Again, how much you save will depend on the medication. There is no specific discount from retail prices. It will depend on which drug it is, who the manufacturer is , and the quantity. In some instances, there will be large savings and in other cases the savings will be small. You can ask the pharmacy for a copy of the price inquiry information sent back to the pharmacy by Medi-Cal.
Most pharmacies utilize a computer when filling a prescription.
The pricing inquiries sent to Medi-Cal will be sent through these same computers. This can be done when handing a prescription to the pharmacy staff or by phone if the prescription is being called in by a physician's office. Prescription pricing can vary from pharmacy to pharmacy under this new program. Most of the time this will occur because there is more than one manufacturer of the drug you are prescribed. The price may change from pharmacy to pharmacy because prices differ from manufacturer to manufacturer and pharmacies do not necessarily stock the same manufacturer of that drug.