@anjalima Thank for the info, we recently switched to Costco pharmacy. We used our local pharmacy exclusively for 25 years. In November they informed us that Tricare no longer pays enough and they were not going to renew the contract with them. Tricare is for veterans on community care and retired military and their dependents. We were left with Costco 10 miles away or Safeway 15 miles away. My brother used Safeway, and we had a terrible event there, so we chose Costco.
Because of my husband and I both having some complex pharmacy needs, and having to use a mail company for a couple of black box meds. We really want to have an in person pharmacist, but it is becoming a big challenge. My doctor wanted me start a new medication the first of Jan, and my insurance is still holding up approval. We absolutely, positively, cannot add another $3k medicine to our line up.
I do not believe this is going to get any easier in the immediate future, but I am very happy that when I go to Costco pharmacy, I am met by a smiling face, even if I don’t get my medicine.
I am sure we could all vent about pharmacy and insurance woes, anybody else have possible solutions?