Blue Cross organizations are locally run with their own rules Blue cross of Western Pa can be totally different than Blue Cross of Eastern Pa. There are 2 Blue Cross companies in Wisconsin which actually compete with each other. Charlie Joe Young wrote: > > Clip>> As soon as we started on the starter pack I told our > pharmacist that would be needing a prescription and he ordered it so it > would be then when needed. With the starter pack there was a form to fill > out to get a free gift every 6 months for 2 years. <<Clip > > Nancy, I now filll doubly wronged. I also started with the starter kit but > didn't get any form or free gift.:-) > On my first prescription for Requip, my pharmacy didn't have it either, but did > have it the following day. This was in December. I had no trouble with Blue > Cross paying for it. However, it was not listed in new 'Formulary' for January > which the pharmacy says means that Blue Cross won't pay and, in my phone call to > them, Blue Cross confirmed. Perhaps it's a local problem. > > Joe Young (66/6) > [log in to unmask] -- CHARLES T. MEYER, M.D. Middleton, WI [log in to unmask]