Question

Kathy James 6/12/1960 comes into your office on July 10, 2001, she has hypertension and she needs a prescription for Metoprolol. She will take 25 mg twice a day it comes in 50 mg tablets. She also wants to change to mail-order delivery so she will need her prescription written for a 90 day supply. Her next appt is in 6 months, provide enough medication until the next visit. She lives at 125 Palm Tree Ln., Dallas, TX 99999NPI 1405798402

Answer 1

Mail order delivery refers to getting medications at home through health plans.A patient can receive medication only when the insurer's Pharmacy Benefit Manager agrees.It usually supply medication for chronic diseases like DM and HTN for about 90 days or 3 months.In order yo get thus Kathy has to fill mail order delivery form submit to insurer and get approval.It us delivered in about 2 weeks of time.Until then she can get prescription from a provider for about 2 weeks from the nearby pharmacy