I have some refills left on my prescriptions, but I’m thinking of switching to a different Part D plan. Do I need to let my doctor or pharmacy know if I change plans?
Your doctor doesn’t need to be informed about your Part D plan change. But you should update your pharmacy since they’ll need your new insurance info to process the prescriptions.
Just make sure to update your pharmacy before your next refill. If your current pharmacy is no longer in-network, you might need your doctor to send the prescription to a new one.
If you’re changing pharmacies, have the prescription transferred. The new pharmacy can handle the transfer process for you.
I didn’t even realize this was a thing! Your pharmacy should be able to manage the switch.
Yes, and sometimes it can be a hassle. I’m on a medication that requires trying another drug first, and switching plans last year made things tricky.