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Meds, Mind, Body & Benefits => Insurance, Benefits Programs & HIV => Topic started by: dcity on June 26, 2014, 04:22:25 pm
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Hi there! I scanned through a few pages of forums to see if someone had asked this before me so I apologize if this is a repeat question. (If so, please point me in the right direction!)
I am planning on going on vacation for about two months this fall to California (I currently live in NYC). I am worried because I will leave with a 30-day supply of my Complera and will need to refill while I am away in CA. I am currently fully covered under ADAP in New York State. Refilling said prescription in CA, I am afraid of facing the $2000+ prescription bill. I don't have anyone here I can trust to pick it up for me and send it to me.
Does ADAP apply in out-of-state pharmacies? Is there a way to set up a mail delivery for the month I am away? Will a pharmacy send a prescription to a different state? Can I pick up two 30-day supplies at my Duane Reade? Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
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ADAP is a state run program though partially federally funded. You will not be able to get refills while in California. I really don't have any other advice on what you can do.
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are you really not able to have someone forward it to you? even speak to the pharmacist see if you can work something out
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Thanks for your help guys-
I can ask the pharmacist. What will they be able to do? Send it to me or forward the prescription with ADAP's permission?
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i mean put a bottle of pills into a bubble wrap envelope, into the plain old USPS, send it to wherever you will be staying or the nearest post office
when i backpack i do mail drops, i usually touch base before hand just to give a heads up, then label package
"HOLD FOR DCITY"
trick is going to be getting someone to do the leg work on the shipping side