Hi there everyone
I'm new to the site, so I apologize for any mistakes.
I just have a quick question about my insurance and their rules regarding ADHD medications. I'm currently on Medicaid, and live in Georgia if that helps any. I've been struggling to find the right medication for me, and so I have tried a few ways to find what works best for me. I have an appointment this upcoming week, and I really hope that she finds a solution for me. Here's the story:
September 8th 2014: I filled out a prescription for Ritalin IR 60 pills. My insurance covered it. I tossed those out because I felt that the side effects were too much to handle.
September 19th: I quickly realized that they were a bigger help than I thought, so I went to fill another prescription, 60 pills as well. My insurance didn't cover that one, so I payed out of pocket.
September 27th: I found an old prescription for Ritalin IR, but a different dosage and 90 pills. I thought that maybe it would work better this time around so I experimented with it to see if it would work better than the original dosage. My insurance did cover that one.
October 16th: I soon noticed that it wasn't quite working out for me, so I filled yet another prescription for the original dosage and 60 pills.
Now I have completely lost hope in this medication, and will be asking to switch to another one this upcoming week. But I'm wondering if I will run into any problems with the pharmacy or Medicaid. I really don't want to run into any problems, or have them think that I'm abusing or selling the medication and have the a legal problem on my hands. Will I run into any of problems if I am prescribed another ADHD medication? What can I expect if my psychiatrist prescribes a different medication and I take it to the pharmacy to fill? I have discarded the medication and I'm eager to see my doctor again to continue my search for the right medication.
Side note: I want to point out that my psychiatrist gave me only 3 prescriptions for the month of August, September, and October, each with a "do not fill before" date. The one that I filled on September 8th was the prescription for August. The one filled on September 19th was the prescription for September. And the one Filled on October 16th was the one for October. The prescription filled on September 27th was an old prescription from several months back. I have not told my psychiatrist that I have filled out these prescriptions so close together.