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 insurers to do 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

[lannamichaels]

This is a great idea, I'm on board :D Should we be calling anyone other than the governor? State reps?

[redbird]

I suspect that depends on your state, and maybe what committees the reps are on. I just emailed my state representative, since he'd send an email about the coronavirus. I may try my state senator as well, even though I know he's not on the relevant committees.

[redsixwing]

Oh, that's friggin' brilliant. Thanks.

[desdemonaspace]

This is brilliant. I JUST had this conversation with my insurer, who said No.

Calling them back tomorrow and saying "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."

Thanks!

[alessandriana]

Thanks, contacted mine as well.

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[minoanmiss]

*makes a note*