Does anyone's Doctors approve 90 day Insurance refills?

[luv2bmomjen]

My unsurance called today and asked me to switch over to a 90 days supply on all my meds.  I cannot imagine that my docs office will approve it but if they do than I will not have to worry about perscription refill appointments across town every month anymore.  I could just see the doctor every three months.  Has anyone done this?  It will save me a ton of money on my meds.  

[luv2bmomjen]

I had a long talk with my CIGNA pharmacy and they said all of my scripts are fine for faxed in 90 day supply.  And then I can ask for a refill to be faxed as early as 30 days so they have lots of time to process it and mail them to me.  As far as the oxycodone they need a written script every 90 days mailed to them.  So they told me to have my doctor write one for next month to be filled by my regular pharmacy and then write a 90 day for me to mail in.  This way I only have to go see my doctor every three months and not see the PA for script refills at all.  
BUT even if this does work what if they don't get to me in time or does anyone think it will be more of a pain than it is worth.  As it is now they give me two to three refills on all my scripts except the oxycodone so I only have to deal with getting them to write that one out each month.  

Maybe not such a good idea after all.  I don't want to spend the entire time I am talking to my doctor to be spent on script options.  Also I know he is going to try to talk me into a nerve block which I do not want to do so I am nervous about that.  This again is the doctor that I asked to wean me completely back when I lost my mind and I am nervous about this entire appointment.  
I could just see him about everything else and then talk to my PA next month about the 90 day insurance idea.  

[GettingOlder]

90 days supply of rx seems to be coming the norm these days. The insurance companies (well, healthplans are a better word) have given us a list of certain
meds that MUST be refilled on a 90 day timeframe.

Caremark (owner of CVS/Walgreens, etc) have agreed to this plan as well.

[RunningMom]

The pain management clinic does not offer a 90 day supply.  However, they do give us the prescription slips ahead of time and we are to fill on a certain date.  I go into PM every two months unless I need to been seen ahead of time.  Come to think of it, my insurance would not allow the 90 day supply.  There is a limit on several prescriptions to a certain amount with in the 30 day supply.  I'm sure you would have a hard time finding a doctor to write that 90 day supply anyways.

[Sarajmt]

We have it.  I am using it now but plan to go back to my regular pharmacy.  No cost savings and not nearly as convenient.

[GSWsurvivor]

Thanks i dont log in to much because i dont like reading peoples negativity about their doctors.. and their horror stories..it gets me down

[lupiemomof2]

Duh!I meant to type percoset being a schedule II due to the oxycodone-which is why docs wont call it in sorry guys.

A FM gets his scripts for oxyIR postdated by his PM dr but he is elderly and I go every month ?? but I have health issues that require monthly labs due to certain meds(other than pain meds that require monitoring.Alot of  pharms like CVS,Kroger and others are linking up with caremark(who is the big mail order in my state-TN)and offer the 3mo at the 2month copay just like mail but none of the hassle of what if it doesnt get here in time.So that might be one option for those of you that rely on mail order to check-you get the discount and the convenience of local pharm and some of them around here even still deliver.