I have to laugh about this, because if I don't, I'll get super duper angry.
I have a stomach problem that requires copious amounts of nausea meds throughout the day. My favorite kind are the dissolve on my tongue kind, because trying to swallow pills when you're nauseous/vomiting is torturous and there's no guarantee I can keep the pill down.
The issue is that my insurance will pay for exactly 8 or 9 of the ODT (orally dissolving tablets). I told my doctor that and his reaction was, "Get new insurance". Lovely
So, I had to give his PA a call a couple weeks after my appointment, because he forgot to write the prescription for the non-ODT nausea med. I told her to make sure it's just regular nausea med. DO NOT write ODT. She says that's fine, she'll try to remember to not write ODT. I get a call from Three Letter Pharmacy telling me my script is ready and....ODT. Great.
My doctor calls me directly with test results a couple days later and I tell him again that I need the anti-nausea meds in non-ODT form. He tells me sure, absolutely, non-ODT it is.
Get a call from CVS telling me my script is ready to pick up. I joke with the tech that I want to make sure my doctor wrote the prescription right. She goes over to find my prescription and blanches.
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Another copay later. I left a message with his PA again this morning. I am not a happy ray of sunshine at the moment.
The tech told me that if they're sending the prescription through electronically, ODT is probably the first option.
I'm afraid to see how they write scripts for more important meds. My particular GI doctor also specializes in liver issues (like cirrhosis, Hep, etc.).
I have a stomach problem that requires copious amounts of nausea meds throughout the day. My favorite kind are the dissolve on my tongue kind, because trying to swallow pills when you're nauseous/vomiting is torturous and there's no guarantee I can keep the pill down.
The issue is that my insurance will pay for exactly 8 or 9 of the ODT (orally dissolving tablets). I told my doctor that and his reaction was, "Get new insurance". Lovely
So, I had to give his PA a call a couple weeks after my appointment, because he forgot to write the prescription for the non-ODT nausea med. I told her to make sure it's just regular nausea med. DO NOT write ODT. She says that's fine, she'll try to remember to not write ODT. I get a call from Three Letter Pharmacy telling me my script is ready and....ODT. Great.
My doctor calls me directly with test results a couple days later and I tell him again that I need the anti-nausea meds in non-ODT form. He tells me sure, absolutely, non-ODT it is.
Get a call from CVS telling me my script is ready to pick up. I joke with the tech that I want to make sure my doctor wrote the prescription right. She goes over to find my prescription and blanches.
...
...
...
...
Another copay later. I left a message with his PA again this morning. I am not a happy ray of sunshine at the moment.
The tech told me that if they're sending the prescription through electronically, ODT is probably the first option.
I'm afraid to see how they write scripts for more important meds. My particular GI doctor also specializes in liver issues (like cirrhosis, Hep, etc.).
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