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Tamir Eso

For meds

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Very happy with the service pleasant customer service people pleasant pharmacists makes my day a little more joyful and getting these meds a little easier thank you

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Anonymous
map-marker Orlando, Florida

Customer service is horrible

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phone wait

i do not recoomend this to anyone. phone customer service is horrible, 16 min wait then put on hold again for another 10 min . for pharmacy transfer

User's recommendation: i do not recoomend this to anyone. phone customer service is horrible, 16 min wait then put on hold again for another 10 min . for pharmacy transfer

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Linda C Jkc

why was I on hold for 40minutes, waiting for customer service, in order to ask one simple question?

Today I called your corporate office in R.I., spoke to 2 very helpful people, then was transferred to another number and timed my wait to over 40 minutes. I then hung up and wrote you a letter.

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Anonymous
map-marker Queens, New York

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I usted 40 minutes on the phone just to be toldo that is nothing they should do about my petición of extended medication due yo anexpected vacaciones. I just feed taking to a robot for the time they May me wait. What kind of procedure is thait?

User's recommendation: Never

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Anonymous
map-marker Covington, Louisiana

Insane difficulty refilling an immunoglobulin medication

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Unbelievable difficult process in refilling Hizentra Immunoglobulin therapy drug. This specialty pharmacy is special alright, the specialize in not understanding the drug manufacturer's copay assistance program and how it applies to the cost of this extremely expensive medication.

It is almost as if they are trained to make the process as difficult as possible. Nobody knows what to do and it's such a stressful and frustrating process that sometimes I think I would rather do without my medication than go through this maze one more time.

It can take hours, or days and it ends up so convoluted I don't know what the heck is going on. Avoid this company if at all possible unless you want high blood pressure, or enjoy having a meltdown.

Pros:
  • Nice reps

User's recommendation: Run

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Shannon K Efk

Not filling my xeljanz rx

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I've been waiting almost 5 weeks now to have a RX for xeljanz filled. They keep telling me they are waiting for the authorization form to be returned.

I looked on KU med site and I see where it has been sent back to them so they can the rx. Still playing games. Time to see in the State ins commission can do anything.

Also time to start an investigation into CVS employees not doing their jobs and/or taking the meds for themselves.

If I could give them no stars I would. 1 is way too high.

Preferred solution: Deliver product or service ordered

User's recommendation: run, don't use them if at all possible.

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Katherine F Zaj

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They are the Worst! Problem after Problem!

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Updated by user Jul 29, 2021

After spending hours on the phone and getting various convoluted excuses as to why they don’t owe me anything and I, somehow, owe them more than my remaining out of pocket max, I have not heard from them in weeks. During an “investigation” of their accounting, they left an absurd message letting me know they were pretty sure my impossible balance was accurate but would get back to me in a week, and then never followed up.

If this were not such a large amount of money, I would just drop it, as it wouldn’t be worth the effort. This is clearly the way they do business: keep putting off customers and insisting there is no issue until they go away.

Original review Jun 28, 2021

Every refill I place has problems. They tell you you're all set and then run into a problem and don't bother calling you.

The whole CVS vs. CVS Specialty vs. CVS Specialty Billing vs. your health insurance is a joke to navigate.

They have owed me thousands of dollars for months.

They keep coming up with different excuses as to why they have not processed it.

And, meanwhile, even though I've hit my out-of-pocket max and they owe me money, they are doubling the cost of the medication and trying to get more money when they owe me. Nightmare company!D

User's recommendation: When your employer considers insurance, recommend not using CVS Specialty. Do not pick them for your individual coverage if you have options.

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Joseph J Ayq

Poor Service and missed delivery dates

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Placed order online as they ask you to do. Order says it will be delivered three days later.

Order does not come, I call and speak with associate. Delivery is set for Saturday. Friday they call me, associate does not know why, she said must have been late call. Saturday morning I call, because I have not received email notification of shipment.

Associate states one out of three prescriptions they can't break the bottle so nothing is shipped. Which is a lie as they have shipped only 10 each to me in the past. The one medication I needand only take once a week, I was out of on Sunday after ordering a week earlier.

Today is Monday and still no order. can'tipped.

Preferred solution: Let the company propose a solution

User's recommendation: Do NOT USE for your medications

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Joseph J Ayq

Worst Service Ever

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WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY to much to write here. It would take 15 minutes and thousands of characters of which no one at CVS would probably read or react to.

Cons:
  • Poor service
  • Poor service communicatoin and follow through

Preferred solution: Let the company propose a solution

User's recommendation: Avoid this company

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Michelle M Egy

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22 days, 12+ hours on hold, 18 different company reps spoken to

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Updated by user Jun 24, 2021

I finally received the medicine that I ordered in May. I hit refill on the new prescription, as soon as the option was available.

That was 6/15/21, it's now 6/24/21 and I'm still waiting on that refill to be approved and processed... EVERY SINGLE MONTH there's an issue, if I weren't bound by my insurance to use this company, I would never use them again..

Original review May 24, 2021

I logged in and hit REFILL (a good script, with 4 refills remaining) on my medications on 5/2/2021 and scheduled a delivery date of 5/18/2021 (when I would be running out of pills). I called on 5/19/2021 to inquire about why I didn't receive my transplant medications.

It took three solid days of phone calls from both myself and my doctor to try and get this REFILL filled. And then when the courier finally delivered it, it was only 30 days worth of medicine, NOT the 90 days like the script said, and when I called, yet again, they couldn't answer as to how this could have happened.

Loss:
$386
Pros:
  • Like committing suicide without committing suicide
Cons:
  • Abhorrent customer service
  • Can not answer simple questions
  • Sent 30 day supply and billed for 90 day supply

Preferred solution: transplant medications delivered ON TIME and CORRECT! an answer as to WHY no one called from 5/2 until I called on 5/19 - to tell me there was an issue with the script. 22 DAYS TO REFILL LIFESAVING MEDICATION IS UNACCEPTABLE!!!

User's recommendation: Unless you have a death wish, DO NOT use this pharmacy

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Shelley T

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BEYOND PISSED

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CVS Pharmacy has to be the MOST INCOMPETENT company I have ever dealt with in my entire life!!!!! They LIE, do NOT do their simple jobs and defer the blame.

I am SO done with this *** *** company, I can not even see straight.

My daughter's life depends on a monthly injection that has to be administered every 4 weeks. For the past year they have ALWAYS been a week to 10 days off the schedule, despite me ordering the medication 3 weeks prior to the re-fill date and calling every single month to verify authorizaion and delivery!!!!!!!!!!!

And, YES, I am looking for another pharmacy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

the meid

Preferred solution: Deliver product or service ordered

User's recommendation: STAY AS FOR AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY AS YOU CAN!!!!!!!!!

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Anonymous
map-marker Broadview Heights, Ohio

Obtaining a special medicine for my mom diagnosed with cancer

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Every time I called to get an update on when my mom's medicine would be available, the person told me that the request was cancelled (twice) or the insurance was wrong, or she is not in the system or blah, blah, blah.

Each different person I spoke with had NO pass-down of the previous calls and their resolutions. Then I got an automated call to verify the address and billing, but the person I spoke with said she wasn't in the system.

Maddening! Still waiting for her medicine and the resolution from them.

This is day 3 and I have spoken to 8 different people

User's recommendation: Find a different specialty pharmacy

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Jan J Zua

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Getting the run around about medication

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So frustrating been trying to get my new prescription for three weeks now. I call and they tell me the Dr didn't send prescription right.

The Dr has sent the prescription to them 7 different times. then they say it is a insurance issue, but I have the prior approval. know they say the insurance needs to do an over ride. I called customer service about the problem.

they say there is a note on my file that says do not do anything with this. what does that mean? they say they will call when it is ready.

they never call. so disappointing this is the company I trust with my health and they don't give a damn.

Preferred solution: Deliver product or service ordered

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Anonymous

2 1/2 months and 3 calls to get a billing statement

Needed specific billing statement to get reimbursed for $400 co pay. After 3 weeks,bill was not ready yet.

Call in a 2 wks. Then bill 'in the mail' 2 weeks later (3 calls later) they can only request another dpt to send it again.

They will not email or overnight. Reimbursement takes 4 weeks from another company but they require the paperwork from CVS now reimburse no next treatment

User's recommendation: Speed up the process. it should not take 2 1/2 months to get bill and you should not have to call to request it.

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Guest

I totally agree with you because I have been dealing with a similar situation for over two years and I still haven’t gotten it resolved. I have been waiting now for over two months for a revised invoice that I have not received yet.

Every time I call they are sending my request to another department and I should receive the revised invoice in two weeks.

The sad thing is that I am trying to give them extra money. I have requested many times for them to remove a discount, and send me an invoice for the full amount that they billed to my insurance company.

Anonymous
map-marker Cranston, Rhode Island

Information why my refill medication is late coming

I still do not have my Medication for my MS. I should of received it over two weeks ago.

I talked to someone at my Doctors office and also at CVS Specialty care.

I am still waiting for my medication request to be approved.

CVS waiting until I needed a refill of my medication to request a new authorization and not following through to get the authorization until I questioned them about it has left me with no medication and could put my health at risk. I want this situation resolved immediately.

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