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Health Insurance & Purchasing Medication
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Health Insurance
Which of the following types of health or medical insurance do you currently have?
- Employer or union provided (your own or through a family member)
- Government issued for low income people (Medicaid)
- Government issued for retiree (Medicare)
- Health insurance marketplace/exchange (ACA, “Obamacare”)
- Military or other Government employee
- Private (self-pay) insurance
- Other
- Do not have insurance
Purchasing Medication
How have you paid for any prescriptions drugs purchased in the last 12 months?
- A prescription assistance program from a drug brand
- A prescription drug plan separate from my health insurance
- A Prescription Savings Plan or Card that I use at in-network or major pharmacies
- Brand-specific coupons, rebates or loyalty cards
- I pay for all prescriptions myself because I have no prescription coverage
- I usually pay for prescriptions myself because my plan has a high deductible
- Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (Part D)
- Prescriptions are included in my health insurance plan
- Other
- No prescription drugs purchased in last 12 months
How many different prescription medications have you had filled for yourself in the last 12 months?
- None
- 1 to 2
- 3 to 5
- 6 to 9
- 10 or more
In the last 12 months, where did you purchase any prescription or non-prescription drugs?
- Club Store (e.g. Costco, Sam’s Club, BJ’s)
- Club Store’s website (e.g. costco.com, samsclub.com)
- Drug Store Chain (e.g. Rite-Aid, Walgreens, CVS)
- Drug Store Chain’s website (e.g. riteaid.com, walgreens.com, cvs.com)
- Other Drug Store
- Mass Merchandiser (e.g. Wal-Mart, Target)
- Mass Merchandiser’s website (e.g. Walmart.com, target.com)
- Supermarket/Grocery store
- Health/Natural Food Store
- Amazon.com
- Online pharmacy
- Mail order pharmacy provided by your insurance
- Someplace else
- None purchased in last 12 months