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Joseph, 51 · Pharmacy
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Pharmacy · Member story · September 3, 2025

High Costs + Administrative Challenges in Cancer Treatment

The costs

  • Cancer Treatment Average Cost: **$1,000 - $12,000 (Chemo Medication)
  • Cost for Medications with Curaechoice: $0 Copay

Joseph’s Pharmacy Experience with Curaechoice

Following his open-heart surgery in September of 2024, Joseph required several medications to manage his recovery and overall health. His pharmacy experience with Curaechoice has been highly beneficial despite some early issues with billing caused by the pharmacy. “We told them to run it through Curaechoice first, but sometimes they ran it through insurance instead,” Joseph explained.

However, whenever this happened, Joseph and his wife made sure the pharmacy went back to rerun the prescriptions through Curaechoice, ensuring that all his medications were fully covered. Joseph’s medications, including blood pressure medicine, heart medicine, and pain medication, were covered 100% by Curaechoice. This saved him a significant amount of money compared to what he would have paid out-of-pocket through his insurance provider. “Some of my medications are name-brand, like Forxiga, which our insurance provider would not have covered (because they only cover generics). But Curaechoice covered it all,” Joseph shared.
Curaechoice has covered all of my medications, including brand name drugs that insurance would not cover.
Joseph

Coverage and Satisfaction

Joseph, a Team Member and Group Leader at Mercedes-Benz in Alabama, primarily uses Publix in McCalla, which is about 15 miles from his home in Green Pond. He and his wife visit the pharmacy about once a month to pick up his prescriptions, and while they still occasionally need to double-check that the billing is run through Curaechoice, they’ve had no problems with coverage once it’s corrected. “We’ve had nothing but good luck with Curaechoice,” Joseph said.

In addition to saving money on his medications, Joseph has also appreciated the peace of mind Curaechoice brings. “I don’t even want to think about what I’d be paying if I didn’t have Curaechoice,” he noted. Given the extensive medication regimen required after his surgery, the savings have made a significant impact on his family’s finances.

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Curaechoice covered 100% of my medications. Some of my prescriptions are name-brand, and Blue Cross might not have covered them, but Curaechoice did. It’s saved me a lot of money.
Joseph

Joseph's benefits with Curaechoice

  • Zero Out-of-Pocket Costs: Curaechoice covered 100% of Joseph’s medications, including blood pressure medications and pain medications following his heart surgery.
  • Convenient local access: Joseph uses Publix in nearby McCalla about 15 miles from his home for all his prescription needs.
  • Seamless pharmacy coverage: Although Joseph initially encountered issues with the pharmacy billing insurance, Curaechoice quickly corrected the problem, ensuring all medications were covered.

*Actual member testimonial; member’s name has been changed to protect their confidentiality.

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