My short list of prepping for any War I felt would affect me in "ANYWAY".

[Caribou]

My insurance allows me to buy 90days of meds every 80 days. You have to pay attention as the pharmacy has no interest in building your stash.

 

[Tommyice]

My insurance allows me to buy 90days of meds every 80 days. You have to pay attention as the pharmacy has no interest in building your stash.

Actually your pharmacy (especially if it's a chain) has a lot of interest in your copay. The one I work at fills 3 weeks early on a 90 day supply, if your insurance allows for it. Some insurances (mostly the subsidized ones) will hold it to only two or three days early. CII's and other controlled substances are to the very day.

If the pharmacy has an auto fill program, your script will fill the very first day that the insurance allows. That information should be in the documentation you received from the insurance provider. You might have to call for clarification and if you do, have them explain lost medication and vacation overrides to you--you never know when you might need that.

 

[Supervisor42]

Actually your pharmacy (especially if it's a chain) has a lot of interest in your copay. The one I work at fills 3 weeks early on a 90 day supply, if your insurance allows for it. Some insurances (mostly the subsidized ones) will hold it to only two or three days early. CII's and other controlled substances are to the very day.

If the pharmacy has an auto fill program, your script will fill the very first day that the insurance allows. That information should be in the documentation you received from the insurance provider. You might have to call for clarification and if you do, have them explain lost medication and vacation overrides to you--you never know when you might need that.

All of my meds are on 90-day 'auto-refill'...
Which means, whenever they are due, they automatically refill them...... when I call.

 

[Tommyice]

All of my meds are on 90-day 'auto-refill'...
Which means, whenever they are due, they automatically refill them...... when I call.

Are you calling the day before they are actually due? Hmmmmm.

 

[Supervisor42]

Are you calling the day before they are actually due? Hmmmmm.

No. A week after.

 

[Tirediron]

what meds??

 

[Tommyice]

No. A week after.

It’s possible your insurance company doesn’t permit scheduling. United Healthcare doesn’t let us schedule, even the common maintenance meds. Our pharmacy also pushes 90 day supply. Some insurance providers won’t pay for 90 day unless you use their mail order house.

 

[Amish Heart]

Seems like Walgreens pushes the 30 day instead of the 90 day so that they make more money

 

[Sourdough]

I have been 100% happy with "CENTERWELL Pharmacy". I have never had to do anything. It just shows up in the mailbox.......it is like magic.

 

[Supervisor42]

I have been 100% happy with "CENTERWELL Pharmacy". I have never had to do anything. It just shows up in the mailbox.......it is like magic.

So, how much does a 3-month supply of your meds cost you?
A 90-day supply of my 5 meds costs $60.

It’s possible your insurance company doesn’t permit scheduling. United Healthcare doesn’t let us schedule, even the common maintenance meds. Our pharmacy also pushes 90 day supply. Some insurance providers won’t pay for 90 day unless you use their mail order house.

That's good to know. I was blaming the pharmacy for being lazy, we have United Healthcare.

 

[lonewolf]

if your prepping for war any stock of meds will only last so long and the pharmacy will be one of the first place to get looted and trashed.

 

[ssonb]

A small sized Dozer is tremendously better than the manual model.

 

[Tommyice]

So, how much does a 3-month supply of your meds cost you?
A 90-day supply of my 5 meds costs $60.

That's good to know. I was blaming the pharmacy for being lazy, we have United Healthcare.

Lazy folks don't last long in our pharmacy. The pressure of the job usually sends them looking for something less stressful or they don't get scheduled for many hours. We have an hours budget and frankly I give hours to people who are willing to work and show that by their actions.

The insurance companies dictate everything. They are evil and belong at the bottom of the ocean with lawyers and politicians--because they are all intertwined a little too much.

 

[Magpie]

Yep. Remember Sarah Palin said she can see them from Alaska

I was in her hometown around the time she said that I looked.

Bought a new solar panel and power station today- I rang yesterday to check it would do what I needed and the girl whispered, wait until tomorrow. I did- had 100 off. Very nice of her.