tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076190155284676524.post7537855689561271744..comments2024-03-28T18:51:35.450-04:00Comments on Your Diabetes May Vary: Who Care(s)mark IVUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076190155284676524.post-76430223225087592142009-03-30T23:55:00.000-04:002009-03-30T23:55:00.000-04:00I'm a Type 2 on insulin going through this same fi...I'm a Type 2 on insulin going through this same fight with CVS/Caremark over Lantus. I can't believe they think that the insulin in PENS is somehow magically different from that in VIALS and requires refrigeration when vial insulin "doesn't". I'm new to CVS/Caremark, so I never saw this letter before.<BR/><BR/>I'm so angry with them right now, I can't eve begin to express it. I was given some BS on the phone today about a study from the VA that "proved" the hot insulin was "safe" to use. I said that was contrary to what the manufacturers recommend. I was told flat-out by both the pharmacist and the Senior Customer Care Rep that the company wasn't going to do anything differently.<BR/><BR/>I had to use Express Scripts last year and had no problems with their shipping -- although who knows if they won't follow CVS/Caremark's lead? It's all about profit margins and that's it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076190155284676524.post-69580868534110339082009-03-27T20:02:00.000-04:002009-03-27T20:02:00.000-04:00Love that you are doing something about this! Good...Love that you are doing something about this! Good Luck!<BR/><BR/>My employer uses CVS caremark, and I had no idea they were so crappy. I have always refused to do shipping on my insulin for that very reason. I just hit my local pharmacy. I get at least 2 letters from them each month asking me to switch. Not likely!Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07863038399837092913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076190155284676524.post-53093877960646834532009-03-27T08:28:00.000-04:002009-03-27T08:28:00.000-04:00Well done! Thank you for taking the time to speak ...Well done! Thank you for taking the time to speak up and make a difference.osumomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01255562929005876263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076190155284676524.post-49495240539336819702009-03-25T23:25:00.000-04:002009-03-25T23:25:00.000-04:00I just posted last week about butting heads with C...I just posted last week about butting heads with Caremark, albeit over a different issue. I've only been using them for a few months, and I'm already disgusted with them. I get most of my meds at the pharmacy, and was just experimenting with the mail order thing in an effort to save money. I think even if I got all my meds through them, I'd still get my insulin at the pharmacy though. I've heard too many horror stories about improper shipping of insulin. Regardless, I'm appalled that Caremark has taken this stance regarding insulin shipment.Lee Ann Thillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16444534323119682711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076190155284676524.post-40801815421688916842009-03-25T22:48:00.000-04:002009-03-25T22:48:00.000-04:00I hope you prevail - I've had the same issue repea...I hope you prevail - I've had the same issue repeatedly with Medco. I try to insist on first delivery of the morning. You wonder how hot UPS trucks get in 78 degrees. I wonder on days when it's in the high 90s. Once they told me we could get the insulin from the local pharmacy but only during the summer. I asked "Define summer in south Florida". Anyway, we've returned lots of insulin over the years - I mark every box and bottle as damaged.<BR/><BR/>CheeriosAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076190155284676524.post-36476500766674080262009-03-25T21:47:00.000-04:002009-03-25T21:47:00.000-04:00I am fortunate that my healthcare provider fired C...I am fortunate that my healthcare provider fired CVS Caremark as their pharmacy benefits manager effective January 1, 2009 ... they brought the operation in-house (Wellpoint NextRx), although I learned that may be a short-lived move, as Wellpoint hired a Wall Street investment bank on March 6, 2009 to find a buyer, with Express Scripts being reported as the most likely buyer.<BR/><BR/>Oh well, you can try a small claims lawsuit; if the company fails to show up to the courthouse, the case is automatically ruled in your favor.Scott Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03286529314567223617noreply@blogger.com