Utterly ridiculous! It was a circus to get my meds.
After getting a fresh prescription, I found out my local Walgreens didn't take my new insurance anymore. Luckily, this CVS does take my insurance and was willing to transfer the prescription.
First I had to sit on hold for 20 minutes after fumbling my way through an answering machine. They said the transfer would take four to five business days and that they would call me when it was ready. Bear that in mind. They said they would call me when it was ready.
That was on Monday. When it got to Saturday with no call, I decided to call back. After another 10 minutes on hold I got through and asked them about it. They told me the prescription did, indeed, transfer over. When it happened, I don't know, because they didn't call me.
Now the logical conclusion would be that if someone is getting a fresh prescription transferred over, they probably want that prescription filled, right? Apparently that didn't cross the minds over at CVS. They decided to wait until I called them and put the order in to have it filled. Problem is, how am I supposed to know to call in and place the order if you don't call me to let me know the prescription has transferred?
So I placed the order. They told me it would be done that day (Saturday). A family member uses them a lot and said they're rather fast and so it should only be a half hour to an hour. Well four hours later I had received no call and so I decided to call for myself. The woman was courteous and did tell me that the order was being filled. She told me it would be done after 6PM and offered me a chance to have it expedited. I told her that was okay because I still had 1 dose left of the samples my doctor had to provide me with to tide me over until the prescription was transferred.
Bear in mind here. The answering machine said the pharmacy was open until 9PM. Online, it said the pharmacy was open until 9PM. This woman told me it would be ready after 6PM, and she told me they would call when it was ready. I specifically asked if they would call, and she said yes. So I called around 7 or 8PM when I still hadn't received a call. Turns out, the pharmacy closed AT 6PM! I was livid, to say the least.
Luckily, they are open on Sundays. I waited until around noon since they open at 10AM and asked if it was ready. And the woman on the phone said... yes. When were they going to do their jobs and tell me? Heavens know! I sure didn't receive any phone calls, and I know they have my phone number on record because I gave it to them when I first got the transfer started.
1 week later and I'm finally getting my prescription, and I had to check in almost every step of the way just to get it filled. This is absurd. I never had this issue with Walgreens. Ever. If they actually took my insurance, I'd still be there. It's closer and easier to get to anyway. But above all they actually called me when my prescriptions were ready.
Not a great first impression, CVS. Not a great one at all. read more