I wanted to know from those who full-time how you travel from State-to-State and are still able to keep your prescriptions filled over the course of months/years? I'm sure like many over 50ish, prescriptions start becoming part of the routine. Have you had to get a Dr. in each State to fill the prescriptions, or do you have a primary care Dr. in one State (Maybe your home State) fill the script by calling it in to your local CVS/RiteAide/Walgreens wherever you are in the country.
2riker2go said
11:02 PM Mar 13, 2013
Both DH and I have prescriptions that we take daily. Even when we lived in the stix n bricks, we had already gone over to a mail order prescription company. It made the transition very easy. Now when we refill our prescriptions, they mail them to our address in SD, and then we have them forwarded to us wherever we might be.
bjoyce said
11:08 PM Mar 13, 2013
Strangely we found that paying cash at Costco for a 90 day supply was cheaper than using the mail order pharmacy for our health insurance (Express Scripts now that it bought out Medco). Costco transfers our prescriptions fine and in a 90 day window we can get to a Costco. Check with Wal-Mart/Sam's/Walgreen's, etc., for what your price would be without insurance for a 90 day supply, you might find it better to ignore your insurance company for many of your prescriptions.
Lucky Mike said
12:07 AM Mar 14, 2013
I use Walgreens with there prescription savings plan , I buy in 90 day quantities and I find anytime the Pharmacist has issues they are prompt to call the doctors to get me going!!
MarkS said
04:11 AM Mar 14, 2013
I'm glad this thread was brought up. I was wondering if a forwarding service was consistent enough to count on when forwarding medication. Sounds like another piece of my plan is coming together.
MandV said
05:12 AM Mar 14, 2013
I take prescription meds for my cholesterol. My doctor prescribes a year's worth at a time when I get my physical exam done. We have that prescription sent to our local (when we're at our home base) Walgreens.
We have had to refill it on the road and any Walgreens can fill it for me, no matter which state we are in.
CurveCarver said
07:42 AM Mar 14, 2013
Bring a copy of your MD signed medical history and your prescription bottles to any community health center and you will be able to refill almost any prescription.
-- Edited by CurveCarver on Thursday 14th of March 2013 07:43:34 AM
Jake62 said
10:32 AM Mar 14, 2013
Thanks for the replies ... but it certainly seems that if you full-time, you still have to return to your "home base" state once a year at a minimum for your annual Dr. appt. and refills.
MandV said
05:02 AM Mar 16, 2013
Guess I should clarify. Although we live in our RV full-time, my work brings us "home" frequently. We haven't sold our house yet (our son lives in it).
When I said our doctor prescribes a year's worth for me, I still have to get a monthly refill. I could probably do the 90 day option that Walgreens offers, just haven't checked that yet. Our old insurer (BC/BS) would only allow me to refill every 30 days.
Terry and Jo said
05:13 AM Mar 16, 2013
It has been our experience that the doctor can prescribe "X" number of refills over a 1 year period, but it seems that it is our insurance that determines whether we can get 90 days or only 30 days. That will certainly be something to check with both the doctor and the insurance company.
Folks,
I wanted to know from those who full-time how you travel from State-to-State and are still able to keep your prescriptions filled over the course of months/years? I'm sure like many over 50ish, prescriptions start becoming part of the routine. Have you had to get a Dr. in each State to fill the prescriptions, or do you have a primary care Dr. in one State (Maybe your home State) fill the script by calling it in to your local CVS/RiteAide/Walgreens wherever you are in the country.
We have had to refill it on the road and any Walgreens can fill it for me, no matter which state we are in.
Bring a copy of your MD signed medical history and your prescription bottles to any community health center and you will be able to refill almost any prescription.
-- Edited by CurveCarver on Thursday 14th of March 2013 07:43:34 AM
When I said our doctor prescribes a year's worth for me, I still have to get a monthly refill. I could probably do the 90 day option that Walgreens offers, just haven't checked that yet. Our old insurer (BC/BS) would only allow me to refill every 30 days.
It has been our experience that the doctor can prescribe "X" number of refills over a 1 year period, but it seems that it is our insurance that determines whether we can get 90 days or only 30 days. That will certainly be something to check with both the doctor and the insurance company.
Terry