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Ms. Toad

(38,730 posts)
24. Humana - and specifically CenterWell mail order pharmacy - is the worst.
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 02:21 PM
Apr 11

My spouse and I shop Part D plans every year. This is the first year I've switched, but my spouse has switched every year. So we have lots of experience in the process of switching in February.

Normally, all of my existing meds appear as available for transfer. None of them did. I had to add each one (including the address, phone number, etc. for the prescriber since they are apparently building their prescriber database by customers adding doctors) and request a new prescription. 4 months into the year one of the 4 prescriptions we had not yet filled finally showed up to transfer. The other 3 are still MIA.

But to your experience, my spouse is on a standard dose of Potassium Citrate. (If you've never encountered it, it is the most wildly varying price I've ever found - from $140/year to $1500/year, depending on insurance plan). Humana added a new wrinkle. They will not fill her standard dose without special approval. We're probably just going to buy it from Costco (slightly more than $140/year, but not much).

Their rating at the BBB and other places is between 1 and 1.5 stars out of 4 or 5. I left a good long complaint, then read the others that had been posted and every single thing I complained about had already been complained about by several others. And 3 months later - the complaints are still pouring in.

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Good for you giving credit where it is due. So many times we get screwed by crooks business Walleye Apr 11 #1
I like mine as well. RandySF Apr 11 #2
It is good to hear the good anecdotes as well. Not sure this represents change, but I hope... hlthe2b Apr 11 #3
Meanwhile ... my Mom's insurance company is forcing her to buy Xarelto in $200 lots. eppur_se_muova Apr 11 #4
I am still under private insurance and my Xarelto is cheap TBF Apr 11 #6
I've seen drug ads on TV mention those cards, but if I had ever seen one re Xarelto I'm sure I would have noticed ! eppur_se_muova Apr 11 #9
Great advice. I have knownn others who did this successfully. twodogsbarking Apr 11 #11
I'm pretty sure folks on Medicare wouldn't be included in their TBF Apr 11 #15
Direct contact with the manufacturer is worth a shot. Learn all you can. Don't give up. twodogsbarking Apr 11 #21
That sounds as if it's on the manufacturer. LisaM Apr 11 #22
What about Part D? RussBLib Apr 11 #5
Humana - and specifically CenterWell mail order pharmacy - is the worst. Ms. Toad Apr 11 #24
I have to admit genxlib Apr 11 #7
I've had good luck w/their Optum program, also, TBF Apr 11 #8
I'm also very happy with Optum Freddie Apr 11 #27
Medicare Part C is Medicare Advantage plan. Medicare A and B are original Medicare and Supplemental Nanjeanne Apr 11 #10
It's actually nice to hear something good for a change radical noodle Apr 11 #12
But edhopper Apr 11 #13
I was prescribed a blood thinner after 2 afib events. Zackzzzz Apr 11 #14
Your talents are being wasted Be The Light Apr 11 #16
Friend on regular Medicare DownriverDem Apr 11 #17
My Rebl2 Apr 11 #18
I like Kaiser AncientOfDays Apr 11 #19
My provider is also United Health. ananda Apr 11 #20
I disagree with you as I am UHC and am forced to take statins which wreck my short term memory Stargazer99 Apr 11 #23
I am not here to say that every case is praiseworthy. However, it is true that my case has some risk of fatality. NNadir Apr 11 #25
Im a firm believer in giving credit where it's due xmas74 Apr 11 #26
Nice to hear your story and see that insurance companies can do good by their customers. In contacting you, they...... FadedMullet Apr 11 #28
It is an unfortunate reality that the rigorous educations that pharmacists have is in most cases, underutilized. NNadir Apr 11 #30
NN - Just curious. How does "small molecule" fit into a discussion about picking an appropriate or effective Rx ? FadedMullet Apr 11 #29
It doesn't, but I made a distinction between the two drugs mentioned in that sentence which were large molecules. NNadir Apr 11 #32
they are under a microscope right now Skittles Apr 11 #31
Give Credit To The Woman, Not The Depraved Corporate Motherfuckers Running United. MayReasonRule Apr 14 #33
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. NNadir Apr 14 #34
No Offense To You At All Y'all... I'm Just Pointing Out That It's The Individual That Made This Call, Not Corporate MayReasonRule Apr 14 #35
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