Oh MAN. WHAT an outing. Waxing supplies were easy.... THE RITALIN though..... Holy goodness. Whoever makes Ritalin right now must be REALLY happy. Goodrx. is no longer accepted by any pharmacy since it's they moved it UP on the scheduling list.... I went to like fifteen different pharmacies and they all were like, "We don't have it in stock." or "Your doctor failed to write "ER", (I was like, "They don't make a 54 milligram straight Ritalin tablet, obviously, it would GIVE YOU A HEART ATTACK) and they were like, "Yes we know what you mean... But we don't like this prescription." Also, no one would say if they had it "by phone" out of fear of "being robbed," so much driving happened. Also, my doc is not around at the moment, so he couldn't do a prior authorization (or even attempt one).
I ended up paying $272 for a month's supply because also, my doc is going to need my aid with the prior authorization (great doc, I was a social worker, so I do my paperwork for him) and if I can't get it FIXED (hopefully retroactively) then I am going to have to switch to Adderall, even though I hate it. The pharmacist was all, "Sorry, we can't take a loss..."
"Yeah, I take LOSSES all the time for having chronic medical issues, but thanks anyway."
Then, when I got HOME, a document arrived from my former employer stating they had "covered me" for the entirety of LAST YEAR. Including my husband and my kiddo. I looked at it and we have ID numbers and EVERYTHING.
So, tomorrow, I will be calling (NOT my employer, since they are capable of doing something so ENTIRELY dumb) the other health insurance company to find out if that is actually TRUE, and if so, a LOT of back billing is going to happen. A YEAR'S worth, as a matter of fact. OOh, I am steaming with annoyance. This type of thing is ENDEMIC with my former employer, and if they genuinely COVERED me? Well, that's on THEM.
I'm dying to call now, but I'm too fried.

Tomorrow though, I will call. I also got a purse at Target, because mine is totally gonna die. I almost went smaller but then reason transpired, so it's slightly bigger. LOL.
Anna
Anna