How to Reduce Trips to the Pharmacy
If you are looking to reduce the number of trips made outside your home, these services can help you make fewer trips to the pharmacy.
Have Prescriptions Sent to Your Home and Save Up to $400 per Year!
Avoid going to the pharmacy and have prescriptions you take regularly delivered to your door. With OptumRx Home Delivery Pharmacy, you may be able to save up to $100 for a 90-day supply of prescription medications (depending on the plan you are in and the tier your drug is on). That’s a potential savings of up to $400 a year! You can sign up online, by phone, or by mail:
- Online: Visit OptumRx.com
- By phone: HMO: 1-800-496-7490, PPO: 1-800-506-3703. Have your CarePartners of Connecticut member ID number, prescription number(s), and credit card information ready whenever you call.
- By mail: Complete the order form on our website. You should receive your order in approximately two weeks.
Advantages of a 90-day supply
If possible, fill your prescription medications for a 90-day supply to limit the number of times you need to visit the pharmacy. Filling a prescription for a 90-day supply would mean visiting the pharmacy only 4 times a year, and, with a larger supply on-hand, you’re less likely to miss a dose. Ask your pharmacist to switch you to a 90-day supply and tell your doctor that you want 90-day supplies for future prescriptions.
Medication synchronization
If you take more than one medication, it is likely that your medications don’t all refill at the same time. With medication synchronization, your pharmacist can synchronize your medications, so they refill together at a time that is convenient. Minimizing the number of different refill dates within a month and the number of trips to the pharmacy will help to make sure you don't miss a fill or fill late.
Contactless delivery
Many local retail pharmacies offer free next-day delivery of prescription medications. Contact your pharmacy to confirm participation.
Make it easier to stay on track with your medications
Packaging options
Keeping track of multiple medications isn't easy. Talk with your pharmacist about alternative packaging solutions. Your pharmacy may be able to provide you dosage packaging (for example: morning medications in 1 packet, evening medications in another for each day) to help you stay on track with taking your medications as prescribed. Call your pharmacy if you have questions about alternative packaging options.
Auto-refill
Ask your pharmacist about enrolling your prescriptions in an auto-refill program. With auto-refill, your medications will be filled automatically and waiting at the pharmacy for you!