How many Refills of Sertraline can be on one Rx

[JohnOB55]

My daughter-in-law takes sertraline and she doesn't have great insurance.  Her doctor has her coming in Monthly for a new Rx and charging her $185 a visit.  Can she get 5 refills so that she only has to go back to the doctor every 6 months? Or is there a behavioral medical service that offers free or reduced cost care?  In Central NJ..

[Paxiled]

I can only speak for myself, but my antidepressant refills over the years have usually been for months of them unless I was looking to change prescriptions.  Is she seeing a psychiatrist, or a regular doc?  Some primary care practices charge for refills, but when you're staying on the same med for the same problem and not changing dose, there's usually no reason to go in that often.  It's not a controlled substance, as benzos are, so again, usually pretty easy to just call in for your refills.