Prescriptions and Refills

The duration of a drug prescription will depend on the condition being treated.

Acute infections may require treatment for three to 14 days while long-term health conditions, such as diabetes or hypertension, will require treatment indefinitely. Long-term medicines are usually written for a 30-day supply with approximately 12 refills.

If you have a mail-order drug plan, we may need to write a separate prescription for a 90-day supply with three refills.

For your appointment:

• Please bring a list of all your current medications to each office visit and plan ahead to ask for refills during your visit.

Renewals:

• Please plan ahead -- ask for refills when you visit your provider.
• Call your pharmacy to request a refill. They will contact us about the refill.
• Allow 72 hours for refills to be processed.
• If you have not seen your provider in the past 12 months, please make an office appointment to discuss the refill.
• Some prescriptions and insurance forms will require an office appointment.
• We do not refill narcotics or tranquilizers after hours.

Costs

If you have difficulty paying for your medication, please speak to your doctor or ask to see the social worker. Other resources are located at http://www.seniorpharmassist.org/, www.RxOutreach.com (1-800-769-3880), and www.medicare.gov.