I'm a college student, still on my parents' health insurance. I went to the gyno recently for my annual exam and told the doctor I'd like to be put on the Pill. He gave me a 3-month supply of Yaz and told me that if I'm happy with it after taking it awhile, I should call his office and he would call in a prescription for me.
My question is, when he calls in the prescription, will that show up on the insurance bill? Or does my birth control prescription not show up unless I actually use the insurance to pay for part of it? I plan on telling the pharmacist (not the same as my parents' pharmacist) that I don't have insurance to pay for the prescription, so I'll just pay for it all out of pocket. I just don't want that stuff showing up on my parents' insurance bill...I know all insurance is different, but if anyone has a general idea, I'd really appreciate it. Thank you!
2007-03-17 07:20:58 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
The samples wont show up but when you fill the script it should just show up as a prescription and what level of payment it is. That at least is how mine show up. If your parents would order a printout of their drug use for the yr for taxes it would show up with who and the name of the drug but thats it. BTW your insurance may not even cover birth control pills as they are only required to in a few states.
2007-03-17 07:30:03 · answer #1 · answered by chellyk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Samples do not show up on your bill.
There are some relatively cheap generic birth control pills. If you pay cash, it will be on your drug record at the pharmacy, but it will not be forwarded to your insurance. In this case, I would not recommend your doctor call in your prescription. A pharmacy is going to assume you want this forwarded to your insurance. By the time you come and pick up your prescription, it has already been accepted by your insurance.
2007-03-17 08:36:15 · answer #2 · answered by Lea 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty sure there's no way your parents would find out. Obviously they couldn't ask your gyno and they couldn't get copies of your medical records or anything. I wouldn't worry about it. You could always ask your gynecologist or even the pharmacist, just to be 100% sure, I'm sure both would totally understand.
2007-03-17 08:11:56 · answer #3 · answered by rachaella 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you pay for it out of pocket, then it shouldn't show up on the statement. Just be sure to let your doctor know that is what you plan to do so there are no misunderstandings.
2007-03-17 07:30:45 · answer #4 · answered by Venin_Noir 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
im on my own health insurance and the only thing i ever see on the bill is how much i owe for my health insurance. im pretty sure docs cant say anything bc of the "doc/patient confidentiality"... so i wouldnt sweat it
2007-03-17 07:30:19 · answer #5 · answered by kim 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋