Some require you to put your medications in a special activated charcoal bag, so call the site first to find out if you need a bag and how to get one. To lower the risk of losing your medications when you travel, place them in your carryon bag. Before you travel, make a list of all the medications you take regularly and get a copy of your prescriptions to bring with you.
You may also want to get a letter from your doctor that outlines what medications you take, the dosages, and what condition they were prescribed to treat. If you do lose or forget your medications in the U. Further refills require approval from the clinician. No Main.
Search Search this site:. I signed a contract saying I would be responsible for my medication and I lost it. So I will do without it until my next refill. My problem is that after reading all of the posts about the people who lie to their doctors and make up stories to get more medication, that I will lose my doctors trust.
It is important to me that my doctor trusts me like I trust her. Would you prefer that a patient tell you they lost their medication, or just wait until the next refill and say nothing. Like I said I don't expect the medication to be replaced, but I feel it would be dishonest to not tell her what I did.
What advice would you give me? Tech Ex said Yeah, one of the pharmacy techs stole your pills. I use HEB pharmacy and one thing I really like about them is that they make you sign your name when you pick up your prescriptions.
TallCool said Due to a myriad of health issues diabetes, kidneys, heart, etc. In my case, one of my doctors would simply write me a new prescription. It has happened before. Since it is a new prescription, and not a refill, insurance would fill it right away with no waiting.
If it is a refill, insurance has to wait until the time between fillings expires to fill it again. But I knew prescription is treated as just that… A new prescription can be filled immediately. Like Post. TallCool wrote: atvmxr wrote: find your local weed dealer until you can renew the scrib He probably doesn't carry my blood pressure medicine.
Insurance will not pay for the same prescription to be filled twice in the same period. However, you can get some prescriptions in three-month supplies, so you have more medication on hand. Filling two of the same prescriptions simultaneously is not allowed. The laws vary from state to state. Usually medications such as antibiotics or maintenance treatments for chronic conditions can be called in over the phone.
However, some states have stricter policies about the types of prescriptions other healthcare providers like nurse practitioners can prescribe. Leaving town and need to fill a prescription early? No problem. Most insurance plans make an accommodation once or twice a year in case of vacation or loss.
Certain controlled substances, such as pain medications, are not eligible for early refill. Most states have databases that monitor when these medications are dispensed to prevent early refills. If your medication is lost, damaged, or stolen, you will need to get a refill or a new prescription. The best place to start is with your healthcare provider. Let your physician know what happened.
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