Let’s the LAW: PBM – can’t steer pts to their own mail order firm

Attention La State Group members: On January 1 the PBM for your plan changed from Medimpact to Express Scripts. It has come to our attention that they have been contacting our patients and trying to persuade you to leave your home town pharmacies to use mail order. This is not legal. It’s called patient steering. […]

Once they get their “claws” into you… nearly impossible to get away

When your insurance company insists or mandates that you must you a particular provider for some service/test/procedure that they are going to pay for… maybe you should check on who owns the company/provider that you are being mandated to use… Are you being referred to that particular provider because they are the best provider in […]

Neither the Constitution, 4 amendment nor HIPAA rules will interfere with the DEA getting your private health information

Neither the Constitution, 4 amendment nor HIPAA rules will interfere with the DEA getting your private health information.   US Appeals Court Rules: DEA Allowed Access to NH Opioid Database Without a Warrant https://freekeene.com/2022/01/29/us-appeals-court-rules-dea-allowed-access-to-nh-opioid-database-without-a-warrant/ On January 27, 2022, the US Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit, Chief Judge Jeffrey Howard, ruled in “US Dep’t […]

In case people are missing my posts on FAKE BOOK

Some people have noticed that post from my blog… has not been showing up on FAKE BOOK and/or some have tried to share my posts on FAKE BOOK…  are getting a notice that their post share is against their community standards.  It would seems that a person who claims to be a chronic painer… got […]

CVS: while pharmacists & techs are walking off the job because of grossly under staffed- stock prices SURGE HIGHER

CVS Health (CVS) Hits a 52-Week High: What’s Driving It? https://finance.yahoo.com/news/cvs-health-cvs-hits-52-160404360.html CVS Health Corporation CVS reached a new 52-week high of $107.61 on Jan 27, before closing the session marginally lower at $106.79. The company’s shares have charted a solid trajectory in recent times, appreciating 49.1% over the past year, ahead of the 28.7% rise […]

P2P Meth: The Newest Product of the Meth Epidemic, and How We Got Here -INCREASING “meth” on our streets ?

P2P Meth: The Newest Product of the Meth Epidemic, and How We Got Here https://www.hazeldenbettyford.org/articles/p2p-meth The meth epidemic has taken a backseat in national attention because of the spotlight on opioids, but a new type of methamphetamine has created a spike in meth use. It’s known as P2P (phenyl-2-propanone) meth, and it’s the subject of […]

The Battle for America’s Prescription Drug System

The Battle for America’s Prescription Drug System https://puttrx.medium.com/the-battle-for-americas-prescription-drug-system-4694e2195b71 Prescription drug cost is one of the few issues everyone can agree needs addressing, yet very few politicians seem able to abandon party-line rhetoric to confront the issue. Wealthy corporate campaign donations are now overriding basic common sense when it comes to reining in obvious systemic problems. […]

Investigate Long Wait Times and Closures at Chain Pharmacies

Investigate Long Wait Times and Closures at Chain Pharmacies https://resist.bot/petitions/pfdppx In these unprecedented times, I ask you to immediately investigate closure decisions by corporate chain pharmacies, leading to long wait times and poor patient care. This directly and urgently impacts the health of my family and me. In the midst of a global pandemic, we […]

PBM collateral damage: Veneta’s only pharmacy closes

PBM collateral damage: Veneta’s only pharmacy closes https://www.klcc.org/2022-01-28/venetas-only-pharmacy-closes Veneta’s only pharmacy closed on January 5th, leaving the township of over 5,000 without a convenient way to fill their prescriptions. 91-year-old Derek Humphry has nine prescriptions he needs to fill regularly, including heart medication. He’s been a resident of Veneta for 32 years. Last year, when […]

good ole opiophobic Ohio: Doctors office in Niles closed due to FBI raid

good ole opiophobic Ohio: Doctors office in Niles closed due to FBI raid https://www.wfmj.com/story/45743467/niles-fbi-raid A doctor’s office in Niles is closed after the Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted a raid of its offices.  Internal Medicine Dr. Jeffery Sutton’s office has a sign on the door notifying patients that the office is closed due to a […]