I would like to consider myself as a long timer. I may join the VIP sporadically and I don't post much, but I have been on the scene since there were no prescriptions needed. Just bought it and it was shipped as much as you want. I did try this DS route with a guys name something like Borgata that's not his name nor any reference to the casino. It worked once but then he was shut down n they would not honor refills.

There have been place that have com and gone, but there are still some here on the boards that have been around for a long time and knock on wood they will continue to be around both domestically and foreign.

So listening to some of the old timers might be the way to go.

Although we do need some ppl with the gonads to try something different.

These guys are awesome. If you have trouble figuring out the whole process; sending in the records getting the hipaa form notarized and when you will be consulted just call micehele over there. She is the best! If your records are good you'll have no problems.

What is their turnaround time? Thank you!

had script in my hand 72 hours from start to finish. The send it COD via fedex. If you have a problem call Michelle she'll take care of it. Make sure to check with a pharm in you area to make sure they take scripts from a different state (that is if you live in another state from FL). I had mine filled and it cost me $10 with my insurance.

Can someone please help me? I have used them for the first time and everything has gone very smoothly. COnsult same day with script going out next day. My question is what pharmacies work best especially given re-fills on this class of medication. Has anyone tried CVS or Walmart, Target... any problems with the initial fill or re-fill given that it is out of state? Thanks to all for the posts and for your help. PM me if that help anyone who would rather post a reply that way

Peace!! Fireguy forced to retire w/o benefits.

I've been using MEC for over a year now and I used to love them. Their customer service was great and I never had any negative experiences with them until now. My reconsult was scheduled and on the day of my reconsult, I get an email from Michele saying that my records are out of date. That's fine. I understand the need for updated records but for them to wait until the day of my reconsult to tell me that, I think is a little out of line. I emailed her back to let her know that it's going to take a little bit of time for the hospital to release the records to me. Her response to me was that I need to provide updated records with a new diagnosis and script written. A script written!?! What?!! I try to call her and each time I call, she answers and acts like she can't hear me. I call a friend just to make sure my phone is working and it is, so I try her back. Once again, I get the same response. I decide to send an email and I still haven't got a response.

Just so you all know, I have been getting treatment for the exact same problem with my lower back for the past 2 years. I just had an L5 epidural steroid injection 3 months ago. All of my records reflect the exact same problem and I have been getting my scripts from MEC for the past year. Why would MEC ask me for a new script from a local doctor with a new diagnosis? The diagnosis is the same as it was 2 years ago. If I got a script from another doctor, I wouldn't need to go to MEC anymore right? If I did, I would get cut off for double dipping right? See below. This is the entire email thread that I've cut and pasted. I think you should all know how they treat a long time loyal customer. I'm also a VIP member of this board. I'm still waiting for a phone call or email response.

toMECCustomerService,

dateTue, Apr 22, 2008 at 11:53 AM
subjectRe: Records out of date 3/7/8
mailed-bygmail.com

Apr 22 (1 day ago) Reply

Michele,

I just called you and could hear you just fine. Everyone else I've called could hear me so maybe it's you phone. My phone number is ***-***-**** if you want to call me.

I have been a loyal customer of yours for the past year and have been very satisfied with your service. Now you are telling me that I need to send you updated records with a script written. I understand the need for updated records but to ask me to provide a written script from another doctor kind of defies the purpose of telemeds don't you think? If I go to a doctor and get a script written, why would I give you $210 to write me another one? Isn't that called double dipping?

I hope that I am misunderstanding your request and that you are surely not asking me to get a script written elsewhere. Could you please clarify?

Thank you for you time.

-n Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 7:38 AM, Customer Service <meccustomerservice> wrote:

The only thing new she saw was the MRI. We need a medical record with diagnois and a script written.
Let me know when you get them.

Michele
My Easy Consult

"If you have had a good experience please feel free to post a note on the Free or VIP board"
Also our doctor posts often on the VIP board, so you may see his post over there..

From:
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 8:54 PM

To: MECCustomerService
Subject: Re: Records out of date 3/7/8

Here are a few records that I have at the moment. I'll order the rest if needed. The referral for my epidural injection is included in the attachments.

Let me know if these are not sufficient.

Regards,

On Mon, Apr 21, 2008 at 2:01 PM, Customer Service <meccustomerservice> wrote:
Records are secured until the day of consult they open up for review. Need a physical with diagnois and a script written.

Michele
My Easy Consult

"If you have had a good experience please feel free to post a note on the Free or VIP board"
Also our doctor posts often on the VIP board, so you may see his post over there..

From:
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 4:57 PM
To: MECCustomerService
Subject: Re: Records out of date 3/7/8

I'll have to obtain them from the hospital. I just had an epidural spine injection about 3 months ago. Do I need to get those to you before I get a reconsult? It's going to take a little time to get those. It would have been nice to have been notified last week that you needed updated records.

On Mon, Apr 21, 2008 at 8:05 AM, Customer Service <meccustomerservice> wrote:

Can you send in updated records.


Michele
My Easy Consult

It sounds to me like she is asking you for the record of a physical within the last year along with a notation in it that you have been perscribed this med by your doctor before without problems.
tt

I agree---He is running for office---If people perceive him as having a drug problem, it will not go well for the election. This should have been looked into further.

-MARLEY

Venman, I had to reply. The guys name ("Borgata"), was Burgos. Or 'Dr. Burgos', and it was really a long time ago that I also used them too. Like 8 or 9 years. I think that he was one of the first OCS's to consult with you over the phone and then UPS a written script. The web-site that connected you with him was through "Beverly Hills Pharmacy" back then referred to as BHP, which I thought was pretty amusing since the consult calls and UPS envelopes both came from Miami. And yes he is long closed down now or retired(I remember he was pretty old and'cantankerous'). Venman is also correct(IMHO), in that chosing what service to go with takes research and that its wise to get advice from posters that have been around for awhile. I've been burned once or twice, so taking the time to do the research and get as much credible info. as you can, especially the way money is so tight these days, does pay off. I do not use consult services that rely on a pharmacy or pharmacies anymore, and I've been with MEC and Michele for almost 2 years now,almost since they first started up. At first I was a bit leary when I saw that they required a form that needed to be notarized. But, I've been very happy with them. I think that Michele is great, and she has always replied to my e-mails on the same day. I just had a re-consult last week, and Michele e-mailed me and said that they needed to update my records with ones that were more recent. I went to my local clinic (that does not RX narcotic meds on a long term basis for chronic pain as per their own policy),so I faxed my records from my last 4 appts., and had my RX from MEC in hand in 72 hours. Hope that this might help someone out, and thanks Venman69 for the "flashback". -Steve

sorry, what do you have to get notarized? and is the process fairly straight-forward?

yeah, just go to your bank and they'll notarize it for you. My guy did it for free.

Has anyone tried these newer paper scripts with any of the mail-in places like expressscripts.com or drugsourceinc.com: a commom precription "benefit" of most Med Insurance Companies?

You get the physician to write a 90 day supply and simply mail them in.
They may (?) attempt to contact the Doctor, and my experience tells me they try to be as anonymous as possible.
(*too* much so)

My concern is that they will leary of out-of-state physicians, since I live in the Midwest, and most of these places have physicians from New Jersey/Florida, etc.

NOT ONE: *nada*, locally (and I live in a LARGE CITY) will
->touch a prescription<- for 2mg alprazolam, which I have taking on an "as needed" basis for agrophobia, another word for these dang "panic attacks" I have suffered from for years.

This med is par none the best to control that malady as well as my chronic insomnia.

This new paper script deal is confusing as all get out to me.

However, with "0" Medical Insurance this seems to be the least expensive way to go: for me anyway.

Any advice/suggestions MUCH appreciated!

Right now: I am sitting on a 2 day supply and need to get Something rolling.

Fred

DrugStores.com was recommended to me by a Direct Script Service, but I haven't tried. She said many of their patients went through DrugStore.com

1) So there is no confusion, first you typed it as drugstores.com which is a parked page -- useless!

2) Enough people have reported poor experiences with drugstore.com --- you may want to search here on " drugstore.com " for the past 6 months before you decide on that one. "Poor experiences" is an understatement, BTW.

patient2all

I have never used them, as stated but they were recommended to me a while back??????? I see now that the site isn't "up and running"...I guess I should have checked...oops

Sorry, just trying to help with a "recommendation"

BTW, what happened with them? I am pretty sure that was the site suggested.

Oh well!

drugsourceinc.com is: I *know for Sure* a legitimate Company.
So is ->expressscripts.com.

However, it has to be included in your Medical Policy (if you are lucky enough to even have one) and you have to have a member ID before they will consider shipping *anything* to you.

I know that to be a fact from recent experience.

I'm just slightly edgy when it comes to postal mailing them a paper script from a Doctor located in a USA state 1000 miles from where I live.

Thanks for the responses! Not much information I *can use* however.

Keep posting, or if this would better be placed in another forum, I can do that.

Fred

Fred, I may be starting to sound like a Shill, but I just got my third order from Todo farmacia yesterday with a 10 day turn around that included 2 weekends. They are closed right now for something but if it's only the 2 mg xanax that work for you, try them. I'm sure other IOPs have them, but I've been very happy with the incredible quickness of this company and the fact that they take credit cards (you can get throw away numbers online through your cc company or buy a Visa/Mastercard gift card if you feel uncomfortable).

It may not be of much help now that they are closed for a week or two, but at least there's no consult fee, shipping is cheap and you can expect it very quickly.

Good Luck in your search. If you have a script for 2mg and can't get it filled, perhaps some doctor will write you a script for 1mg and you can take 2 as needed.

BTW, for many years my Mom used a mail in service for her medicines. Whatever insurance company they had at the time virtually required that they do it that way, but she got 90 days of medicine with a copay for only 1 month, not three. Haven't heard of the ones you've described, but there are tons of legitimate ship-to pharmacies in the US. I'd say if your prescription has all the correct information and they have the ability to contact the doctor who wrote them you'll probably be okay. My mother lives on the border of a couple of states and has specialists in several places, and none of her prescriptions were ever questioned.

Sent in records: 5/4 PM
Consult: 5/5 AM
Script Received: 5/8 AM

Very impressed with MEC's customer service and turnaround time. Wish I would have gone DS a long time ago!

Doctor was very kind and thorough with records. My total bill was $200 (DB VIP discount) for three months worth of meds.

Yeah MEC is the best!!!

I posted this on another DS thread but will share again here: For folks who do not have insurance when paying for their prescriptions. Do a Google search on 'Free Discount Prescription drug Card' and you will find many Rx discount cards that save you lots of money. Two are http://www.yourrxcard.com/ or http://unarxcard.com/index.php. They are accepted at 1000s of places but check the Card's website to see if your pharmacy accepts them. I noticed that 'some' cards seem to be related (owned by the same company) and a few charge an annual fee. So read the fine print. To get the card, you just enter your name (and I think birth date). It only takes seconds. Then print it off and take it to your pharmacy. Most require a card for each person in your family, except http://www.drugcardamerica.com. That one can be used for everyone in your family. So you only have to register once to get the discount on all your meds, a spouse's blood pressure medicine and a child's antibiotic, for example. These cards are a real lifesaver for people with little or no insurance. FYI.

Yet another smooth process in getting scripts. They sent reminder of new consult within a week of running out. Consult was fine (records are in complete order, that does help) scripts arrived when promised. Excellent customer service. Plus as stated before, the price is much better than getting your meds shipped. I'm convinced of the value of this method. This company does a magnificent job.

By all means, ASK your pharmacy if they accept scripts from another state before you schedule your consult with MEC. Avoid any chains. Independent pharmacies work best. Be presentable when you drop off the scripts. Don't volunteer any information. Drop them off, return when they are ready. Pay, sign the privacy stuff, be attentive when you receive your pharmacy consultation, don't ask questions, smile and leave. And be sure to say thank you!

I guess they are no longer in business because I sent in everything (records, id, notarized statement, etc. - 32 pages in all), and have written 3 emails asking a few questions. I have gotten no response whatsoever and when I log in...it shows I am to be "consulted" today - about 4 hours ago. They must have closed down.

Well, since you just got done using PPC, MEC might consider you as a double dipper. I'm not sure if that's the case, but it seems like some of the OCS's have ways of checking with others to make sure their customers arent' DD'ing. I'm not saying that's what you're doing, but it seems strange that you just got your meds from PPC, haven't even figured out whether or not they are going to give you refills, and you're already using another ROP?? That is going to look fishy to anyone involved in the industry.

So many of us have waited years to get adequate treatment, and manage to only use one OCS at a time. It ruins things for everyone when people choose to DD and makes it that much more likely that the industry will encounter trouble...

Again, I'm not accusing you of anything, but I am saying that it looks to the casual observer that something is not right with your situation. Why do you think that MEC is shut down?? If they have your consult listed as today and received your records, there must be someone there entering things into the system...sometimes you've got to give them 24-72 hours to get back to you, as these companies have many customers that they are trying to deal with at the same time. As with any business, things can get backed up.

Good luck,
Kai

Kai ...I agree with you.

Suzy if you are moving on from PPC because your not happy with them you Need to have Proof that you have Canceled Your Remaining fills from them.... also you Have to wait 25 Days from your last fill before going with another OCS!

Stevo

Also, I am not sure how long ago you used DoctorScripts, you may have been commenting on an older situation, but there are few protocols you need to be aware of when switching services.

Like Stevo1 said, you need to email the previous services saying that you are canceling any refills you have with them, even if you do not think you have any. You need to make sure it is at least 25 days from your last fill before you order a consult elsewhere. If it is for different medication, you need to get something from the OCS stating that.

A lot of them have means of checking with each other to verify a patient is not using more than one place. Some of the standard OCS companies may use the same pharmacies, and a lot of the direct scripts places use the same doctor or the same PA service. In fact, I think the PA service most commonly used by the DS services is also used by some of the OCS services, and when they enter your information in the database before the PA or NP calls you it would show up if there is already a file with your name/records.

You need to make sure you do not have any Old OCS's listing you as current customer before scheduling a new consult.

Oh my gosh! I didn't even think about that. No, I am just thinking of 30 days from now and trying to find a service I can afford and stick with. Thank you for pointing this out to me. I will cancel immediately with PPC. You are probably right. I was only hoping to hear back from MEC - and because I have not gotten ANY response, I just figured they are no longer in business. Thank you so much. Like I said, I'm very new to all this...and a real dummy sometimes.

Thank you so much. I had no idea that a cancellation of one service was required before contacting another. I just figured it would take a while to get established with another service (and hopefully one I could afford more readily), so I thought I'd inquire with another. One reason why I sent several emails to them - with several questions - and why I am somewhat disappointed that they did not even respond at all. That's why I thought they may no longer be in business. Again, thank you all for your help. I obviously have a lot to learn about this sort of thing. I will contact PPC right away. I really can't afford their prices. This site is great - due to people like you who can point things like this out. Thanks again.

Don't worry about it, Suzy. We're all here to help out when we can (well, most of us anyway). I think if you heed the advice of some of the members with suggestions you'll be just fine. I know how frustrating it can be to spend a bunch of money on something only to find out that the product being delivered isn't at all what you were led to believe.

Personally, I use CD (which has the same doc as MEC at the moment), and have found the Doc to be very understanding and helpful. As long as you qualify, the people at MEC will take care to see that you get the meds you need. Most eligible patients receive the two refills like you were promised at PPC, because they have a vested interest in making sure that you're taken care of for long periods of time (and hence, a repeat customer). Good luck with everything and I truly wish you all the best.

Kai

Thanks Kia...ok, I've cancelled with PPC - now, do you think I should write to MEC and explain all this to them - that I'm not in any immediate need but am just trying to prepare for a month away? Or do you think they've already "blacklisted" me and won't even respond? Gosh, it would be helpful if these places wrote you back and told you "you can't request a consult with us because you have just gotten one with another company." Rather than just leaving me wondering. I should try to write them and explain. I think I will. It certainly cannot hurt. Thanks again for your help.