor’s office and asked for a different generic medication which costs just $10 for a 90 day supply as opposed to over $350. The money you save will go a long way to pay the plan’s higher annual deductibles and monthly premiums. Customer choice is also free-market.