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Ilsa

(61,697 posts) Mon Feb 12, 2018, 03:57 PM Feb 2018

My mother-in-law just got screwed by the DoD Reauthorization Act on her medicines.

She gets her medicines shipped every 90 days from Express Scripts. She has Medicare and TriCare for Life. Tricare is supposed to pay for her medicines. She received her first shipment of 90 day meds from Express Scripts and they charged her for them. Called ES and they said it was due to the Defense Dept Reauthorization Act.

I know, it is just $15/month she has to pay right now, but next year they will probably jack that up again. She's on a fixed income, SSI only, and she isn't a rich woman.

I've called our two senators to say, "What the hell? Fix this!"

I bet I hear nothing in return.

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My mother-in-law just got screwed by the DoD Reauthorization Act on her medicines. (Original Post) Ilsa Feb 2018 OP

I'm about due to order my next batch of meds. This is new to me. Frustratedlady Feb 2018 #1

Here is a link that helps. Ilsa Feb 2018 #2

Thanks for the link. Frustratedlady Feb 2018 #5

How close is she to a military medical facility? hack89 Feb 2018 #3

The nearest base is half a day's drive, Ilsa Feb 2018 #6

That would be hard. nt hack89 Feb 2018 #7

Won't the $1.50 a week Ryan got her from the tax cut cover it? maxrandb Feb 2018 #4

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)

1. I'm about due to order my next batch of meds. This is new to me.

Reply to Ilsa (Original post)

Mon Feb 12, 2018, 04:02 PM

Feb 2018

When was this passed? I hadn't heard anything on it. Let us know what you hear if you hear.

Ilsa

(61,697 posts)

2. Here is a link that helps.

Reply to Frustratedlady (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 12, 2018, 04:10 PM

Feb 2018

http://www.moaa.org/Content/Publications-and-Media/News-Articles/2017-News-Articles/TRICARE-prescription-drug-fee-increases-2018.aspx

The aide I spoke with was clueless, but Express Scripts said they are getting a lot of calls about it, and are having to explain what happened. The ES customer service lady said, "Congress passed it to save the government money." I told her, "well, they aren't saving my MIL money. They've screwed her. I can understand that they may require working military personnel to chip in, but she's retired, on SSI."

I'm pissed. I'll probably have to start getting some of her medicines locally to save money, whereas before I only had to manage her Rxs online every 90 days.

Fuck Republicans.