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Veterans

marie999

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5. I was told by my primary care physician

Reply to douglas9 (Reply #4)

Wed Aug 19, 2020, 04:01 PM

Aug 2020

that if my medications are ordered on time but do not arrive on time to call her and she will write a VA prescription for me to take to Walmart for tens days worth. I do not know if all PCP will do this and I am sure there are some prescriptions they can't do this for.

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VA medications [View all] marie999 Aug 2020 OP

They might have to mail them earlier. I read more vets are using mail Hoyt Aug 2020 #1

They'll have to change the program. Phoenix61 Aug 2020 #2

My Paxil is 14 days late TEB Aug 2020 #3

How the battle over the US Postal Service is costing veterans dearly douglas9 Aug 2020 #4

I was told by my primary care physician marie999 Aug 2020 #5

I'm ordering my meds tomorrow GP6971 Aug 2020 #6

I am 100% service-connected disabled marie999 Aug 2020 #7