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re: UnitedHealth subsidiary sues Mississippi Board of Pharmacy
Posted on 1/8/25 at 11:31 am to iwantacooler
Posted on 1/8/25 at 11:31 am to iwantacooler
Well I'm an arse. Don't know how I missed that. My apologies.
That's definitely garbage.
That's definitely garbage.
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Posted on 1/8/25 at 11:37 am to DakIsNoLB
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Don't know how I missed that. My apologies.
No worries. It happens.
Posted on 1/8/25 at 11:46 am to iwantacooler
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What's worse is there have been bills before the MS legislators that would prevent this, but key members of the house and senate accept thousands in campaign contributions from PBMs and kill the bills.
The president of MIPA sure doesn’t help either.
Posted on 1/8/25 at 12:22 pm to Swagga
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Everytime I go to CVS to pickup a prescription for my son I get pissed off. I told my wife she’s either going or the prescriptions are getting filled at our neighborhood pharmacy.
Cannot stand that place.
They take FOREVER to fill a prescription. Even when there is nobody in line. I use a local (Tuscaloosa Drug Company) and Brian will have me in and out in less than 5 minutes.
I hate the chain stores.
Posted on 1/8/25 at 12:43 pm to FullFontE
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Support independent pharmacists!!
yes!!
we appreciate your business, and our service shows!
Posted on 1/8/25 at 12:59 pm to FullFontE
Who in the world would down vote support for independent pharmacists??
Posted on 1/8/25 at 12:59 pm to iwantacooler
frick United, frick Optum
It just gets worse
It just gets worse
Posted on 1/8/25 at 1:25 pm to iwantacooler
Support your local neighborhood pharmacies. I refuse to be shoved to Walgreen's or WalMart for my meds.
Posted on 1/8/25 at 2:10 pm to SwayzeBalla
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Those “contracts” also say you can’t disclose to the patient/customer if their prescription would be cheaper without billing it to insurance and instead charging a “cash” price
Can you tell them if they ask directly? Or are you required to lie?
That sounds accusatory, not my intent.
This post was edited on 1/8/25 at 2:12 pm
Posted on 1/8/25 at 2:18 pm to WylieTiger
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This sucks. Big Pharma needs to be dealt with.
Am I missing something here? PBM's are Big Insurance, not Big Pharma.
.
Pretty sure PhRMA is directly opposed to PBM's and blames high prescription costs on the PBM structure/practices.
Posted on 1/8/25 at 3:35 pm to iwantacooler
Looks like Luigi wasn’t enough to teach these fricks their lesson. Maybe Mario Wario and Waluigi will do it.
Posted on 1/8/25 at 3:39 pm to iwantacooler
Got tired of my PBM. Priced medications at Amazon's pharmacy. It is cheaper for me to fill without filing an insurance claim than it is to fill through insurance. I now have prescriptions filled there.
Posted on 1/8/25 at 3:43 pm to dewster
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Pharmacists at CVS and Walgreens seem so miserable and sad too. Like they are annoyed that you had the audacity to come over there to fill a script.
Its because they usually have a pharmacist and 2-3 techs and are expected to run a drive thru (sometimes 2 lanes), fill scripts, type scripts, give vaccines, go through a patient portal and make calls and offer counseling and pick up reminders, make sure and ring people up at the front counter.
They probably legit need 7-8 people to adequately staff a big chain pharmacy and often times are left with 3-4.
You can thank PBMs for your 2 hour wait times at big chain pharmacies as they continue to cut staffing
Posted on 1/8/25 at 9:31 pm to WylieTiger
Bro, this is big insurance. Has zero to do with pharma. This is chain pharmacies using their size to negotiate better pricing from a private insurance company.
If any.thing, PBms, should be heavily scrutinized and they work to restrict access for patients and drive profits for commercial insurance like United or the Blues.
If any.thing, PBms, should be heavily scrutinized and they work to restrict access for patients and drive profits for commercial insurance like United or the Blues.
Posted on 1/8/25 at 10:10 pm to iwantacooler
Optum?! Damn near killed em!
Posted on 1/8/25 at 10:29 pm to Lawyered
This guy gets it.
Posted on 1/8/25 at 10:33 pm to WaydownSouth
Thanks for speaking up!
Posted on 1/9/25 at 1:13 am to iwantacooler
Posted on 1/9/25 at 6:44 am to FullFontE
Support independent everything if you can. Grocery stores too.
Posted on 1/9/25 at 7:08 am to GeauxtigersMs36
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Support independent everything if you can. Grocery stores too.
Amen. These are the people that sponsor your kids sports teams, sit on your pew at church, often volunteer their resources, and generally make the local community better.
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