SpicyWokHei t1_jckkcki wrote on March 17, 2023 at 2:42 PM

I recently reached out for help after years of substance abuse. It's not opioid addiction, but alcohol. I had to see the doctor and counselor once a month. For me to be prescribed Naltrexone, I had to take a urine test for a tox screening. Each visit I had a $20 co pay and had to pay out of pocket $488 dollars. That is WITH insurance that I get through my employer.

I had to recently cancel my last appointment because I paid nearly $1100 in the last 2 months. $500 extra dollars a month is something I do not have.

dcowboy t1_jcli1u2 wrote on March 17, 2023 at 6:18 PM

That's insane. I found a program online that costs me $10/mo + prescription costs, no piss tests.

https://joinmonument.com/

nickisaboss t1_jclv6f5 wrote on March 17, 2023 at 7:44 PM

$500 a month for a drug that has been in the public domain for >40 YEARS.

nouveau_user t1_jcozc4c wrote on March 18, 2023 at 1:24 PM

fyi - some unions help with copays

SpicyWokHei t1_jcr8en2 wrote on March 18, 2023 at 11:04 PM

Thank you for the information and all the kind upvotes. Unfortunately I work in a field that has never been unionized anywhere in the United States. I don't want to go into the line of work I do, but I appreciate looking out for a fellow stranger :)