PHOENIX -- Cutting coupons takes time and it's not always worth the money.

But what if you could save $40 on your allergy medication? Or $70 on your asthma treatment?

Gilbert mother-of-three Kim Hall said her family has good health insurance, but she's still coughing up a lot of cash for medicine.

"I spend a few hundred dollars a month on co-pays not covered under my insurance plan," Hall said.

Hall is not alone.

The rising cost of prescription drugs has pushed up the price of what you pay at the pharmacy.

Even with good health coverage, more and more patients are feeling ill from the sticker shock when they see how much they have to spend on just co-payments.

East valley pharmacist Mark Boesen told CBS 5 News it's gotten so bad, some patients will actually walk out without their medications because they're just too expensive.

"If you cant afford the medication no matter how good the drug is, if you're not taking it, it's not going to be of any value," Boesen said.

CBS 5 News has found a new way to offset the rising cost of pills and prescriptions.

It's a Web site called optimizerx.com that offers anyone an assortment of options to save money on prescription drugs.

VISIT: Optimizerx Web site

We asked our Gilbert mom to check out the site and see if its something that could save her money.

Hall found a wide range of trial offers -- rebates and money-saving coupons.

All she has to do is type in an illness or a specific drug, and within seconds she can see if there's a coupon she can use.

"I have $10 off Nasonex and Advan -- a 30-day free supply," Hall said. "You can't go wrong."

According to the Web site, Hall can just print up the coupon, bring it to her pharmacist, and she'll receive the discount that can be directly deducted from her co-pay.

The discounts range anywhere from $5 up to $70 depending on the drug.

CBS 5 News did a little more digging and found not all drugs have coupons, so patients are referred to other similar medications.

Pharmacists want patients to know just because the Web site recommends an alternate drug doesn't mean it's okay to use it.

"The site is not there to teach you which medications are a good substitute for one another," Boesen said. "It's simply there to give you list of discount programs that are out there and available."

Boesen recommends patients consult their doctor or pharmacist to make sure it's okay to switch to a different medication.

If that drug happens to have a coupon, you can feel better and save money at the same time.