I had to transfer an Rx to a new pharmacy (Rite Aid is gone from our town), and the only other option is a “wellness” store. Never mind, they could get what I needed.
At checkout, I used my phone and the clerk told me, “there’s a surcharge for that, but soon we’ll have a pharmacy bitcoin, with no surcharge.”

Here ya go—I don’t know enough to comment—does anyone else know about this?

https://www.b2bnn.com/2025/08/wellgistics-launches-crypto-payments-in-6500-pharmacies-in-the-us/

#pharmacybitcoin #Wellgistics

Wellgistics Launches Crypto Payments In 6,500 Pharmacies In The US

A big shift is happening in healthcare finance. Wellgistics Health has rolled out a blockchain-based payment system for more than 6,500 independent pharmacies a

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@grammasaurus

If you are using a Visa credit card, the surcharge must be no more than 3%. If you are using a Visa debit card, they aren't allowed to surcharge at all. MasterCard may have similar rules.

https://merchantcostconsulting.com/lower-credit-card-processing-fees/visa-surcharging-rules/

Visa Surcharging Rules (2024)

Everything you need to know about Visa's surcharging policy for credit cards, including what's legal and what's illegal at the state and federal levels.

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@BlueDot I know about credit card surcharges, the part I want to know about is the “pharmacy bitcoin”—whose brilliant idea is that? (I can guess)
and why is this considered “good”?

@grammasaurus

Oh, I'm sure it's good for someone. Just not customers!