I got a notice from my pharmacist (not the military one as we don't have one at this post).
Congress wants to force military and dependents to get all medicine by mail order.
To call 202-225-2435 and speak with your state rep to tell them
name and hometown
that we should not be forced to get meds thru mail without option of going to local pharmacy. we should not be forced by raising copays either
we should not have to endure any more cuts or restrictions on the med benefit.
2006-10-02 12:50:55 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I understand they *want* you to do it - but it should be our choice.
Especially when you don't even have the "benefit" of having a MTF pharmacy.
(Ok-they have a very limited amount of meds - and NONE of the ones I take - which they wouldn't give me anyway as they only give scripts for acute things - the marine base has 1 of my 4 prescriptions available.)
2006-10-02 12:58:36 · update #1
I wonder who gets the profits?
When I was a civ. employee of the Army all of us who were always TDY were "mandated" to use credit cards from B of A.
Big kickback on that one
2006-10-02 12:53:22 · answer #1 · answered by Gaspode 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
TMOP(TriCare mail Order Pharmacy) is located in Tempe AZ and is run by Express Scripts. The Mail Order copays have gone from $3 on some meds to $22 for non-preferred brands. Preferred brands are still $9 in most areas. Here are some important telephone numbers that you can write down for further assistance with mail order for TriCare.
Customer Service:1-866-363-8779
TriCare Help Desk:1-866-684-4466(This is for pharmacists to call only not dependents)
TriCare Prior Authorization:1-866-684-4488(This is for physicians to call only to get medications approved)
TriCare PAS Fax:1-866-684-4477 (This is fax number for physicians to fax in new scripts that are non-controlled substances to be approved)
2006-10-02 13:51:46 · answer #2 · answered by xian w 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd like to sympathize, but my health plan requires mail order prescriptions or pay a much larger co-pay.
2006-10-02 12:59:34 · answer #3 · answered by williegod 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not military and have private insurance. They want us to do the mail order thing also....costs are much lower.
2006-10-02 12:55:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mail order may be the way to go. It might not be so bad.
2006-10-02 13:49:44 · answer #5 · answered by Gardenfoot 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As long as someone else pays the bills they can compel you to do whatever they want.
Is it right? Is it a cost-savings?
Write your congessman.
2006-10-05 15:36:19 · answer #6 · answered by jloertscher 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋