My doctor was happy to change my rx to 90-day supplies...

[Grasswire2]

....and insurance covering it isn't a problem.

Don't want to run out of critical meds if there are shortages. Many meds are made in China.

Don't want to go to the pharmacy repeatedly, either, for refills.

[TwilightZone]

1. 90-day supplies are the new norm for insurance companies, so not surprised they were ok with it.

Some are requiring that all maintenance meds be switched to 90s, in fact. Aetna just started doing so last month.

[TheBlackAdder]

4. My plan has any recurring prescriptions 60-90 days and mailed to the home.

[Chuuku Davis]

12. That is why local hometown pharmacies are

Going under
Two closed here in the last 6 months
I get my 90 day supplies locally
But it will not last, insurance will force me to mail order eventually

[TheBlackAdder]

13. Yep. I try to buy local, but long-term meds are being forced by the health insurance company.

[lapfog_1]

2. a lot of generics are made in India

and today the Indian government halted all export of pharmaceuticals.

[TheBlackAdder]

14. And to think, a few years ago, the GOers were trying to stop meds from Canada from coming in.

[mopinko]

3. i have been trying to get my bcbs medigap to give me 90 days of copd meds.

if you can believe it, i can get 90 days on my rescue inhaler, but not my steroid preventative med. yeah, i think they use a dart board.
the active ingredient is available as a nasal spray, generic, for $20, but in a spray can w a dose counter, it is $275. i am coping w a major copd exacerbation in the midst of all this, and this shit aint helping.
neither is the fact that walgreens handles this shit extremely poorly. not only wont they fill it if ins says no, they will just sorta drop it. then argue w you at the counter.
i had to send a friend to get me an early refill ordered by the walk in clinic, and omg. i knew it would be some bullshit, so i sent him. he was so upset, he was in tears. he is a lawyer, not a baby. but he is also hiv pos, and could not have afforded it is it was him.

hoping my doc can do an end tun for me, but otherwise, imma carve someone a new asshole at bcbs. i am in the high mortality demo.

[roamer65]

5. I hear ya. I had to increase my BP meds as of late.

The stress is definitely increasing.

[Grasswire2]

8. yeah I've been in the ER twice in last two weeks.

My hypertension troubles began in 2016, oddly enough.

[roamer65]

10. Yeah. My cardiac issues started in earnest in November 2016 as well.

Ended up in the hospital.

[TheBlackAdder]

15. Go on Keto. I went from hypertensive crisis to normal in 3 mons, viseral fat/sugar normal in 6 mons.

[BigmanPigman]

6. Regulated meds is a no-go

with my Bl Shield insur. Even non-regulated ones are a no-go with them for some reason. Once I accidentally spilled my non-regulated migraine pills and I had to pay $20 a pill until the month was up. And it was on Christmas Day...they took no pity on me. For this they increased my insur (and everyone's) 20% for the 2019-20 year. Evil, greedy bastard insur companies!

[Grasswire2]

9. wow

evil bastiches.

[BigmanPigman]

11. I know, that's half of my weekly food budget for one pill!!

If I didn't already have a headache that would have ended up giving me one.

Don't get me started on the cost of 32 Botox injections into my hairline, scalp and neck every 3 months. I must say that my forehead has never looked younger, too bad I wear bangs.

[Hekate]

7. Kicking for good luck, my friends