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Re:GoodRx S-1 by lotsofpulp on Friday August 28, 2020 @05:36PM (#24310265)
They sell data. They might even assist insurance companies because I don’t think purchases made via GoodRx apply towards deductible/out of pocket maximum.
Re:GoodRx S-1 by bhupy on Friday August 28, 2020 @06:42PM (#24311139)
Purchases made via GoodRx almost always apply towards your deductible.

https://www.goodrx.com/blog/how-to-use-goodrx-with-high-dedu...

Re:GoodRx S-1 by lotsofpulp on Friday August 28, 2020 @06:51PM (#24311244)
Interesting, I wonder why the insurance companies would let someone else undercut them.

I was partly going by information from this pharmacist:

https://youtu.be/bUVbX3-gOWc

Re:GoodRx S-1 by xoxoy on Friday August 28, 2020 @05:45PM (#24310370)
drug companies frequently provide rebates as a way to keep prices high to insurance companies but lower out of pocket costs to individuals - I think they do the leg work to automatically source these coupons for you and get some sort of kickback from the drug company
Re:GoodRx S-1 by aantix on Tuesday September 01, 2020 @10:27AM (#24342065)
What's the motivation behind this?

Is it really to provide a break to the individually uninsured?

Re:GoodRx S-1 by kevindong on Friday August 28, 2020 @06:05PM (#24310659)
Who do they sell the data to? It's certainly not the insurer/consumer/PBM/pharmacy. Each of those groups already has near total visibility as is.
Re:GoodRx S-1 by lotsofpulp on Friday August 28, 2020 @06:53PM (#24311266)
Supposedly drug companies according to this pharmacist around 5 min mark:

https://youtu.be/bUVbX3-gOWc

I am not sure either, but I can’t figure out what other play there is than selling data.

Re:GoodRx S-1 by headbansown on Saturday August 29, 2020 @12:47AM (#24313634)
Life insurance companies (speculation - but they won't have the visibility into Barry Boomer's cholesterol meds that his health insurer will)
Re:GoodRx S-1 by lotsofpulp on Saturday August 29, 2020 @04:58AM (#24314754)
You typically have to give permission for life insurance companies to access all of your medical history when you apply for it.
Re:GoodRx S-1 by headbansown on Saturday August 29, 2020 @10:51AM (#24316479)
From your doctor, sure - but from databases of who bought what that the pt consented to be in as a condition of getting a discount? Is GoodRx a HIPAA covered entity? (Not being rhetorical; don't actually know.)
Re:GoodRx S-1 by blaisio on Friday August 28, 2020 @08:14PM (#24311959)
GoodRx does not sell anyone's data.