Community Conversation => Transgender talk => Topic started by: Ravens_cry on February 22, 2019, 03:33:05 PM Return to Full Version

Title: Out of Pocket HRT Costs in Southern California
Post by: Ravens_cry on February 22, 2019, 03:33:05 PM
This is all theoretical at this point, but I am in a long distance relationship I one day would like to make short distance more often, possibly full time. However, I am in another country, Canada specifically, and I wonder if anyone could tell me what the monthly costs of MtF HRT typically are in Southern California, if I were to pay for everything out of pocket without assistance.
Title: Re: Out of Pocket HRT Costs in Southern California
Post by: sarahc on February 22, 2019, 04:08:27 PM
You can look up drug prices at www.goodrx.com. They show you the retail price and the price with deals at all the major pharmacies.
Title: Re: Out of Pocket HRT Costs in Southern California
Post by: Ravens_cry on February 22, 2019, 06:49:13 PM
Quote from: sarahc on February 22, 2019, 04:08:27 PM
You can look up drug prices at www.goodrx.com. They show you the retail price and the price with deals at all the major pharmacies.
OK thank you very much! That, wow, much more reasonable than I thought!
Title: Re: Out of Pocket HRT Costs in Southern California
Post by: sarahc on February 23, 2019, 01:18:20 PM
Quote from: Ravens_cry on February 22, 2019, 06:49:13 PM
OK thank you very much! That, wow, much more reasonable than I thought!

Yes...if you're getting generics. it should be a few hundred US dollars out of pocket per year at most. Make sure you buy in bulk as much as possible. You're usually limited to getting a 90-day supply at a time, but make sure you're getting 90-day supplies. Also make sure you go with places that generally sell drugs more cheaply...for instance, Costco is usually pretty cheap (although you may have to be a Costco member to use Costco). If you go with a traditional pharmacy, do sign up for their clubs, because being in those clubs can provide meaningful discounts.