GoodRx - Error (2024)

FAQs

Why are GoodRx prices not accurate? ›

GoodRx drug prices are tied to the most commonly filled NDC (drug manufacturer) for the particular prescription configuration & pharmacy on the coupon. Please note that if a pharmacy does not have that particular NDC in stock, they may receive a different price when processing the coupon.

“Pharmacies hate GoodRx's system since they lose money from the potential profit, they would have made from cash paying customers and then also lose money when they pay a fee for selling to a patient who might have used their pharmacy anyway,” says Dr. Fein.

According to the FTC's complaint, GoodRx violated the FTC Act by sharing sensitive personal health information for years with advertising companies and platforms—contrary to its privacy promises—and failed to report these unauthorized disclosures as required by the Health Breach Notification Rule.

GoodRx's “not-so-good privacy practices” made it the first-ever company penalized for violating the FTC's Health Breach Notification Rule, according to a post by senior attorney Lesley Fair on the agency's business blog.

Keep in mind that you cannot use GoodRx and insurance at the same time. However, you can use GoodRx instead of insurance or government-funded programs, such as Medicare or Medicaid, to pay for your prescription medications. GoodRx is not insurance.

Bottom Line. SingleCare and GoodRx make prescription drug prices more affordable for consumers. Both companies have identical aims, but SingleCare generally offers lower pricing and free delivery. The tradeoff is the extra features GoodRx offers in its paid plans and affordable telehealth appointments.

FAQ. When is Prescription Savings Club ending? It is ending on August 31, 2024, but Walgreens will continue to accept many other prescription discount cards including SingleCare, GoodRx and more. In addition, Walgreens Rx Savings Finder can help you find lower Rx prices at Walgreens.

The closest competitor to goodrx.com are drugs.com, singlecare.com and mayoclinic.org.

April 16, 2022 - I live in McKinney, TX and was told by the Kroger Pharmacy yesterday that they are NO LONGER accepting GoodRX. The reason is that Kroger is losing too much money using the GoodRx plan.

THE LAWSUIT: A class action securities lawsuit was filed against GoodRx Holdings, Inc. that seeks to recover losses of shareholders who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud between September 23, 2022 and November 8, 2022.

Who makes money from GoodRx? ›

By providing users with coupons that offer discounts on medications, GoodRx encourages consumers to fill their prescriptions at partner pharmacies. The company receives a share of the profit each time a coupon is used, primarily from pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) and other pharmaceutical partners.

Hirsch co-founded Santa Monica, California-based GoodRx to help provide Americans with affordable access to prescription medications. Private equity firms Francisco Partners and Spectrum Equity acquired a majority stake in GoodRx in 2015 before a third PE firm, Silver Lake, made a minority investment in 2018.

If you would like to close your GoodRx account, you can do so by logging into your account and visiting your account settings page.

GoodRx coupons can provide better discounts than your insurance co-pays and negotiated prices. However, you can't use GoodRx and insurance together. Instead, you choose whichever gives you a better deal.

With GoodRx, you can find savings of 80% or more on your prescriptions.

The prices listed on GoodRx are updated constantly and are generally very accurate, but if you believe you were charged the wrong price at the pharmacy when using a GoodRx coupon, there are a few things you will want to check. First, does the coupon you used match the information on your pharmacy receipt?

GoodRx prices are based on pharmacy cash prices which fluctuate frequently—daily, weekly or monthly. We update our prices often, and you can count on the prices we list to be as accurate as possible. The good news is that just as prices can increase, they can also decrease.

Pharmacies or pharmacy purchasing groups work with PBMs to negotiate reimbursem*nt rates. GoodRx partners with these PBMs to display the contracted prices to help patients and healthcare providers make informed decisions about the cost of their care. In some instances, GoodRx also works with pharmacies directly.