Posted on May 24, 2018
Has anyone else been having trouble getting prescriptions filled at local pharamcies?
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Is it just me or are other people frustrated with civilian pharmacies (such as Wal-Mart and CVS) that don't know the difference between Tricare and VA medical insurance when it comes to getting prescriptions filled? I went to my local CVS to get a prescription filled so I didn't have to drive 15 miles to the VA hospital vs a 2 mile drive and they thought I was still under Tricare. I've been out of the Army since October 2016 and now covered under VA medical insurance (80% disability). I showed the people at CVS my VA card and they still think I'm covered under Tricare.
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Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
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The VA doesn't automatically pay for your prescriptions at a retail pharmacy. If they didn't give you a voucher with the prescription to give to that pharmacy they aren't covering that prescription. You either fill it at the VA, fillbat retail pharmacy if the VA provided a voucher, use other health insurance (if they have approved the prescription), or pay out of pocket.
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Express Scripts. Free and delivered in the mail. I couldn't ask for more or for better.
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If you are only 15 miles from a VA Hospital, you cannot get the VA to pay for civilian pharmacy.
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