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Social Security & Medicare

JohnSJ

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2. Just have your doctor write a new script and sent to CVS, or whatever local

Reply to Hokie (Original post)

Wed Nov 17, 2021, 01:18 PM

Nov 2021

pharmacy you prefer

The problem with mail-order meds is what you are going through now

By going local, If your local pharmacy doesn’t have something in stock, you should be able to have the script sent to a pharmacy that does have it in stock

Also by going local, you have an option to go through facilities like goodrx which is accepted by most local pharmacies

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Optum Rx Mail Order Pharmacy is terrible [View all] Hokie Nov 2021 OP

They are the worst SoCalNative Nov 2021 #1

Just have your doctor write a new script and sent to CVS, or whatever local JohnSJ Nov 2021 #2

There is a copay on my plan for locally filled prescriptions Hokie Nov 2021 #4

It depends on the frequencies of the hassles you are going through. If it does not happen JohnSJ Nov 2021 #6

And Could Care Less Me. Nov 2021 #3

Have aarp unh rx plan yorkster Nov 2021 #5

I think it also depends if you are on an advantage plan or a supplemental one. You have more JohnSJ Nov 2021 #7

Should have been more specific yorkster Nov 2021 #8

Same here with me JohnSJ Nov 2021 #9

Here was the math for me Hokie Nov 2021 #12

Advantage plans are great until you get really sick dwayneb Dec 2021 #15

Yes, you are correct Hokie Nov 2021 #10

It is a personal decision and depends on a lot of factors, not the least is affordability JohnSJ Nov 2021 #11

Update from Optum Rx Hokie Nov 2021 #13

I finally got a call from a very nice person at Optum Rx Hokie Nov 2021 #14