tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8793561531129775733.post6120057260682469491..comments2023-04-17T04:11:33.193-07:00Comments on Counsel Me: The OTC Jungle, RevisitedFrantic Pharmacisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15804872250102867314noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8793561531129775733.post-47762821797221073592011-03-05T14:49:44.239-08:002011-03-05T14:49:44.239-08:00I work in the Benefits department of a large compa...I work in the Benefits department of a large company (and have been in benefits for years) and this change in the law is absolutely absurd. I realize I am commenting on a relatively old post, but it still makes me mad. Especially when you consider the wasted dollars spent visiting the doctor's office to get a prescription for your Claritin, Prilosec, whatever -- or in the case of the inconsiderate patrons who ask you to call for them, the wasted effort on your part and the wasted $35 surcharge they will incur for "prescription call in" by the doctors office. <br /><br />oh, and lovinmyjob -- someone or everyone in the benefits department at your work should be fired if they truly did not inform participants during Open Enrollment. This little change came about with the major Healthcare Reform in March 2010 and if they didn't know to tell you, they are incompetent.Jennynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8793561531129775733.post-34916652561952600712011-01-24T12:25:09.018-08:002011-01-24T12:25:09.018-08:00What a waste of your time. I'm so sorry.
I n...What a waste of your time. I'm so sorry.<br /><br />I never fill 800mg Motrin prescriptions. I just take 4 200mg pills. I know my insurance will cover it but my time is more valuable.Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8793561531129775733.post-48007488310772673982011-01-04T08:48:50.472-08:002011-01-04T08:48:50.472-08:00What really bugs me about this is that most people...What really bugs me about this is that most people had to sign-up for 2011 flex spend accounts in november and weren't informed that this change was coming. It probably would have influenced their decision. It seems to me like one more way for that flex-spend money to be "lost" at the end of the year. Believe me its not "lost" at all, someone knows where it is.lovinmyjobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02251424092621233215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8793561531129775733.post-30995805440378913222011-01-03T12:56:40.869-08:002011-01-03T12:56:40.869-08:00Agreed! I mentioned this to my pharmacy manager a...Agreed! I mentioned this to my pharmacy manager a few months back (it was news to him) and told him we needed to have a firm policy in place before the new year and that it was my personal opinion that we not cater to this ridiculous scenario at all. All I got was a "hmm" in response, so we shall see how it pans out. I know that when I am working, there will be no calling the dr for on OTC rx, period.Sarahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8793561531129775733.post-48392681148994843632011-01-02T21:45:04.335-08:002011-01-02T21:45:04.335-08:00this could prove to be the biggest crapola since t...this could prove to be the biggest crapola since the pseudoephedrine fiasco of a few years ago. No, I will not call physicians to get rx's for otc items. If you are so cheap that you want an fsa card to pay for a $1.29 bottle of aspirin then you do the work. I have bigger fish to fry before they stink up the pharmacy.pharmacy chickhttp://pharmacychick.blogpharm.comnoreply@blogger.com