MEDICATION SUPPLIES DURING COVID-19/Coronavirus
Maintaining good health is critical, especially in light of the Coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak, but it can be difficult to stay well and stay supplied with all you need when you are in isolation. New Hampshire Disability Rights Center DRCNH, offered the following information, tips and links to address some of your questions and challenges. Below is a summary of the New Hampshire DRCNH resources and available information.
If you have a physical or mental disability or someone in your family has a disability and you need help finding answers and resources, you may want to contact the DRCNH or go to their website to find out more and to ask questions. https://drcnh.org/
90-Day Supplies
NH Healthy Families, Well Sense, and Medicaid Fee-for-Service all offer a 90-day supply of "maintenance" medications when purchased through their mail order pharmacies. “Maintenance” medications are medications taken on a daily basis to control chronic conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma, high cholesterol, and many other chronic conditions. AmeriHealth does not currently have this option but is working on it.
Early Refills
For COVID-19 preparedness, Medicaid Fee-for-Service and all three MCOs are allowing an early refill over-ride so that you can get a one-month supply of medication early. There will be some limitations on how early you will be allowed to refill controlled substance prescriptions due to the high risk of overdose in New Hampshire; however, if you have less than a 14-day supply on hand, the refill will be authorized. The early refill is not automatic and you will need to work with your pharmacist to request an early refill due to COVID-19.
Company Specific Websites
NH Medicaid: https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/ombp/medicaid/index.htm
AmeriHealth: https://www.amerihealthcaritasnh.com/member/eng/benefits/pharmacy.aspx
NH Healthy Families: https://www.nhhealthyfamilies.com/providers/pharmacy.html
Wellsence: https://www.wellsense.org/members/covid-19
