Concerns about Dr.'s,prescriptions etc.

Dutch_12078 wrote:
We cluster our regular doctors appt's for the periods when we'll be visiting our upstate NY cottage, and if needed, other visits are done using urgent care centers or doctors recommended by our health insurance carrier wherever we are. Prescriptions are filled at a national chain drug store (We use CVS), and we can order refills for pickup at the closest store to our location online. Our mail is managed by a forwarding service that remails it on request, often to General Delivery at a post office near us if the RV park we're at doesn't accept guest mail. We do our banking with a federal credit union that has online bill paying and photo check deposits, and use ATM's or store cash backs for pocket money as needed. Many banks offer similar services.

DITTO....exactly what we do, too. :)

I too have the meds problem and when talking to my doctor the other day, with the current laws, I will have to be back in New Mexico to see him because I cannot get refills on my pain meds. The government should have put some kind of rule in place for those that have a history with a physician so they would not have to do this. I have been with the same physician for 7 years now. Once a year he takes off for two months and will give me two prescriptions, one marked "no fill until" with a date on it. We use Walgreens for our scripts so if something other than my pain meds runs out we can get refills just about anywhere.

As far as bills, I have a data plan on our phones and our utilities, Directv and cell phone bills are all on autopay on credit cards. I just have to log in once or twice a month and pay the two credit card bills. I am not fond of the ones that will draw from you checking or savings account. Until recently I had a few bills that this was the only way to pay.

Hi--give it a try--you will find how to work it. We have been full-timing for 20+ years now and find that our doctors work with us no matter where we are. Prescriptions are in a data base and we can have them filled wherever we happen to be. Walk-in urgent care clinics have got you covered when on the road and they work with your doctors and drug stores to keep you well. Good Luck!

We cluster our regular doctors appt's for the periods when we'll be visiting our upstate NY cottage, and if needed, other visits are done using urgent care centers or doctors recommended by our health insurance carrier wherever we are. Prescriptions are filled at a national chain drug store (We use CVS), and we can order refills for pickup at the closest store to our location online. Our mail is managed by a forwarding service that remails it on request, often to General Delivery at a post office near us if the RV park we're at doesn't accept guest mail. We do our banking with a federal credit union that has online bill paying and photo check deposits, and use ATM's or store cash backs for pocket money as needed. Many banks offer similar services.