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.  

[JadedSweetheart]

That wasn't a rant GSW.  It's good to hear from you.  You haven't been around much lately.

[GSWsurvivor]

My doctors practice is an hour and a half away from where i live and he comes down once a month, so sometimes my refill dates dont match up with when he is here so he writes the rx on the script and gives me 2 scripts for the next to months and the pharmacy puts them on file and then i can just go pick themup the exact day i need to pick em up.. he gives me 150 oxycodone 10 mgs max 5 a day they cant call them in so thats why he writes them down for the next three months he is really an awesome guy anyone in nevada looking for an awesome PM doc come to nevada and i will send you his contact info and during the appointment he also asked so how many percocets do you take a day and i said 4 like on the script but sometimes i have to take an extra and he said thats okay i will increase it from 120 to 150 so now i am set untill middle november.. Im really impressed by this guy.. Sorry for the rant

[Tuckamore]

We recently (last few months) had a poster that indeed had been getting a 90 day supply of narcotics. It should be in our archives. If I recall there were some changes in the policy that had them concerned about cost.

Most of us had never heard of a PMP prescribing more than a 30 day supply. According to the poster all of her narcotics were for 90 days, including the slow release ones. My insurance company offer the same but NOT on narcotics.

Obviously this will be between your physician, the insurance company and your local state regulations. Please let us know how this turns out for you.

Peace,
~Tuck

[lupiemomof2]

Percocet might pose a problem unless the dr is willing to post date scripts.AFAIK it is still a schedule III due to the oxycodone and most mail order wont fill those up to three months due to diversion concerns-I know they will hydrocodone(at least in my state)-so to me its kind of a stupid rule-but I think alot of drs are getting stricter with the proving that they see you every month and your condition still warrants the meds as a coverage for them.A hospice setting was the only time I have ever seen schedule II shipped(but your state may have different regs)

I hope you are able to get the dr to agree to it and save yourself some copays-it gets old having to dish out so much money every month I know.It boggles my mind when I figure how much I spend a year even with insurance.

Good luck with the dr when you talk to him hope all goes well.

[horselip]

Mine does, but it is a royal pain. I'm on two meds. If my doctor does not write the prescription exactly how they want they will send one and not the other, not call me and then I still end up having to go to my doctor every month anyway.

I get my pain meds from my PCP. But, he is advised on my meds by a pain management Center that is in California where I get most of my medical care. So it is not quite as strict for me as it is with some of you who go to pain management centers only.

Good luck! If my insurance company was not so inept it probably would work out.

Horselip

[sandee1818]

The DEA had restricted Doctors from writing 3 months worth of Prescriptions a couple years ago but then reinstated it. By that time the Docs realized they could be getting that copay or office visit each month and stayed with the month to month scripts. Some will do a 90 Day supply but only on schedule 3 narcotics. If you find a Doctor willing to do a 90 day supply on meds like oxycontin they will just write a post dated script for each month. I had a PMP that used to do this.
Drugs like percocet and hydrocodone can be written for a 90 day supply though.
I hope your Doctor will help you out and save you some money:)