Hurty Gertie

So getting my meds required even more survey questions, though these were more “history” defined so they could get a good picture of me and my health situation.

Let’s see (not in order, I was scribbling madly while Dee talked):

1. When were you diagnosed?
2. Your diagnosis is Psoratic Arthritis?
3. How frequently do you see your doctor?
4. Have you taken [your med] before?
5. When is your next shot due?
6. Do you have any of [your med]? If not, we’ll schedule a delivery.
7. Are you comfortable injecting yourself?
8. What other meds are you taking?
9. What are you allergic to?
10. Have you been hospitalized in the last 30 days due to your condition?
11. Do we have permission to identify ourselves and leave voicemails?
12. To whom else do we have permission to speak to in your family?
13. Can we call you every 2.5 months to set up delivery for the next set?
14. Are we delivering to your home or office today?

I think that covers it. They’re also going to send my my patient’s bill of rights and a welcome packet and a HIPAA thing and something to sign and send back. Just glad they called me right before I called them to see if Yoda and Dr Local had gotten back with a re-write for a 90 day supply.

Since I’m doing it in 90 day increments it’s costing me more – $5 instead of $0. Weird. It means less shipments for them, and more expense on me (fridging the meds for 90 days) but whatever. I can take my shot Sunday and be happy. Yay.