Why is CVS limiting my prescription meds?

[boomerang]

I'm not on any medications whatsoever and rarely need a prescription, but I had this happen to me once and I'm trying to remember the reason. I'm thinking it was something as simple as the pharmacy was running low on the medication and gave me all that they had at the time.

I really can't recall, but there was a simple, rational reason for it although I received no explanation when I picked the meds up. I didn't notice until I got home and counted the pills.

I've had the corner pharmacy short me pills before. When I brought it to their attention, they just gave me the rest. No questions asked and no apology given. Kind of curious actually.

 

[kranky]

Sometimes the pharmacy doesn't have enough in stock and will give you what they have, then you come back in a couple days for the rest. But you said they told you the 12 pills are to last you 38 days so that scenario is unlikely.

But if they did not specifically tell you that, and you made the assumption from reading the label, then I bet that's what happened.

 

[highland145]

Sometimes the pharmacy doesn't have enough in stock and will give you what they have, then you come back in a couple days for the rest. But you said they told you the 12 pills are to last you 38 days so that scenario is unlikely.

But if they did not specifically tell you that, and you made the assumption from reading the label, then I bet that's what happened.

this.

Update please.

 

[Vette73]

No... your not addicted.. you just NEED the pills one day after another sometimes... but it's all OK, its not addiction.

yep needed 90 pills to go to sleep the last 90days... no hes not addicated.

 

[rudder]

the pharmacy is trying to rip you off. If you have a script for 30... they should give you 30. I have gotten less pills than prescribed before, but usually because the pharmacy was short. I always received a receipt showing I was owed X amount of pills.

 

[edro]

They only had 12 in stock. Come back next week to fill the complete order.

You guys seriously over think things.

 

[surfsatwerk]

They only had 12 in stock. Come back next week to fill the complete order.

You guys seriously over think things.

Well the simplest explanation, that the OP is a script addict who's selling excess meds to school children to fuel his lust for asian fart porn, is usually the correct one.

 

[Hail The Brain Slug]

That's a pretty lame way of giving him a partial if that's what happened. Any tech or cashier worth anything would have told him that, but then again it's CVS. There's a reason I didn't apply to them when I was looking for a job.

 

[alkemyst]

My insurance will not allow for 2@75mg, but will pay for 1@150, overrulling the Dr.'s Rx. happens every time.
Somehow, I don't believe you.

This is much different that saying you can only take 12 in 30 days when your doctor says 30 in 30.

An insurance company can not contradict anything a doctor prescribes as 'medicially necessary' although some are requiring proof within 90 days that substitutes will not work the same.

Also the OP may also be facing a limit at a brick and mortar store due to any maintenance drugs having to go through the insurance's mail order pharmacy.

We have this now for anything that goes beyond 30 days.

If their is a backorder or delay you can still see a local pharmacy.

 

[BurnItDwn]

Talk to the pharmacy manager, if that doesn't get you a satisfactory answer, talk to the district office. I'm sure there is probably a logical explanation.

If it turns out the pharmacist made an error or a mistake, then I'd expect they will do whatever they can to make it up to you.

 

[Rockinacoustic]

In the blue box with the amount listed $2.48 is what i paid out of pocket.
The circled "INS: $0.00" is what i presumed the insurance payment portion, which is $0.

Unless your insurance company explicitly states "you can only have 12 pills every 38 days" then somebody entered the day supply incorrectly- it should be 12. I doubt this is a partial fill due to being OOS because 1). You shouldn't be charged for the partial, and 2). Not many state laws permit a partial fill on a controlled substance, let alone pharmacists who will do so.

Also, Insurance definitely picked up the tab. There's no way 12 Ambien 10mg cost $2.46. The ins cost box is wrong most of the time.

Bump to see wtf happened here...