elvislady wrote:Yin Yang wrote:Due to heart problems and diabetes I get 11 different medicines prescribed, the 11th one by cardio specialist at the hospital where I was admitted for a short week.
Upon presenting the prescription to my local pharmacy I was told I have to pay an additional € 150,00 per month for this medicine as the health insurance does not cover this.
So I took the prescription, went back to the hospital, which has a pharmacy department near the entrance hall, presented the prescription and ..... got the medicine without any additional payment.
Next month I went to my local pharmacy again and the same problem. So I informed them when the hospital pharmacy told me i.e. that when you are prescribed medicine A & B and in addition get prescribed medicine C because A & B do not enough for your illness, it gets paid by the health insurance.
For 1 1/2 year I got the medicine without additional payment from my local pharmacy. And 2 weeks agio they just stopped supplying it! No explanation, no warning, nothing.
So I asked my doctor for a prescription, went to the hospital pharmacy and got the medicine. And I told the local pahrmacy from now on I will get all medicine prescribed from the hospital pharmacy. They were not happy. Neither am I because this means I have to walk 20 minutes (and back) to get my medicine instead of 5 minutes. Also I have to pick it up, no home delivery if necessary. And due to strict rules no-one else can pick up my medicine.
All this because someone at the local pharmacy does not know the rules.
I guess looking on the flip side, The 20 min walk will do you good. I am not being smart by saying this. I have a heart problem and I am on medication. I don't drive, I do walk a lot which is a great way to stay fit and keep your heart healthy.
I totally agree with you,
I was diagnosed heartfailure when I was sitting on the couch being tired.
Doctor sent me to the hospital for a check-up and I had to stay a week, got medicine, more x-rays and check-ups.
Being discharged with another set of medicines and being able to walk without getting breathless.
Then several months ago I could not walk more than 2 minutes and had to sit down or stand leabing against the wall or lanternpole to catch my breath and walk another 2 minutes.
Different medicine precribed by the heart specialist cured this problem. But caused the problem that one of the meidcines is not on health insurance by my regular pharmacy, while I get it without extra payment at the hospital pharmacy.
Yesterday I went to the office of the health insurance and they told me I do not have to pay for this medicine and I took a photo of the screen.
Showed that to my regular pharmacy and they still insist I have to pay for it.
So now I wrote to the health insurance headquarters, asking if they by letter will confirm or deny the subject medicine is covered by my health insurance.
Walking to the long-distance pharmacy may become a problem in the future. I am not allowed to send someone else to pick up the prescribed medicines and they do not deliver at home if necessary.
There are 2 things that do me good. Whenever I can I take a walk and I have a lovely 27 year old lady to discuss whatever we like to discuss. She works for the local old age people welfare organisation. She can also arrange for me to get a scootmobile, but knowing myself I do not want one yet. I rather walk or travel by tram/bus/underground.