coronavirus: state-level action

[redbird]

Washington state is requiring insurance companies to allow one early refill on any prescription during the virus outbreak. I just called the Massachusetts governor's office to ask them to require that here.

A possible script:

"Hi, my name is $your name. I'm a constituent living in city/town, and I'm calling about the coronavirus outbreak.

"I'm asking the governor to please follow Washington State's lead, by requiring insurers to allow one early refill on any prescription medication, unless that would threaten the patient's safety, until this epidemic is over."

I put "state" in there to make it clear I'm talking about the Washington state government, not anything in D.C.

Comments

[watersword]

This is a great script and I will make this call today.

[unicornduke]

Wow, I hadn't even thought about contacting my governor for that! Thanks for the script, I gave them a call!

[otter]

Thank you!
Also, we certainly don't want to follow any recommendations coming from DC at the moment.

[lyonesse]

just tried to refill my benzos; got a sharp reply that it couldn't be done until tuesday.

i have plenty on hand, i just wanted to isolate sooner and better.

can't have them delivered because benzos.