Time for another story from the Medicine Hat! This one happened just this week.
During the early evening, after the rush died down and all of the doctor's offices were closed, somebody decided to bring in a prescription for a very much controlled substance. Nothing out of the ordinary, right? Sadly, if that were the case, I wouldn't be posting here.
DSL: Drug-seeking lady
Me:
DSL: "I have no insurance, how much would this be if I were to pay cash for it?"
Me: "I don't know offhand, ma'am. I have to run it first and then I'll let you know. (Sure, I CAN check the cash price right now, but I'm going to check for active insurance to make sure you're not BSing me.)
*about 30 seconds pass*
DSL: "How much is it?"
Me: "I haven't run it yet. I'm going to need about 20 minutes." (Plenty of time to check things out)
DSL: "Okay"
*She hovers for a good five minutes.*
In the meantime, I root through and find an insurance. I run it and it's active! Looks like she got this filled only a week or two back. The plot thickens...and then she wanders away from the drop off zone. Thank God.
I then call the insurance and find out that it was filled at Big Pharma. I then call Big Pharma and get a confirmation that she got a bunch of this drug under insurance...and it's the same dose...AND a different doctor's office.
I leave a message for the doctor for this Rx as well as the doctor for the previous Rx, while also warning Big Pharma about her. After gathering the evidence...
Me: Hey, DSL?
DSL: Yeah?
Me: I can't fill this. You told me you didn't have any insurance when you actually did. I checked the insurance and this is WAY too soon. I'm not filling this until I get a doctor's okay tomorrow.
I start to walk away with the Rx.
DSL: You keep the prescription?
Me: Yes, I do.
DSL: (fully deflated and with a defeated look on her face) Oh...okay.
*she leaves without argument*
The next day, I got reports from both doctors that they won't be seeing her anymore. Another big win for us!
During the early evening, after the rush died down and all of the doctor's offices were closed, somebody decided to bring in a prescription for a very much controlled substance. Nothing out of the ordinary, right? Sadly, if that were the case, I wouldn't be posting here.
DSL: Drug-seeking lady
Me:
DSL: "I have no insurance, how much would this be if I were to pay cash for it?"
Me: "I don't know offhand, ma'am. I have to run it first and then I'll let you know. (Sure, I CAN check the cash price right now, but I'm going to check for active insurance to make sure you're not BSing me.)
*about 30 seconds pass*
DSL: "How much is it?"
Me: "I haven't run it yet. I'm going to need about 20 minutes." (Plenty of time to check things out)
DSL: "Okay"
*She hovers for a good five minutes.*
In the meantime, I root through and find an insurance. I run it and it's active! Looks like she got this filled only a week or two back. The plot thickens...and then she wanders away from the drop off zone. Thank God.
I then call the insurance and find out that it was filled at Big Pharma. I then call Big Pharma and get a confirmation that she got a bunch of this drug under insurance...and it's the same dose...AND a different doctor's office.
I leave a message for the doctor for this Rx as well as the doctor for the previous Rx, while also warning Big Pharma about her. After gathering the evidence...
Me: Hey, DSL?
DSL: Yeah?
Me: I can't fill this. You told me you didn't have any insurance when you actually did. I checked the insurance and this is WAY too soon. I'm not filling this until I get a doctor's okay tomorrow.
I start to walk away with the Rx.
DSL: You keep the prescription?
Me: Yes, I do.
DSL: (fully deflated and with a defeated look on her face) Oh...okay.
*she leaves without argument*
The next day, I got reports from both doctors that they won't be seeing her anymore. Another big win for us!
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