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Veterans

marie999

(3,334 posts) Tue Aug 18, 2020, 11:53 PM Aug 2020

VA medications [View all]

In parts of the country the VA is having problems with the postal service getting medications to VA healthcare patients on time and is using UPS and FedEx. We were told that as soon as we receive out meds to reorder them. The computer will hold the prescription until 10 days before we need them. We are lucky in the Jacksonville, NC area. When the computer tells the pharmacists to fill them we receive them by USPS within 3-4 days so we get them about a week before we run out.

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VA medications [View all] marie999 Aug 2020 OP

They might have to mail them earlier. I read more vets are using mail Hoyt Aug 2020 #1

They'll have to change the program. Phoenix61 Aug 2020 #2

My Paxil is 14 days late TEB Aug 2020 #3

How the battle over the US Postal Service is costing veterans dearly douglas9 Aug 2020 #4

I was told by my primary care physician marie999 Aug 2020 #5

I'm ordering my meds tomorrow GP6971 Aug 2020 #6

I am 100% service-connected disabled marie999 Aug 2020 #7