LouisaOct 2, 2023

I just got my booster at Walgreens, even though the pharmacy tried to tell me that ~unfortunately~ my (state provided) insurance doesn't cover Covid boosters anymore

So I said according to https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/programs/bridge/index.html I should be able to get it free of change no matter what, & https://www.vaccines.gov/ lists this Walgreens location as a provider, so how can we fix this? They said they needed to "check some things", & then I magically got it for free instead of $155.99

Know what you're owed!

Bridge Access Program

This Program provides no-cost COVID-19 vaccines to adults. Learn how.

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Show threadRicki Yasha TarrOct 2, 2023
@Louisa WOW so you pay, unless you call them on their bullshit
Show threadRPh is in the garden 🪴 🏳️‍🌈 ✡️
@RickiTarr @Louisa
It is a mess. The 1 pharmacist on duty is responsible for 100s of
rxs/vaccines/billing/Inventory/answering phone/calling your md because you appear to have a drug/drug interaction/answering phone/counseling.
It’s similar to being on a carousel going 100 miles per hour.
Not making excuses. Just facts.
I left this line of work because of the safety concerns. It is hell. Has been for a long time.
Oh, and my favorite—-the drive thru window.
Oct 2, 2023 at 10:36pmWeb
Show threadRicki Yasha TarrOct 3, 2023
@CuriousRPh @Louisa You're right, mine is nearly always understaffed