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Old December 21st 07, 03:16 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
Polly Esther[_2_]
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Will somebody with a cool head please try to explain pharmacy law to me?
Last week I noticed that my blood pressure medication would run out on
Christmas Day. I thought they would not like to make an emergency trip to
the store so I called in the refill number.
Well. I tried.
The robot that answers their phone said it was to early to refill.
Now. I really like that robot. He asks simple questions, I punch in
the prescription number, the # sign when he gets it right and then I punch
in what day and hour I am likely to appear to hand over my $s and get my
pills.
No problem. Works for me.
Today I tried again. Gave up with reasoning with the robot and had to
speak with a real pharmacist.
I like them too. They know lots. Quite often, they know a heap more
than our fine cardiologists do.
The question is: What is it with filling a prescription too soon? Is
the drug company or the insurance company going to declare bankruptcy if I
mess up their regular schedule? Do they think I'm going to sit outside the
Old Folks Home and peddle my pills to innocent old coots? What?
This baffles me. It's not like I was taking really good stuff. It is
only such a low dose that they don't make one and the smallest has to be
chopped in half.
Anyone understand this? Polly


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Old December 21st 07, 03:27 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
off kilter [email protected]
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Default OT prescription law??

On Dec 20, 9:16 pm, "Polly Esther" wrote:
Will somebody with a cool head please try to explain pharmacy law to me?
Last week I noticed that my blood pressure medication would run out on
Christmas Day. I thought they would not like to make an emergency trip to
the store so I called in the refill number.
Well. I tried.
The robot that answers their phone said it was to early to refill.
Now. I really like that robot. He asks simple questions, I punch in
the prescription number, the # sign when he gets it right and then I punch
in what day and hour I am likely to appear to hand over my $s and get my
pills.
No problem. Works for me.
Today I tried again. Gave up with reasoning with the robot and had to
speak with a real pharmacist.
I like them too. They know lots. Quite often, they know a heap more
than our fine cardiologists do.
The question is: What is it with filling a prescription too soon? Is
the drug company or the insurance company going to declare bankruptcy if I
mess up their regular schedule? Do they think I'm going to sit outside the
Old Folks Home and peddle my pills to innocent old coots? What?
This baffles me. It's not like I was taking really good stuff. It is
only such a low dose that they don't make one and the smallest has to be
chopped in half.
Anyone understand this? Polly


Because of having to refill my sons's ADHD meds, I have a bit of
experience with this. If you get a 30 day supply of meds, insurance
will not pay for a refill until there are only 4 or 5 days left.
Don't ask me why, that's just the way it is. You might be able to
speak face-to-face with a pharmacist and explain what the situation is
and see if they can push it through..i've had to do that in the past
and, while they don't like it, they can AND will do it (especially if
it is a medicine that is a "required" med or maintenance med as
opposed to a temporary med).

Hope that helps a little bit
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Old December 21st 07, 03:43 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
Polly Esther[_2_]
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Default OT prescription law??

Well, no. It doesn't have to do with insurance. I cancelled my
prescription insurance more than a year ago after discovering that they did
not cover my prescription. Not only that but the insurance company had the
unmitigated gall to phone my doctor and attempt to persuade her that I would
probably be okay with another medication. Grrrrrr. (But that's another
issue entirely).
I simply can not understand the pill counting vigilantes. I do wish
they would worry about something truly important. Polly



"off kilter " wrote in
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...
On Dec 20, 9:16 pm, "Polly Esther" wrote:
Will somebody with a cool head please try to explain pharmacy law to me?
Last week I noticed that my blood pressure medication would run out on
Christmas Day. I thought they would not like to make an emergency trip
to
the store so I called in the refill number.
Well. I tried.
The robot that answers their phone said it was to early to refill.
Now. I really like that robot. He asks simple questions, I punch in
the prescription number, the # sign when he gets it right and then I
punch
in what day and hour I am likely to appear to hand over my $s and get my
pills.
No problem. Works for me.
Today I tried again. Gave up with reasoning with the robot and had
to
speak with a real pharmacist.
I like them too. They know lots. Quite often, they know a heap more
than our fine cardiologists do.
The question is: What is it with filling a prescription too soon?
Is
the drug company or the insurance company going to declare bankruptcy if
I
mess up their regular schedule? Do they think I'm going to sit outside
the
Old Folks Home and peddle my pills to innocent old coots? What?
This baffles me. It's not like I was taking really good stuff. It
is
only such a low dose that they don't make one and the smallest has to be
chopped in half.
Anyone understand this? Polly


Because of having to refill my sons's ADHD meds, I have a bit of
experience with this. If you get a 30 day supply of meds, insurance
will not pay for a refill until there are only 4 or 5 days left.
Don't ask me why, that's just the way it is. You might be able to
speak face-to-face with a pharmacist and explain what the situation is
and see if they can push it through..i've had to do that in the past
and, while they don't like it, they can AND will do it (especially if
it is a medicine that is a "required" med or maintenance med as
opposed to a temporary med).

Hope that helps a little bit



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Old December 21st 07, 03:50 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
elspeth
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Default OT prescription law??

Often times the pharmacist will "loan" you three days of medication to tide
you over until the prescription refill will be covered by your insurance
company. They are supposed to take the three day supplement from the
refilled prescription when the refill is authorized but they sometimes
forget and fill the full amount. I would definitely speak with face to face
with the pharmacist.

Elizabeth in Spring, Texas
"Polly Esther" wrote in message
...
Will somebody with a cool head please try to explain pharmacy law to me?
Last week I noticed that my blood pressure medication would run out on
Christmas Day. I thought they would not like to make an emergency trip to
the store so I called in the refill number.
Well. I tried.
The robot that answers their phone said it was to early to refill.
Now. I really like that robot. He asks simple questions, I punch in
the prescription number, the # sign when he gets it right and then I punch
in what day and hour I am likely to appear to hand over my $s and get my
pills.
No problem. Works for me.
Today I tried again. Gave up with reasoning with the robot and had to
speak with a real pharmacist.
I like them too. They know lots. Quite often, they know a heap more
than our fine cardiologists do.
The question is: What is it with filling a prescription too soon? Is
the drug company or the insurance company going to declare bankruptcy if I
mess up their regular schedule? Do they think I'm going to sit outside
the Old Folks Home and peddle my pills to innocent old coots? What?
This baffles me. It's not like I was taking really good stuff. It is
only such a low dose that they don't make one and the smallest has to be
chopped in half.
Anyone understand this? Polly



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Old December 21st 07, 03:50 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
Ms P
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Default OT prescription law??

I told my insurance company's mail order pharmacy to stick it and I pay for
my own. The difference is a whole 12 dollars between the co-pay and what
the prescription actually costs me for a 90 day supply. My local pharmacy
more than makes up for the 12 bucks in service and convenience.


--
Ms P, Queen of Scissors
http://community.webshots.com/user/MsB_Peacock

"Polly Esther" wrote in message
...
Well, no. It doesn't have to do with insurance. I cancelled my
prescription insurance more than a year ago after discovering that they
did not cover my prescription. Not only that but the insurance company
had the unmitigated gall to phone my doctor and attempt to persuade her
that I would probably be okay with another medication. Grrrrrr. (But
that's another issue entirely).
I simply can not understand the pill counting vigilantes. I do wish
they would worry about something truly important. Polly



"off kilter " wrote in
message
...
On Dec 20, 9:16 pm, "Polly Esther" wrote:
Will somebody with a cool head please try to explain pharmacy law to me?
Last week I noticed that my blood pressure medication would run out on
Christmas Day. I thought they would not like to make an emergency trip
to
the store so I called in the refill number.
Well. I tried.
The robot that answers their phone said it was to early to refill.
Now. I really like that robot. He asks simple questions, I punch
in
the prescription number, the # sign when he gets it right and then I
punch
in what day and hour I am likely to appear to hand over my $s and get my
pills.
No problem. Works for me.
Today I tried again. Gave up with reasoning with the robot and had
to
speak with a real pharmacist.
I like them too. They know lots. Quite often, they know a heap
more
than our fine cardiologists do.
The question is: What is it with filling a prescription too soon?
Is
the drug company or the insurance company going to declare bankruptcy if
I
mess up their regular schedule? Do they think I'm going to sit outside
the
Old Folks Home and peddle my pills to innocent old coots? What?
This baffles me. It's not like I was taking really good stuff. It
is
only such a low dose that they don't make one and the smallest has to be
chopped in half.
Anyone understand this? Polly


Because of having to refill my sons's ADHD meds, I have a bit of
experience with this. If you get a 30 day supply of meds, insurance
will not pay for a refill until there are only 4 or 5 days left.
Don't ask me why, that's just the way it is. You might be able to
speak face-to-face with a pharmacist and explain what the situation is
and see if they can push it through..i've had to do that in the past
and, while they don't like it, they can AND will do it (especially if
it is a medicine that is a "required" med or maintenance med as
opposed to a temporary med).

Hope that helps a little bit




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Old December 21st 07, 04:04 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
Sandy
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Default OT prescription law??

In article ,
"Polly Esther" wrote:

Well, no. It doesn't have to do with insurance. I cancelled my
prescription insurance more than a year ago after discovering that they did
not cover my prescription. Not only that but the insurance company had the
unmitigated gall to phone my doctor and attempt to persuade her that I would
probably be okay with another medication. Grrrrrr. (But that's another
issue entirely).
I simply can not understand the pill counting vigilantes. I do wish
they would worry about something truly important. Polly



Polly, try calling your doctor. Maybe he/she will call in a separate,
one-time-only prescription for you if you explain the problem.

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Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
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Old December 21st 07, 04:06 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
Ms P
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Default OT prescription law??

cackle Well then, it's probably just the computer robot thing. I would
go in person and I'll bet they fill it.

--
Ms P, Queen of Scissors
http://community.webshots.com/user/MsB_Peacock

"Polly Esther" wrote in message
...
LOL, Ms P. You're a woman after my own heart. Nobody with any sense at
all would mess with a Queen of Scissors, especially when she said to
'stick it'.
But, but . . . you see. Insurance is not involved.
Since we know. You know. I know. Probably everybody with a internet
connection knows - we can easily buy drugs from another country for a
lower price, why in the @#$! is the FDA, EPO or somebody concerned if I
refill a prescription 2 days early?
Still baffled but loving the picture of your insurance company
sticking it, Polly

"Ms P" wrote in message
...
I told my insurance company's mail order pharmacy to stick it and I pay
for my own. The difference is a whole 12 dollars between the co-pay and
what the prescription actually costs me for a 90 day supply. My local
pharmacy more than makes up for the 12 bucks in service and convenience.


--
Ms P, Queen of Scissors
http://community.webshots.com/user/MsB_Peacock

"Polly Esther" wrote in message
...
Well, no. It doesn't have to do with insurance. I cancelled my
prescription insurance more than a year ago after discovering that they
did not cover my prescription. Not only that but the insurance company
had the unmitigated gall to phone my doctor and attempt to persuade her
that I would probably be okay with another medication. Grrrrrr. (But
that's another issue entirely).
I simply can not understand the pill counting vigilantes. I do wish
they would worry about something truly important. Polly


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Old December 21st 07, 04:07 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
Polly Esther[_2_]
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Default OT prescription law??

LOL, Ms P. You're a woman after my own heart. Nobody with any sense at all
would mess with a Queen of Scissors, especially when she said to 'stick it'.
But, but . . . you see. Insurance is not involved.
Since we know. You know. I know. Probably everybody with a internet
connection knows - we can easily buy drugs from another country for a lower
price, why in the @#$! is the FDA, EPO or somebody concerned if I refill a
prescription 2 days early?
Still baffled but loving the picture of your insurance company sticking
it, Polly

"Ms P" wrote in message
...
I told my insurance company's mail order pharmacy to stick it and I pay for
my own. The difference is a whole 12 dollars between the co-pay and what
the prescription actually costs me for a 90 day supply. My local pharmacy
more than makes up for the 12 bucks in service and convenience.


--
Ms P, Queen of Scissors
http://community.webshots.com/user/MsB_Peacock

"Polly Esther" wrote in message
...
Well, no. It doesn't have to do with insurance. I cancelled my
prescription insurance more than a year ago after discovering that they
did not cover my prescription. Not only that but the insurance company
had the unmitigated gall to phone my doctor and attempt to persuade her
that I would probably be okay with another medication. Grrrrrr. (But
that's another issue entirely).
I simply can not understand the pill counting vigilantes. I do wish
they would worry about something truly important. Polly



"off kilter " wrote in
message
...
On Dec 20, 9:16 pm, "Polly Esther" wrote:
Will somebody with a cool head please try to explain pharmacy law to
me?
Last week I noticed that my blood pressure medication would run out on
Christmas Day. I thought they would not like to make an emergency trip
to
the store so I called in the refill number.
Well. I tried.
The robot that answers their phone said it was to early to refill.
Now. I really like that robot. He asks simple questions, I punch
in
the prescription number, the # sign when he gets it right and then I
punch
in what day and hour I am likely to appear to hand over my $s and get
my
pills.
No problem. Works for me.
Today I tried again. Gave up with reasoning with the robot and had
to
speak with a real pharmacist.
I like them too. They know lots. Quite often, they know a heap
more
than our fine cardiologists do.
The question is: What is it with filling a prescription too soon?
Is
the drug company or the insurance company going to declare bankruptcy
if I
mess up their regular schedule? Do they think I'm going to sit outside
the
Old Folks Home and peddle my pills to innocent old coots? What?
This baffles me. It's not like I was taking really good stuff. It
is
only such a low dose that they don't make one and the smallest has to
be
chopped in half.
Anyone understand this? Polly

Because of having to refill my sons's ADHD meds, I have a bit of
experience with this. If you get a 30 day supply of meds, insurance
will not pay for a refill until there are only 4 or 5 days left.
Don't ask me why, that's just the way it is. You might be able to
speak face-to-face with a pharmacist and explain what the situation is
and see if they can push it through..i've had to do that in the past
and, while they don't like it, they can AND will do it (especially if
it is a medicine that is a "required" med or maintenance med as
opposed to a temporary med).

Hope that helps a little bit






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Old December 21st 07, 04:10 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
Taria
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Default OT prescription law??

Well Polly, you lost me on the 'somebody with a cool head'.
That usually isn't me. Did you ask the pharmacist for a clear
explanation? Would it help if you had a 90 day batch instead of
30? Sorry I can't help except to feel your pain.
Taria




Polly Esther wrote:
Will somebody with a cool head please try to explain pharmacy law to me?
Last week I noticed that my blood pressure medication would run out on
Christmas Day. I thought they would not like to make an emergency trip to
the store so I called in the refill number.
Well. I tried.
The robot that answers their phone said it was to early to refill.
Now. I really like that robot. He asks simple questions, I punch in
the prescription number, the # sign when he gets it right and then I punch
in what day and hour I am likely to appear to hand over my $s and get my
pills.
No problem. Works for me.
Today I tried again. Gave up with reasoning with the robot and had to
speak with a real pharmacist.
I like them too. They know lots. Quite often, they know a heap more
than our fine cardiologists do.
The question is: What is it with filling a prescription too soon? Is
the drug company or the insurance company going to declare bankruptcy if I
mess up their regular schedule? Do they think I'm going to sit outside the
Old Folks Home and peddle my pills to innocent old coots? What?
This baffles me. It's not like I was taking really good stuff. It is
only such a low dose that they don't make one and the smallest has to be
chopped in half.
Anyone understand this? Polly



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Old December 21st 07, 04:32 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
Polly Esther[_2_]
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Default OT prescription law??

Noooo, dear Taria. Don't feel any pain. The situation was easily resolved.
It seems the pharmacy assistant was accustomed to counting 30 pills instead
of 45 which would equal 90 days chopping the pills in half. The mistake was
easily explained. I didn't even have to haul out the 'cold gray glare' or
even lower my voice to a scary tone.
I just remain puzzled as to why "It's the Law!" about when and how many
pills can be dispensed if they are certainly not a Controlled Substance,
popular on the party scene or even particularly interesting.
Since our precious rctq group has incredible knowledge of all things, I
was just wondering if anyone could explain this to me. I am capable of
going to the local (well, . . . not very local) law library and researching
it myself. Just was thinking someone knew the whys and therefores of this
one.
It could be so much worse. I could have an encumbrance lasting more
than 36 hours and an overwhelming urge to gamble. Well. . . that's what the
drug companies warn about on tv. Polly




"Taria" wrote in message
news:M8Gaj.39133$ZA4.18310@trnddc03...
Well Polly, you lost me on the 'somebody with a cool head'.
That usually isn't me. Did you ask the pharmacist for a clear
explanation? Would it help if you had a 90 day batch instead of
30? Sorry I can't help except to feel your pain.
Taria




Polly Esther wrote:
Will somebody with a cool head please try to explain pharmacy law to me?
Last week I noticed that my blood pressure medication would run out on
Christmas Day. I thought they would not like to make an emergency trip
to the store so I called in the refill number.
Well. I tried.
The robot that answers their phone said it was to early to refill.
Now. I really like that robot. He asks simple questions, I punch in
the prescription number, the # sign when he gets it right and then I
punch in what day and hour I am likely to appear to hand over my $s and
get my pills.
No problem. Works for me.
Today I tried again. Gave up with reasoning with the robot and had
to speak with a real pharmacist.
I like them too. They know lots. Quite often, they know a heap more
than our fine cardiologists do.
The question is: What is it with filling a prescription too soon?
Is the drug company or the insurance company going to declare bankruptcy
if I mess up their regular schedule? Do they think I'm going to sit
outside the Old Folks Home and peddle my pills to innocent old coots?
What?
This baffles me. It's not like I was taking really good stuff. It
is only such a low dose that they don't make one and the smallest has to
be chopped in half.
Anyone understand this? Polly




 




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