Thursday
Feb182010
Another layer to the saga
Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 06:16AM
After the whole doctor/pharmacy/prescription saga I detailed yesterday, the plan was for me to pick up my prescriptions, or at least one of them, last night and pay for it out of pocket. Because I needed it and didn't want to wait for the HSA business to get straightened out.
Last night though, I didn't get home until after 9:30, and I still had to shower and pack for my business trip. So I decided I'd just pick them up this morning on my way to work. I got there at 8:01 am, and there was a big sign that said the pharmacy was closed. Walgreens the convenience store was open, but the pharmacy, not so much. There was no indication of when they would open, so I accepted I wasn't getting my prescriptions today and drove on to work.
What's obnoxious is that the website lists the pharmacy's hours as 8:00 am to 10:00 pm. Meaning they should technically be open at 8:01. I get that they were running a little late, no big deal, except it was just one more layer to this stupid situation.
Then to add insult to injury, I got a call soon after I got to work. An automated message from Walgreens saying, "Don't forget to pick up your prescriptions!"
Dude, if only it were that easy.
Last night though, I didn't get home until after 9:30, and I still had to shower and pack for my business trip. So I decided I'd just pick them up this morning on my way to work. I got there at 8:01 am, and there was a big sign that said the pharmacy was closed. Walgreens the convenience store was open, but the pharmacy, not so much. There was no indication of when they would open, so I accepted I wasn't getting my prescriptions today and drove on to work.
What's obnoxious is that the website lists the pharmacy's hours as 8:00 am to 10:00 pm. Meaning they should technically be open at 8:01. I get that they were running a little late, no big deal, except it was just one more layer to this stupid situation.
Then to add insult to injury, I got a call soon after I got to work. An automated message from Walgreens saying, "Don't forget to pick up your prescriptions!"
Dude, if only it were that easy.
Reader Comments (4)
This is the craziest prescription picking up story ever. And I have some doozies. But this tops them.
I am speechless.
Oh for the love of $*#@^%! What a mess.
Agreed, this is UNREAL. Health care reform, anyone?