How to Deal with Pharmacy Issues
How do I Dispose of Medications?
Patients often ask us, “What do I do with my expired/unneeded drugs?” This is a toughie because most chain pharmacies will not take medications back -even just to dispose of them.
So, what do you do? Flush it down the toilet? Throw it in the trash? Keep it in your medicine cabinet indefinitely?! What to do, [...]
Need a Replacement for Your Blood Glucose Monitor?
For all of you using a blood glucose monitor to track your blood sugar levels, listen closely to this nifty way of getting a replacement monitor should your’s breakdown. Now, this info may not be relevant for your current machine, but it will come in handy for monitors to come in the future!
When you get your [...]
9 Ways to Save Money on Your Prescription Drugs
Hey my peeps!
My fav NFL team, the New England Patriots are currently playing…they’re looking a little rough around the edges, but makes sense as Brady hasn’t played in a regular season game in 53 weeks (that’s what the broadcasters told me!).
Anyhow, here’s a post I think you’ll be interested in…
Whether you’re recently unemployed and without [...]
Prior Authorization Roadblocks
Here is part 2 of 3 all about prior auths…be sure to read part 1 first!
You are standing at the pharmacy- innocently enough –just waiting patiently to pick up your medicine when the pharmacist comes over and says, “ok, well….your insurance will not pay for this drug right now because you need a prior authorization…” [...]
What is a Prior Authorization?
What the heck is a prior authorization and what can I do about it? Well, I started writing about it -thinking it was going to be short and sweet but then it got longer and longer so here is a 3 part series all about prior authorizations!
This past weekend, work was flowing really well. Then [...]
