Do You Have Your Prescriptions On Automatic Refill?

[OneEyedDiva]

I did a long time ago, then stopped it. It's a good thing because I've had quite a few changes in medication, especially over the past year. I realize that auto refills can be a convenience for some.

 

[Trish]

We can nominate a local pharmacy and, if you need a repeat prescription, you just tell them what you need. They check it so, they know if there are any changes. It's more efficient then when we used to have to phone the surgery and get a paper prescription to take to a pharmacy.

My pharmacy even has a WhatsApp so, we can text them when we need any prescribed medication and they let us know when it's ready to collect, usually it's ready within an hour or so. Can you do that in New Jersey?

My mum's pharmacy works in the same way and her medication changes from time to time. The pharmacy checks that and delivers it to her at home.

 

[PeppermintPatty]

I get my medicine prescribed to me by the year, meaning I have a year’s worth of prescriptions at my pharmacy and it works out great. It’s very convenient.

 

[Aunt Bea]

I use the auto refill feature.

It’s easy to go into my pharmacy account and turn off an individual prescription if my PCP makes a change.

Also the system that I use gives me an advance notification of the next order and price with an option to cancel or change the refill date.

This is helpful to me because over time the prescriptions tend to accumulate.

I can also order a few days early or change the pickup instructions from in store to free mailing along with the mailing address which is nice for people that have transportation issues, travel or have seasonal homes.

It doesn’t take much time and is easy to use the Wegman’s prescription account.

 

[Knight]

We use auto refill. No problem accessing the Optum online site to stop a refill if we had to.

 

[jlhog]

I get my regular prescriptions thru the mail and that is automatic when I need more. If something comes up I can still pick that up at the local pharmacy as needed.

 

[That Lady in PA]

OF course we do.

 

[MarciKS]

@OneEyedDiva I do not. I don't even know if our in house pharmacy does that. Plus if the refills run out the doc has to be contacted to agree to more refills. Plus on occasion they have computer issues and then if something happened and it didn't go through then I'd be short on medication and some of them I can't go without.

 

[dobielvr]

Not at this time....but CVS sure likes to be on top of things. They're always calling me when it's time for a refill.