Maw got an automated phone call informing her of her prescription, which has been discontinued by her physician. The prescription was set as `automatic refill`, which means CVS.com could charge automatically to the health insurance. But because the patient forgot to inform this particular pharmacy that the prescription medication had been stopped by the doctor, the drug has been refilled and is ready for pick-up.
So this is one area that could be part of Obama’s health care insurance reform: Allow the doctor and pharmacy to communicate any changes with the patient’s precription drugs in case the patient forgets; so that Medicare or whatever supplement health insurance won’t pick up the extra cost and so that the pharmacy won’t have to waste their time preparing something for nothing!
Next time the clerks from CVS.com asks you if you want your prescriptions filled automatically, make sure your drug is `permanent`. Otherwise your health insurance will be charged automatically.
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