DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING SURE YOUR $4 GENERICS DO NOT GET APPLIED TO YOUR PART D DRUG PLAN
I HAVE HEARD FROM MANY OF YOU THAT HAVE TROUBLE GETTING YOUR PHARMACY NOT TO APPLY YOUR GENERICS FOR $4 TOWARD YOUR FALLING INTO THE “DREADED DONUT HOLE.”
I CALLED MY LOCAL WALMART PHARMACIST AND ASKED HIM EXACTLY HOW TO MAKE SURE THAT YOUR PURCHASE DOES NOT COUNT ON YOUR PART D DRUG PLAN:
1. WHEN YOU CALL OR BRING IN YOUR PRESCRIPTIONS FIRST TIME OR FOR A REFILL, TELL THEM YOU ARE PAYING CASH AND NOT TO FILE THIS PURCHASE TOWARD YOUR INSURANCE PART D DRUG PLAN.
2. WHEN YOU PICK UP YOUR PRESCRIPTION, THERE WILL BE A TICKET ON IT. UNDER YOUR PRESCRIPTION NUMBER YOU WILL SEE THE NAME OF YOUR DRUG PLAN IF THEY HAVE FILED IT ON YOUR DRUG PLAN. IF THIS SPACE IS BLANK OR SAYS CASH, THEN YOU WILL KNOW THEY CARRIED OUT YOUR DIRECTIONS. IF YOU SEE YOUR DRUG PLAN ABREVIATED NAME UNDER YOUR PRESCRIPTION NUMBER, YOU MUST TELL THEM TO CANCEL THAT TRANSACTION AND SHOW YOU WHERE THEY HAVE TAKEN IT OFF YOUR DRUG PLAN. ONCE YOU MAKE IT CLEAR THAT YOU ARE SAVVY TO HOW THEY OPERATE THEY MUST NOT GO AGAINST YOUR INSTRUCTIONS.
PLEASE DOUBLE CHECK THIS WHEN YOU BUY YOUR PRESCRIPTIONS OFF YOUR DRUG PLANS, EVEN IF YOU TELL THEM NOT TO FILE IT AGAINST YOUR PART D PLAN, MAKE SURE YOU CHECK YOUR TICKET.
I hope this helps you in not falling into the “dreaded donut hole” so quickly in 2009! Please let me know how it goes for you and what problems you run into if any. Everyone can learn from your experiences!
Remember, that if you are going to get to the 95% coverage, YOU DO NOT NEED TO BUY YOUR GENERICS OFF YOUR DRUG PLAN. YOU NEED TO GET TO THE 95% COVERAGE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!
