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Ever feel like the cost of your prescriptions is spiraling out of control? SingleCare lets you comparison shop for medications before you get to the pharmacy and promises savings of up to 80% off.
The marketplace for discount prescription savings services is getting crowded. In the past, we’ve told you about GoodRx and RxSaver. Both of them help you comparison shop the cost of your prescriptions and are similar to SingleCare.
In this article, we’ll take a look at how SingleCare works, which pharmacies accept it and we’ll also compare their prices on certain medications head-to-head with GoodRx and RxSaver.
SingleCare is a prescription savings card and mobile app that makes comparison shopping for prescriptions easy. Here’s how to use this tool either on a desktop or smartphone:
SingleCare can be used whether you have health insurance or not. Download the free SingleCare app for Android or iOS to get started.
SingleCare says it has partnerships with more than 35,000 pharmacies nationwide including these major chains:
You can find a participating pharmacy near you by searching on the SingleCare website or using the app.
SingleCare doesn’t require you to join anything to make use of its services. All you do is save money if you see a price you like and you take it!
Since this is not insurance, that means there are never any:
And you don’t have to disclose your email, phone number, Facebook account or any other personal information to get the savings.
SingleCare says it is “prohibited by law from selling any personal information including name, address, or prescription information.”
“We respect your privacy and we will never share your personal information with a third party, and constantly maintain the highest security standards,” the company notes online.
You can read more about SingleCare’s privacy policy here.
We decided to see how SingleCare’s prices stacked up against those of its two main competitors: GoodRx and RxSaver. Here are the lowest prices we found using the apps in metro Atlanta in November 2019.
Note: We quoted all GoodRx prices using the free version of the service, not the GoodRx Gold premium subscription service.
Atorvastatin Calcium (Lipitor) Price Comparison – 40 mg, 30 count | |||
| GoodRx | $7.68 | ||
| RxSaver | $6.55 | ||
| SingleCare | $9.00 | ||
Losartan (Cozaar) Price Comparison – 50 mg, 30 count | |||
| GoodRx | $7.50 | ||
| RxSaver | $4.00 | ||
| SingleCare | $4.00 | ||
Duloxetine (Cymbalta) Price Comparison – 60 mg, 30 count | |||
| GoodRx | $15.00 | ||
| RxSaver | $7.14 | ||
| SingleCare | $9.00 | ||
Omeprazole (Prilosec) Price Comparison – 40 mg, 30 count | |||
| GoodRx | $8.43 | ||
| RxSaver | $4.41 | ||
| SingleCare | $9.00 | ||
Levofloxacin (Levaquin, Quixin) Price Comparison – 500 mg, 10 count | |||
| GoodRx | $5.89 | ||
| RxSaver | $7.62 | ||
| SingleCare | $52.91 | ||
As you can see, the prices are all over the board. That’s why you have to do your own comparison shopping before using any service that purports to be a money-saver.
SingleCare can not be combined with insurance; you have to use either one or the other at the pharmacy checkout counter.
But that shouldn’t discourage you from comparison shopping. As the SingleCare FAQ page notes:
“Even if you do have insurance, it’s not uncommon for SingleCare to be cheaper than a co-pay on your prescription, so always check prices at singlecare.com to compare pricing.”
SingleCare works when you’re comparison shopping for either brand name or generic drugs. However, the search tool defaults to show the generic offering.
As you probably know, generic medications are often cheaper than their brand name counterparts despite having the same active ingredients.
The green highlighted box below shows how you would isolate brand names drugs in your search:
SingleCare can be another tool in your arsenal to save you money on your medications. As always, be sure to comparison shop.
Meanwhile, be sure to see our article on 10 Ways to Save on Prescription Drugs.
This post was last modified on June 2, 2022 5:25 pm
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