COSTCO shoppers can access two areas of the warehouse without needing a membership if they follow a simple loophole.
You can access specialist medical help right in your local Costco store and make use of the savings.
Costco shoppers can access two areas of the warehouse without needing a membership if they follow a simple loophole[/caption]
Without paying for a membership at Costco, shoppers can use a few handy services.
Namely, customers can receive an eye exam, as health exams cannot be denied to the public.
Due to this rule, you can also receive a hearing exam at the same time.
The reason you can do this is thanks to the loophole that billing for your exam does not go through Costco itself.
The opticians are hired as private contractors, meaning you don’t need a specific membership at Costco to access them.
Pricing will differ from doctor to doctor, but most take varying types of insurance.
An annual eye test will only set you back roughly $70, per the outlet Southern Living.
For context, NerdWallet reports the average vision tests and eye exams cost anywhere between $46 and $255.
This will depend on a few factors, such as location and whether you’re an established patient.
But it is worth noting that the glasses, contacts, and lenses are all Costco-owned.
This means you need a membership to buy those items.
The second thing you can get without a membership is access to the pharmacy.
To use the pharmacy at your local Costco, you need to bring in a doctor’s slip to the pharmacist.
This allows you to grab whatever medication is needed, as required by state law.
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CHEAP MEDICATION
A staffer at Costco has just revealed an easy way to get cheap medication.
It turns out that using the manufacturers coupon can save you up to 90% on the cost of your prescriptions.
A manufacturers coupon is a voucher provided by brands to consumers that gives them savings on products.
These coupons are issued directly by the manufacturer and can be found in newspapers, online, or directly in stores.
One person wrote on a Reddit thread earlier this month: “Probably I’m one of the few that didn’t know about it, but I went to pick up my parents medicine.
“The pharmacist [asked] me why I’m paying full price.
“They have insurance, told me to get the manufacturers coupon, blew my mind when I came back with the coupon and saw a 90% savings.”
In the comments, many shared their experiences with using these coupons to save themselves money.
A comment said: “Absolutely! Epi pen went from $200 at other pharmacy with insurance to $20 at Costco as a member.”
The opticians are hired as private contractors, meaning you don’t need a specific membership at Costco to access them[/caption]
