General Discussion

limbicnuminousity

(1,416 posts)

14. That is horrifying...

Tue Feb 6, 2024, 08:31 PM

Feb 2024

Am I understanding correctly that they can arbitrarily change your prescription coverage without needing prior authorization from you?

Being pushed into Medicare in the next month or so and dreading it. Now, more-so.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

62 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Nasty surprise from Medicare today [View all] orangecrush Feb 2024 OP

bummer. riversedge Feb 2024 #1

Call them asap. Protest that you were mislead and can't afford it. brush Feb 2024 #2

Will do orangecrush Feb 2024 #6

Try using Singlecare or Good RX lynintenn Feb 2024 #3

Good Rx orangecrush Feb 2024 #9

My pharmacy Rebl2 Feb 2024 #60

Isn't Cialis one of the drugs that Medicare is now negotiating the spooky3 Feb 2024 #4

I don't know but orangecrush Feb 2024 #11

My friend has to get some of their meds pre-approved Marthe48 Feb 2024 #28

Since they are willing to play with changing prices - Ms. Toad Feb 2024 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author brush Feb 2024 #24

Not this year. n/t Ms. Toad Feb 2024 #26

I thought you can change Rx coverage anytime. FloridaBlues Feb 2024 #5

Apparently not orangecrush Feb 2024 #12

Seems Variable ProfessorGAC Feb 2024 #20

Once a year (Oct through Dec for the following year). n/t Ms. Toad Feb 2024 #27

DH gets Taladfil via GoodRx for about $13/month Freddie Feb 2024 #7

I'll look into it orangecrush Feb 2024 #15

Strongly recommend GoodRx -- $13 for 90 days unc70 Feb 2024 #34

I run most of my moonscape Feb 2024 #61

Do you know for certain that you have drug insurance, and brer cat Feb 2024 #8

Medicare changed my drug plan orangecrush Feb 2024 #17

That is really strange. I have never heard of Medicare making a change brer cat Feb 2024 #22

Do you have advantage or regular medicare Demsrule86 Feb 2024 #23

Regular orangecrush Feb 2024 #37

You might want to check Costco, we're generic prices are quite good on RXs. Try GoodRx to get an JohnSJ Feb 2024 #10

You can change plans at other times but only if you meet certain criteria Doc Sportello Feb 2024 #13

That is horrifying... limbicnuminousity Feb 2024 #14

They did orangecrush Feb 2024 #18

I'm guessing the plan OC was on was discontinued, Ms. Toad Feb 2024 #29

Thank you! limbicnuminousity Feb 2024 #36

I'm sure medical marijuana won't be covered until the law changes. Ms. Toad Feb 2024 #38

This happened to us and we missed the deadline for no fault of our own MagickMuffin Feb 2024 #16

Thank you! orangecrush Feb 2024 #19

I started receiving letters after the reply-by date limbicnuminousity Feb 2024 #31

Fortunately, my pharmacy Publix XanaDUer2 Feb 2024 #21

Ouch! Ms. Toad Feb 2024 #25

I am calling Bob Casey tomorrow orangecrush Feb 2024 #39

I now take several meds xmas74 Feb 2024 #47

It definitely pays to shop around. Ms. Toad Feb 2024 #50

I send my Medicare patients to that site often xmas74 Feb 2024 #56

This isn't anything really, but my high blood pressure and ulcer meds copays were $6.00 a kennedy Feb 2024 #32

This entire thread is scary. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2024 #33

Your Part D insurance is rolled into your MA plan, Ms. Toad Feb 2024 #42

Medicare is too damn confusing. IcyPeas Feb 2024 #35

Agreed. Ms. Toad Feb 2024 #41

Another possibility might be area51 Feb 2024 #40

Just for grins I looked up all of the plans in my area. Ms. Toad Feb 2024 #43

Those prices seem way way way off Tribetime Feb 2024 #44

I agree orangecrush Feb 2024 #49

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2024 #45

Try cost plus drugs. xmas74 Feb 2024 #46

Thank you! orangecrush Feb 2024 #48

Try GoodRx have had some luck with it (when insurance was fighting over drug choice of the doctor) JT45242 Feb 2024 #51

That sucks PJMcK Feb 2024 #52

Get your script filled ivy a Canadian pharmacy Squaredeal Feb 2024 #53

Part D is a horrible Republican mess. Voltaire2 Feb 2024 #54

HEADS UP: You said Medicare. If you (and anyone else) is on a Medicare Advantage Plan... B.See Feb 2024 #55

If you switch to MA from moonscape Feb 2024 #62

Medicare itself snowybirdie Feb 2024 #57

Thanks orangecrush Feb 2024 #58

I got a similar shock last week csziggy Feb 2024 #59