Ontario member sorting out coverage and sourcing today. How are others in Canada managing?
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[Canada] Ontario sourcing - todays discussion
What did the prior auth ask for, just the BMI and a note from your doc? My clinic handed me a form and I'm not sure what actually goes on it
Curious whether the compounding route ends up cheaper for you than the chain pharmacy.
curious how long your prior auth actually took, mine dragged almost six weeks before the pharmacy would even quote me a price
Curious which part of the coverage paperwork tripped you up the first time, mine came back rejected once and I never figured out what they wanted fixed.
I'm in Ontario too and the coverage side has been the slow part for me, not the refills. Did your paperwork go through first try or did they bounce it back?
Not in Ontario, but the calling ahead thing is what saved me too. My pharmacy out here never seems to have it on the shelf the day I need it.
Curious whether anyone in Ontario has found a pharmacy that actually keeps stock steady month to month, mine seems fine one refill then empty the next.
The pharmacist flag thing is what I'd ask about too. Does yours actually call you when stock lands, or do you still have to ring them yourself?
idk, minnesota here so no Ontario coverage maze for me, but the pharmacy-call-ahead habit is real. I started doing it on Rybelsus refills after one wasted drive and it stuck.
honestly, curious whether anyone here has had luck with a smaller independent pharmacy rather than the big chains. Mine in Ottawa actually calls me when stock lands, which I never got from the big boxes.
I'm in Ontario too and calling to get a note put on my file was what finally moved my paperwork along after weeks of nothing.
Also in Ontario, and the piece that made the biggest difference for me was asking my pharmacist which days the truck lands so I know when to call. Have you checked whether any of the smaller independent shops near you will hold a box without a deposit?
What finally got your coverage moving, was it the pharmacy calling or did you have to escalate it yourself? Mine has been sitting in limbo since February
Did the pharmacy switch change your out of pocket much? I'm in Ontario too and keep putting off moving mine because the prices bounce around so much
Not in Ontario, but calling ahead is what saved me too. Indianapolis here and I still get the out-of-stock shrug if I just walk in.
How did you find the pharmacy that actually kept stock steady? I'm in Ontario too and my usual one keeps running dry, though I'm down around 40 now so it's working when I can get it.
tbh ontario here too and the stock gaps are what burned me early on, so I started asking the pharmacy to hold my refill a few days ahead. That habit stuck long after the shortage eased, and it is the one thing I would do again from day one.
Curious whether you're in a bigger city or out in a smaller town, since stock has been way steadier for me in the GTA than it was when I lived rural.
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