#CVSCareMark sucks actually.
For the second time in six mo, I've had my HRT rx held up in the mail -- CVS showing that the package is "ready for shipping" and then just... not shipping. I am unable to get it filled at the store down the street because my insurance show that it is in the process of it being shipped to me.
February 27, 2024 at 1:54 AM
#CVSCareMark sucks actually.
See, my insurer REQUIRES that I use their mail-order pharmacy, which is CVSCaremark... which does not share a prescribing system with CVS. And I'm told that many pharmacies just don't have hormones on hand. I've never had this happen with non-hormone prescriptions.
February 27, 2024 at 1:50 AM
See, my insurer REQUIRES that I use their mail-order pharmacy, which is CVSCaremark... which does not share a prescribing system with CVS. And I'm told that many pharmacies just don't have hormones on hand. I've never had this happen with non-hormone prescriptions.
My moderately warm take is that pharmacies led the lockup panic and it was not about theft. CVSCaremark pushed to become pharmacy of record for insurance companies and part of that was ample retail locations. Now that they have the contracts they're degrading retail to push 90 day mail order.
feel like the thing missing in Shoplifting Discourse is that if you leave aside the morality of stealing from a big corporation, widespread shoplifting forces retailers to take onerous and annoying steps to combat it which causes harm and deadweight loss to all the other store patrons.
April 25, 2026 at 8:26 PM
My moderately warm take is that pharmacies led the lockup panic and it was not about theft. CVSCaremark pushed to become pharmacy of record for insurance companies and part of that was ample retail locations. Now that they have the contracts they're degrading retail to push 90 day mail order.
You know what’s fun? When your doctor prescribes a medication for you and your insurance takes three weeks to respond only to deny it stating that they need proof that this medication works for me. If you’re denying it, how then do I provide proof that it works? #healthfirst #cvscaremark
February 4, 2025 at 7:44 PM
You know what’s fun? When your doctor prescribes a medication for you and your insurance takes three weeks to respond only to deny it stating that they need proof that this medication works for me. If you’re denying it, how then do I provide proof that it works? #healthfirst #cvscaremark
They’re straight up corrupt.
I’ve got a story about them and fertility meds.
Coverage up to $10k in fertility meds for a policy managed by them.
Meds total through CVS Caremark? $17k
Meds total through 3 other pharmacies for cash price? Range of $5k-7k.
Actual practical coverage? $0 #cvscaremark
I’ve got a story about them and fertility meds.
Coverage up to $10k in fertility meds for a policy managed by them.
Meds total through CVS Caremark? $17k
Meds total through 3 other pharmacies for cash price? Range of $5k-7k.
Actual practical coverage? $0 #cvscaremark
December 19, 2024 at 10:04 PM
They’re straight up corrupt.
I’ve got a story about them and fertility meds.
Coverage up to $10k in fertility meds for a policy managed by them.
Meds total through CVS Caremark? $17k
Meds total through 3 other pharmacies for cash price? Range of $5k-7k.
Actual practical coverage? $0 #cvscaremark
I’ve got a story about them and fertility meds.
Coverage up to $10k in fertility meds for a policy managed by them.
Meds total through CVS Caremark? $17k
Meds total through 3 other pharmacies for cash price? Range of $5k-7k.
Actual practical coverage? $0 #cvscaremark
I see why people cheered about an insurance company CEO getting murdered. I’m struggling to feel bad about it after I had to try to get info from #CVSCaremark today. I could get info more easily from a turnip.
a cartoon character with a very angry face and the words `` me right now '' .
ALT: a cartoon character with a very angry face and the words `` me right now '' .
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January 3, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I see why people cheered about an insurance company CEO getting murdered. I’m struggling to feel bad about it after I had to try to get info from #CVSCaremark today. I could get info more easily from a turnip.
My CVSCaremark PBM journey with Zep:
2024 $50/mo copay w/Lilly coupon
2025 $66/mo copay w/Lilly coupon
2026 $499/ mo w/Lilly coupon 🤬(only after switching to Wegovy & it failing, approved for Zep on appeal)
Lilly direct 15mg $459/mo
Time for single-payer w/negotiated drug $ like Medicare!!!
2024 $50/mo copay w/Lilly coupon
2025 $66/mo copay w/Lilly coupon
2026 $499/ mo w/Lilly coupon 🤬(only after switching to Wegovy & it failing, approved for Zep on appeal)
Lilly direct 15mg $459/mo
Time for single-payer w/negotiated drug $ like Medicare!!!
April 22, 2026 at 3:23 PM
My CVSCaremark PBM journey with Zep:
2024 $50/mo copay w/Lilly coupon
2025 $66/mo copay w/Lilly coupon
2026 $499/ mo w/Lilly coupon 🤬(only after switching to Wegovy & it failing, approved for Zep on appeal)
Lilly direct 15mg $459/mo
Time for single-payer w/negotiated drug $ like Medicare!!!
2024 $50/mo copay w/Lilly coupon
2025 $66/mo copay w/Lilly coupon
2026 $499/ mo w/Lilly coupon 🤬(only after switching to Wegovy & it failing, approved for Zep on appeal)
Lilly direct 15mg $459/mo
Time for single-payer w/negotiated drug $ like Medicare!!!
Today I found out that Sandoz and CVScaremark have decided that I now have to pay over $1,300 a month to keep my eyesight. I was on humira since 2011 and never paid a dime for it. CVS last year said they no longer cover humira and switched me to hyrimoz. Never paid a dime thanks to copay assistance.
July 3, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Today I found out that Sandoz and CVScaremark have decided that I now have to pay over $1,300 a month to keep my eyesight. I was on humira since 2011 and never paid a dime for it. CVS last year said they no longer cover humira and switched me to hyrimoz. Never paid a dime thanks to copay assistance.
so CVS/CVSCaremark/aetna and all the other subsidiaries are going to have the Market on Healthcare, prescriptions and now animal care
How is that legal
How is that not a monopoly?
How is that legal
How is that not a monopoly?
CVS Health announced Tuesday that CVS Pharmacy is now dispensing select prescription medications for dogs and cats, including antibiotics, allergy medications, flea and tick treatments, insulin and pain relievers, making it easier for pet owners to access medications for their animals.
CVS announces new pharmacy option for pet owners
Dog and cat owners can now fill common pet medications at more than 9,000 CVS Pharmacy locations across the U.S.
abcnews.com
July 21, 2026 at 12:50 PM
so CVS/CVSCaremark/aetna and all the other subsidiaries are going to have the Market on Healthcare, prescriptions and now animal care
How is that legal
How is that not a monopoly?
How is that legal
How is that not a monopoly?
I priced my daily RXs as well compared to my 90d thru insurance ( Amtrak-union employee) .. it’s actually about $8 cheaper thru CpDrugs than my plan w/cvscaremark..
December 2, 2025 at 2:39 PM
I priced my daily RXs as well compared to my 90d thru insurance ( Amtrak-union employee) .. it’s actually about $8 cheaper thru CpDrugs than my plan w/cvscaremark..
That breakthrough HIV prevention drug just announced? #CVS already stated it won’t carry it, & #CVSCaremark (their pharmacy insurance) won’t cover it.
Y’all, time to boycott CVS like we did Target.
www.advocate.com/health/cvs-h...
Y’all, time to boycott CVS like we did Target.
www.advocate.com/health/cvs-h...
CVS Health denies coverage for breakthrough HIV drug, committing 'clear violation' of ACA
CVS Health will not cover Gilead's Yeztugo, generic name lenacapavir (LEN), citing "clinical, financial, and regulatory factors."
www.advocate.com
August 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
That breakthrough HIV prevention drug just announced? #CVS already stated it won’t carry it, & #CVSCaremark (their pharmacy insurance) won’t cover it.
Y’all, time to boycott CVS like we did Target.
www.advocate.com/health/cvs-h...
Y’all, time to boycott CVS like we did Target.
www.advocate.com/health/cvs-h...
Just did the annual Rx mail-order opt-out with CVScaremark. It was easier this time. I like my local independent pharmacy and only go to CVS when absolutely necessary. They've grown far too big.
July 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Just did the annual Rx mail-order opt-out with CVScaremark. It was easier this time. I like my local independent pharmacy and only go to CVS when absolutely necessary. They've grown far too big.
#CVSCaremark #CoverMyMeds was online for 40 minutes (my lunch) trying to complete a Prior Authorization form for a patient. The process is abusive. And people wonder why doctors have had enough...
December 20, 2024 at 5:55 PM
#CVSCaremark #CoverMyMeds was online for 40 minutes (my lunch) trying to complete a Prior Authorization form for a patient. The process is abusive. And people wonder why doctors have had enough...
Express Scripts, CVS Caremark, OptumRx, and Prime Therapeutics don't have patient interests at the top of their list....It's all about profits!
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#highdrugprices #pbm #optumrx #expressscripts #cvscaremark
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#highdrugprices #pbm #optumrx #expressscripts #cvscaremark
Understanding Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) and their role in the Pharmaceutical Landscape
Express Scripts, CVS Caremark, OptumRx, and Prime Therapeutics don't have patient interests at the top of their list....It's all about profits!
open.substack.com
November 30, 2024 at 12:27 AM
Express Scripts, CVS Caremark, OptumRx, and Prime Therapeutics don't have patient interests at the top of their list....It's all about profits!
open.substack.com/pub/doc4hear...
#highdrugprices #pbm #optumrx #expressscripts #cvscaremark
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#highdrugprices #pbm #optumrx #expressscripts #cvscaremark
I called and asked for the credentials of the #CVSCaremark employee who denied me coverage. They are a pharmacist. Not an MD. Not a specialist in women’s health. Just a general pharmacist. I’m sure they know better than an actual gynecologist though, hyuk
February 20, 2025 at 1:52 AM
I called and asked for the credentials of the #CVSCaremark employee who denied me coverage. They are a pharmacist. Not an MD. Not a specialist in women’s health. Just a general pharmacist. I’m sure they know better than an actual gynecologist though, hyuk
CVS sent my kid’s last anxiety rx to a PO Box in some other town I have never heard of, and it took like four phone calls to get that resolved. Love to be forced to use CVSCaremark by my insurer.
February 27, 2024 at 2:22 AM
CVS sent my kid’s last anxiety rx to a PO Box in some other town I have never heard of, and it took like four phone calls to get that resolved. Love to be forced to use CVSCaremark by my insurer.
CVS selects Wegovy over Zepbound as preferred obesity treatment, enhancing access and affordability. Lilly emphasizes patient choice via LillyDirect. Implications for obesity care access and cost.
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#Wegovy #Zepbound #ObesityCare #GLP1 #CVSCaremark
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#Wegovy #Zepbound #ObesityCare #GLP1 #CVSCaremark
May 2, 2025 at 9:32 PM
CVS selects Wegovy over Zepbound as preferred obesity treatment, enhancing access and affordability. Lilly emphasizes patient choice via LillyDirect. Implications for obesity care access and cost.
jcst2d.com/index.php?vi...
#Wegovy #Zepbound #ObesityCare #GLP1 #CVSCaremark
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#Wegovy #Zepbound #ObesityCare #GLP1 #CVSCaremark
Tomorrow I pledge to attend opening ceremonies for #handsoff
and will shop every tiny object targetcorp sells, and then leave it at the front door for $$$#overtime stocking.
Next I will go to cvscaremark.
and will shop every tiny object targetcorp sells, and then leave it at the front door for $$$#overtime stocking.
Next I will go to cvscaremark.
April 17, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Tomorrow I pledge to attend opening ceremonies for #handsoff
and will shop every tiny object targetcorp sells, and then leave it at the front door for $$$#overtime stocking.
Next I will go to cvscaremark.
and will shop every tiny object targetcorp sells, and then leave it at the front door for $$$#overtime stocking.
Next I will go to cvscaremark.
In a statement, the pharmacy benefit manager pointed to drug pricing as a central challenge for insurers, stating that manufacturer prices are too high. #Zepbound #GLP1 #CVSCaremark #PBM #Prescriptions
CVS Caremark removes coverage of Zepbound amid pricing concerns
Drug pricing remains a central challenge for insurers
buff.ly
July 7, 2025 at 7:01 PM
In a statement, the pharmacy benefit manager pointed to drug pricing as a central challenge for insurers, stating that manufacturer prices are too high. #Zepbound #GLP1 #CVSCaremark #PBM #Prescriptions
CVS Caremark #Zepbound coverage will return in October after patient backlash over the removal of #EliLilly’s weight loss drug.
#WTFWire #CVSCaremark #WeightLossDrug #HealthcareNews #PrescriptionCoverage #HealthInsurance #PatientAdvocacy
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#WTFWire #CVSCaremark #WeightLossDrug #HealthcareNews #PrescriptionCoverage #HealthInsurance #PatientAdvocacy
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June 1, 2026 at 7:02 AM
CVS Caremark #Zepbound coverage will return in October after patient backlash over the removal of #EliLilly’s weight loss drug.
#WTFWire #CVSCaremark #WeightLossDrug #HealthcareNews #PrescriptionCoverage #HealthInsurance #PatientAdvocacy
www.wtfwire.com/health/cvs-c...
#WTFWire #CVSCaremark #WeightLossDrug #HealthcareNews #PrescriptionCoverage #HealthInsurance #PatientAdvocacy
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CVS Caremark faces a class-action lawsuit over dropping Zepbound in favor of Wegovy. Plaintiffs cite differences in indications, patient tolerability, and outcomes; experts point out why the two drugs may be complementary.
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#CVSCaremark #Wegovy #Zepbound #GLP1 #HealthLaw
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#CVSCaremark #Wegovy #Zepbound #GLP1 #HealthLaw
September 7, 2025 at 3:09 PM
CVS Caremark faces a class-action lawsuit over dropping Zepbound in favor of Wegovy. Plaintiffs cite differences in indications, patient tolerability, and outcomes; experts point out why the two drugs may be complementary.
jcst2d.com/index.php/ne...
#CVSCaremark #Wegovy #Zepbound #GLP1 #HealthLaw
jcst2d.com/index.php/ne...
#CVSCaremark #Wegovy #Zepbound #GLP1 #HealthLaw
#Botox for #migraine (re-🙄) reapproved, appointment tomorrow! 31+ shots in my scalp, neck, & face? BRING IT, CANNOT WAIT! Btw, if you look closely @ my profile picture, the bruises above my eyebrows are from Botox. The pic is 6 yrs old. Oh, and #PBMs can & should go to hell. #CVSCaremark especially.
Seinfeld Elaine GIF
Alt: Elaine Benes moving her whole body to show how incredibly happy she is.
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July 1, 2024 at 5:32 PM
#Botox for #migraine (re-🙄) reapproved, appointment tomorrow! 31+ shots in my scalp, neck, & face? BRING IT, CANNOT WAIT! Btw, if you look closely @ my profile picture, the bruises above my eyebrows are from Botox. The pic is 6 yrs old. Oh, and #PBMs can & should go to hell. #CVSCaremark especially.