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Reviewed Oct. 7, 2020
CVS has generally been very accommodating, however, I am disturbed that they now allow shoppers WITHOUT face masks inside. As a result of this, I am planning to change my pharmacy.
Reviewed Oct. 7, 2020
The pharmacists are efficient and very helpful. The assistants are polite and cordial. The stores have a excellent layout, very clean. No waiting for prescription. Pricing is competitive.
Reviewed Oct. 7, 2020
This company is completely incompetent. They are out of state and really unable to help during a need for emergent medications. And their customer service is non-existent.
Reviewed Oct. 7, 2020
CVS has a little more of everything than other drug stores. Prices are good. People are friendly. Pharmacy is a little too busy and hard to reach on the phone.
Reviewed Oct. 6, 2020
CVS Caremark has grossly discriminated against a disabled palliative care patient and is 100% responsible for the pain and suffering this patient has endured.
Reviewed Oct. 6, 2020
I like CVS. They are always very helpful when it comes to meds I might need for medical needs not covered by my Prescription Meds and which they always text me to make me aware of availability.
Reviewed Oct. 6, 2020
Coupons and discounts make CVS affordable for nonprescription items. But coupons expire too quickly. Local CVS has empty shelves a lot and coupons can't be used for online orders which is irritating.
Reviewed Oct. 6, 2020
Pharmacist necessary to pick up some medications is not always there and takes a 2 hour lunch break which is when a lot of people have time to come pick up medications.
Reviewed Oct. 6, 2020
They let you “customize” levels of communication but it’s either ALL kinds of calls—important re your rx’s or not—or none at all. I hate dealing w/ them and avoid giving them my business.
Reviewed Oct. 6, 2020
CVS Pharmacy is my favorite store. I love the pharmacist. They are wonderful. They help with everything. If my prescriptions don't have a refill they call the doctor and everything else.
Reviewed Oct. 6, 2020
Thankfully, the overall experience with CVS has been quite a pleasant one. I would say, personally, they are prompt and accurate in their service and quality of work and dedication.
Reviewed Oct. 5, 2020
CVS is great with customer service but awful at answering the phone. I've waited for almost an hour on hold when I've called to check on medication. But have some of the friendliness people working.
Reviewed Oct. 5, 2020
I use CVS Caremark mail order pharmacy and have been pleased so far. In store pharmacy is not as dependable unless it is a reorder. But I still use them.
Reviewed Oct. 5, 2020
Refill my meds online, receive notices that they are due for renewal, then sent and I pick them up in my mailbox in a couple of days. Great service!
Reviewed Oct. 5, 2020
The auto-fill feature can be spotty, but the pharmacist is very helpful, and I love the send by mail feature even though it is filled locally.
Reviewed Oct. 5, 2020
I especially like the way they remind me when it's time to get a medication. Often I drop off a prescription as soon as I receive it even though it's not due as I don't want to lose it.
Reviewed Oct. 5, 2020
CVS is a very good pharmacy. They are very fast on filling prescriptions and they automatically fill my prescriptions every 90 days without me calling them.
Reviewed Oct. 4, 2020
CVS is nearby, nice employees. Rite Aid just fired a manager for defending herself after a moron customer pushed her into a glass case because she asked him to wear a mask.
Reviewed Oct. 4, 2020
There is a variety of household goods and beauty products available. You can get food, toilet tissue and vitamins all while waiting for a prescription. I have even found trendy clothing.
Reviewed Oct. 4, 2020
CVS is conveniently located by my house. It usually has almost all the things that I need. And when in a pinch for grocery items they even carry those or office supplies.
Reviewed Oct. 4, 2020
Great service... Always helpful staff and no long waiting line. Treat you with respect and dignity. Your prescriptions are quickly fill. Got my flu shot for them this year and the process was simple.
Reviewed Oct. 4, 2020
Auto refill is great. I don't have to be concerned about when I need to reorder a prescription. They send a reminder shortly before the refill date. This gives a person time to cancel if necessary.
Reviewed Oct. 4, 2020
I generally use CVS online. Orders are shipped promptly and complete. Store experience also very positive. Did my flu shot and pneumo-vac there last year.
Reviewed Oct. 4, 2020
CVS is nationwide and their database is connected across all stores. They will contact your doctor directly when issues arise, simplifying things for the customer.
Reviewed Oct. 4, 2020
With the Extra Care Card I save money every time I shop at CVS. My family has a lot of care needs, so I am there often. Staff is always helpful.
Reviewed Oct. 3, 2020
I switched a Rx to CVS because they had the brand med. I am very pleased with their ability to tech ability to track refills, Rx status through-out cycle & reminders. 90 days supply is great.
Reviewed Oct. 3, 2020
CVS has caring people who try to help you with taking care of your health. Just got my flu shot quick and easy, never felt a thing, no problems. Can order my prescriptions on the phone.
Reviewed Oct. 3, 2020
I can say I actually love CVS. Many locations and my cvs card has earned me extra bucks to spend how I choose with the exception of liquor. I have many prescriptions and they are automatically refilled.
Reviewed Oct. 3, 2020
CVS employees have been very helpful and the pharmacy carries most of the meds I use. Their own brand is also competitive with name brands.
Reviewed Oct. 3, 2020
I usually have an issue with my insurance company and the price that CVS wants to charge me. I also have to wait a very long time at CVS. I have started going to a different pharmacy because of this.
Reviewed Oct. 3, 2020
They have always been willing to "bend over backwards" to be helpful even when I was my error that caused a delay or a problem. The staffing has always been adequate, knowledgeable and cheerful.
Reviewed Oct. 3, 2020
Their mobile app experience is really good and accurate when you take a pic of your medication and it's ready same day. The store has a variety of products for both home and medicine.
Reviewed Oct. 3, 2020
The pharmacists at my Target/CVS are very knowledgeable about their medications, patient with customer questions and concerned about customer safety. They know my name, and have helped me save money.
Reviewed Oct. 2, 2020
The coupons are the best, you can stack as many as 3. Also, the pharmacy is quick and thorough, also the app everything is there - the ad, coupons, and reward money.
Reviewed Oct. 2, 2020
CVS is a convenient pharmacy near my home. Pharmacists and pharmacy techs are always pleasant, helpful and professional. They are always willing to help. Great group.
Reviewed Oct. 2, 2020
When switching to CVS I immediately seen a difference. Greeted when I walked in and now I never wait for my scripts. They call and let me know they're ready and also call my doctor when needed.
Reviewed Oct. 2, 2020
Great place to buy medicines, always on time, lot of reminders for prescriptions and pharmacist always ready to explain the medicines.
Reviewed Oct. 2, 2020
We have been using the local CVS now for about five years. Switched from a local pharmacy that never seemed to have the meds we needed in stock, always "We'll have that for you in about three days".
Reviewed Oct. 2, 2020
We have gone to many pharmacies in our lives. I have to say that CVS, has been the best one, so far. They make it a point to get to know you and know your needs.
Reviewed Oct. 2, 2020
My prescription is always ready by the time the automated system tells me it will - That's very helpful. I get great service from the Smith's Pharmacy where I get my prescriptions.
Reviewed Oct. 2, 2020
I really enjoy shopping in-store CVS as they've added lots of new artisan products, they have an excellent loyalty program with great discounts, customer service is always helpful and there to assist.
Reviewed Sept. 17, 2020
Once I received authorization from my insurance company, the original pharmacy I was dealing with had to transfer my prescription to CVS Specialty Pharmacy. After a week of not hearing about my prescription, I called my original pharmacy and was told it was transferred to CVS, and that they were supposed to have called to inform me and get my info. Did not hear from them in a week so I contacted them. once on the phone with someone giving them all my info for an hour and a half. Half an hour after I got off the phone, I received a message from CVS stating I had to enroll. So, I called them back, only to be on hold for nearly 2 hours, only to give up without speaking to anyone. I then received another message from them, immediately called back, and was on hold for another hour without speaking to anyone.
I was hoping that the initial person I spoke with for an hour and a half and gave all my info to, was telling me the truth and my medication, that I have been waiting over two weeks to get, was to be delivered today. I called the number back from the message I received again today, only to be on hold for another hour, but at least this time someone picked up. I was transferred to a pharmacist, who asked all the same questions that the person I had spoken with the night before had had asked, which I had answered. Now I'm being told, my medication will be shipped tomorrow. This is by far the most incompetent, non customer service company I have ever dealt with! If I had the option to give a negative star review, I would! I am speaking with a representative from the drug company and my insurance plan to let them know of CVS' incompetence, in the hope that I can use another pharmacy.
Reviewed Sept. 11, 2020
Spent a total of 1 hour 45 minutes trying to get a preferred pharmacy located and drug exception addressed. Finally gave up!! I may get a response in 72 hours regarding the drug exception. Transferred randomly to a number of agents. The pharmacy locator to identify only preferred pharmacies does not work as it provided me a total of 97 rather than the correct, preferred 5 pharmacies. I will not renew my coverage in 2021.
Reviewed Sept. 8, 2020
I had to type this review out again because the site logged me out. I just called CVS Caremark to tell them how I felt. The one star was for getting someone on the phone quickly and the lady on the other end of the line who was nice. This company is unethical and irresponsible. I do not appreciate a company who spoofs the number of the local CVS Pharmacy to call me from a call center in India to tell me that "I'm calling to change your prescriptions to a 90-day supply, okay?" No, I responded, I won't be changing my prescriptions to a 90-day supply. I do not need a 90-day supply, nor do I have the money to pay for such a large order right now.
The company is only concerned with saving themselves money, not the patient. I do not appreciate being forced to only use CVS Pharmacy or their mail-order service to get my medications, nor do I appreciate being forced into a 90-day supply, or else none of my prescriptions will be covered at all. This is tyrannical, and could very well spell death for some patients who are on a limited income, do not have a CVS Pharmacy nearby, have no transportation, and whose only option is an unreliable mail-order service.
I have used mail-order pharmacies in the past and never will again. Read more of the reviews here and you will find that CVS Caremark's mail-order service is highly unreliable and I would not trust it whatsoever. I do not want some online company having my debit/credit card number to charge and send me medications whenever they so please. CVS Caremark is militant about doing things their way, or else you can choose the highway. Well, that's my choice. I'd rather have my prescriptions filled at Wal-Mart without using the benefit at all than use this unethical company.

Reviewed Sept. 4, 2020
Do not use this co. They are incompetent and when they change your drug they do not tell you that you need a pre authurization to get the new drug even when they change you to it. Stay away from this co. They suck!
Reviewed Sept. 1, 2020
My name is David **. I am at a loss of who to speak to at this point regarding a major problem between patients and CVS Specialty Pharmacy. I am going to try my best to explain this situation as quickly as I can. Monday 31st alone I have been on hold for over 4.5 hours and have spoken to 7 different people in one day. None of which have resolved a mistake that they made. I am now on the phone on hold as we speak with an associate. August 17th - I started a new medication called **. A very important medication. This medication prescription was given to CVS Speciality around the 17th. I spoke with someone on the 17th and set up my card to pay for any co-pay. August 19th - I waited a few days and heard nothing. I then called back and was told they had issues with my doctors. Yet, my doctor called the same pharmacy 3 times in one day and all 3 times they told him there were no issues.
August 24th - I had to use a patient representative through the pharmaceutical company Novartis distributor of **. They were finally about to reach someone at CVS who said the issue was with my insurance. So that was supposed to be resolved even after speaking with my insurance. August 25th - I was told there are no issues and my medication would be filled Friday (28th). Monday 31st - I received an automated phone call stating my medication was fine, that there were no issues and that it would be shipped to me. I called after and was on hold for collectively 2 hours. Each person has given me different answers.
[ UPDATE ] Tuesday morning Sep 1st: I have to call yet again to check on my medication and I am being told the same exact thing again and being asked the same exact questions that I have answered at least 6 times. Your member ID was inputted wrong what is it" "the code for your medication is incorrect" "I have to call the pharmacist" This is with an associated named Elizabeth. Every time I called I was told I needed to talk to the pharmacy directly and was transferred to them. Yet they would not help me at all.
The associate named Schakai ** was extremely rude and unorganized and clearly had no idea what she was talking about but instead of taking responsibility she insisted I was wrong. They left me on hold for over an hour altogether. I then told her I needed to speak with a manager because this was getting out of hand. She then transferred me to a man stating he was the manager. This manager said that CVS inputted the code for the medication wrong and that was the issue. He stated he was fixing the issue himself and would call me back in 2 hours.
After 3 hours of not hearing anything I called back. I was hung up on 3 times. Only until I blocked my number did someone answer the phone call. A man answered and said he knew who I was and transferred me to the same manager who then hung up again. This was the direct number to the pharmacy 1-866-833-3752. I had to now call the main line and spoke to a representative named Justin. I then explained to him what was going on and he stayed on hold with me until someone finally would help me. And that is the current call I am on now as I type. This is with a woman named Donna. I explained to her what was happening. Donna is now the 7th person I have had to speak to with CVS Speciality Care. She even said that your company is having “problems”.
She is telling me that my insurance number was inputted wrong again and the effective date was inputted wrong by Schakai **. Each number she inputted was exactly one digit off. I find that hard to believe that this was a coincidence. So once again my medication is on hold because of CVS’s mistakes. Donna said the “manager” who I spoke with after Schakai ** never inputted any of my information, never imputed any notes and did nothing. This is the man who was the “manager” that was supposed to call me back. Since he imputed no notes and made on changes she couldn’t tell me his name.
There are so many things that have happened and so many people that I have had to deal with in one day that it is hard even typing it all out. Today alone I have had to call over 15 times speaking with 7 different people. Nothing has been resolved. I have no new information on when I will receive my medication. UPDATE: Now I had to call another 2 times this morning. So that's a total of 17 times and speaking with 8 different people. Your specialty pharmacy that is supposed to be caring for people has only given me harm. Donna who was the last one to try and help me even stated “she would call the pharmacist directly even though they get mad at her.” Can you imagine that? One of your pharmacists is mad about doing their job.
I am a CEO of a company and I would be horrified if I heard of a customer experience like this let alone a patient dealing with medication. That is why I am writing to you directly because I feel like it is the last step I can take at this point. I am still without medication. I am extremely frustrated with CVS Speciality Care services and the only reason why I am still a patient is because your pharmacy is the only one my insurance will work with. If it were up to me I would have moved on days ago but I am stuck. And to feel stuck when dealing with your medications is frustrating and quite honestly concerning to my own health at this point. Because of the way I was treated today I feel physically ill with frustration.
PS: I have now had two different associated with CVS pharmacy telling me there are major issues in the way patients like myself are being treated. Both of the associates have stated they get in trouble by their managers for fixing these mistakes. She said either her manager will let her fix the problem herself or they tell her no because people don't want to do their extra work. Now you have two of your own associates admitting how I have been mistreated by their own admission. How is that? Because of the way I have been treated, how many times I have had to call and mentally exhausting this has been my own health is being impacted. This is a larger problem now. And I am still without medication...
Reviewed Aug. 28, 2020
I have been pretty much forced to use the mail order service. If I have my prescription filled at a retail pharmacy my copayment is $727.00. If I have it filled through the mail order service the cost is $90.00. I have been getting the same prescription filled every ninety days for many, many years. On one occasion my prescription was received on a Monday and delivered to me on Friday of the same week. That is the only time I have received my prescription without going through the nightmare of at least 12-15 hours on the telephone and weeks before the prescription is finally delivered.
I always send the prescription express with a signature required. It always arrives the next day and is signed for. After that the nightmares begin. The last time I had it filled the claim form and the prescription were scanned in. The medication I receive is a controlled drug and an original form must be submitted each time. Once the two were scanned in, the prescription and the claim form became separated. For ten days people were looking for it (I highly doubt this) and it was never found. My doctor had to write the prescription a second time and we had to start all over again. Once the second prescription was received the person who scanned it into the system misread the date and put it on hold for two months. She said "June" looked like "August". Nevermind that neither month was written out - it was written in numerical form. Long, long story short I received my medication one month later.
This is one of the many, many problems I have had to waste my time resolving just to get the prescription filled. When it is time to get my prescription filled again I always become so anxious and know that I have many hours ahead on the phone with people who give me so many different answers. It is impossible to get the same person on the phone twice so I am forced to go through every step of the problem over and over again. I get a different explanation or response from each person. At the end of the call I am so often told 'you know this is a controlled drug". I am not sure how to take that. Yes, I know it is. It is said in a tone that implies something negative.
I feel as though I am being treated like a person attempting to have a prescription filled for ** or **. I have ADHD - have had it all my life. I would do anything not to have to go through this. Why can't CVS Caremark Mail Order Service get their act together??? Life is difficult enough without this experience every ninety days of my life year in and year out.
Reviewed Aug. 27, 2020
Medication was changed on the "formulary" and no longer available even though my husband had approval through June 2021. Told the pharmacy we needed another Prior Authorization; when I called CVS Caremark they told me my husband's Dr. needed to file an appeal. They claim they did not tell the pharmacy we needed another Prior Authorization. There was no notification by mail, email, or text prior to any denial.
We found out from the pharmacy it could not be refilled a week prior to him needing the injection. The new medication that they will approve him being on is $50/month co pay as opposed to $5 per month for the original med he has been on for 3 years. They also want to refill for 3 months at $71, but it needs to be kept refrigerated. What if the power goes out? We do not have a generator. I asked the pharmacy to just keep it in their store fridge and we will get it monthly. They said if we go monthly then its $50/month or $150 if we do not get all 3 months at once.
Reviewed Aug. 25, 2020
NO ONE at CVS Specialty Pharmacy knows what they are doing. I cannot even understand most representatives that I encounter because they are not proficient in English. This is a Big Pharma rip off company that you should avoid if at all possible. You could die waiting for your medication because it's ALL about the MONEY and nothing else. They disgust me.
Reviewed Aug. 18, 2020
ZERO STARS - CAREMARK MAIL ORDER IS THE WORST!!! These clowns will kill someone, if they haven't already, through incompetence and sheer stupidity. My physician's office had to call Caremark and ask for an override for the inhaler for my SEVERE ASTHMA. After 2 refills of 30 days supply, my insurance asks for a 90 day supply either thru Caremark mail order -OR- to pick up at CVS pharmacy (or they will mail via USPS). FYI: if I run out of my medication, I wind up in the hospital ... a VERY BAD place to be during the pandemic. My physician's office approved my 90 day supply, then Caremark promptly denied it as being "too early" to fill, 35 DAYS after my last 30 day supply was filled (I always ask for refills BEFORE I'm out). My physician's office then was forced to call Caremark to ask for an override, as their computers don't track how many days supply, which is ridiculous and unacceptable.
Per my physician's office, Debbie of Caremark, was rude, sarcastic, flippant and unprofessional in the extreme. Debbie is apparently one of those women who must control and steer the conversation to the point of refusing to listen to crucial details from my physician's nurse as to WHY she was calling and what was needed. Debbie wasted so much time trying to control the narrative, and displaying a sub-normal intelligence (her comprehension is VERY low) that a supervisor was requested. Supervisor Lauren took over the call; she was professional, she fixed the issue and reported Debbie to her supervisor. I called Caremark today and spoke to Donna, a very nice lady who took down my complaint about Debbie and apologized many times.
Caremark nearly killed my husband earlier in the year by refusing to fill his high blood pressure meds and NEVER informing him. After he'd run out for several days and his BP was dangerously high, I called CVS and got a few emergency pills while they fixed the MESS Caremark created. Had he suffered a stroke, Caremark would've been the subject of a huge lawsuit. I haven't used Caremark mail service in a long time and I've told my husband to NEVER use them either. CVS retail pharmacy will mail meds via USPS freeing charge. We trust CVS retail pharmacy and shun Caremark for their gross incompetence and negligence.
Reviewed Aug. 11, 2020
Placed 3 orders via CVS.com and had a problem every time. The 2nd order took 2 1/2 weeks before it showed up and now this 3rd order has been sitting in their system for 10 days and has not even been processed, packed, or shipped. I called CVS.com after getting no order updates via email only to be treated like absolute garbage by several reps. They refuse to tell me when the order will ship (keep in mind it's been 10 DAYS since I originally placed the order) and they will not allow me to cancel despite them confirming the order has NOT shipped! The last lady I spoke with literally yelled at me saying "IF YOU DONT LIKE THE ANSWERS I AM GIVING YOU THEN CALL BACK AND TALK TO SOMEONE ELSE!" I can't imagine how people who are sick and dealing with serious health conditions are being treated. This company has forgotten that they are in the HEALTHCARE industry and CARE is apart of that!
Reviewed Aug. 8, 2020
In mid-June, someone from CVS Specialty decided that although I had paid $1811 in January and another $575 in February, s/he would transmit to my health insurance carrier that I had NOT met my out-of-pocket or deductible for 2020. I received NO notification of this until I had to pay out-of-pocket (having zeroed out my HSA) in February) for meds.
I called and was told this is what happened. On July 22, "Whitney" from Billing was "reviewing" and it would be another week (of the three I had spent waiting on customer NO service) before that review was complete. I received NO communication from "Whitney" or ANYONE from CVS until *I* called. I spoke with a woman named Paula in Escalation, who assured me that she would be the only person I would speak with from then on and that she would call me back on Wednesday, August 5. I finally called back on August 7, again to be told my account "was in review" and there was no timeline on when I would either 1) have my deductible and out of pocket corrected; or 2) money refunded to my HSA card.
In real world terms (a world of chronic illness), I cannot order ** to continue to treat inflammatory arthritis. I have had to reschedule two doctor's appointments, including Pain Management. I have been unable to reorder the pain cream I use to help combat pain, to the point where I have been in near constant pain for two weeks now.
If I had any choice of specialty pharmacies, I would move. I do not. I lodged complaints with the CVS "Office of Customer Care," Kentucky Department of Insurance, the Kentucky Employees Health Plan, the Kentucky Attorney General's Division of Consumer Affairs and the Better Business Bureau regarding CVS actions beginning in mid-June. If CVS thinks I will not continue calling until I receive a correction, best think again. I will be calling again on Monday and again twice a week until CVS corrects its error.
Reviewed Aug. 4, 2020
Doctor sent in script for **..diagnosis psoriasis vulgaris. Caremark denied cause they used medical name not common name, plaque psoriasis. Doctor sent in clicking other and typed in plaque psoriasis. Denied again for clicking other not box a. Only have 2 chances. Go through Aetna teladoc..caremark teladoc aetna.specialty it's all the same company.
Reviewed July 29, 2020
I had to use my mail order pharmacy and needed the medicine as soon as possible and told Cvs that. I also paid them on Monday for an overnight delivery. It is now Wed and not one person from cvs called me to explain there was a problem holding up my prescription. I made 4 calls to them already and it's 10am only. They didn't even have the decency to email me regarding the holdup. I am so upset that this has become such a project and is not fair to the doctors, patients and their staff as I am sure they understaff their pharmacy to make more money. Another problem in our country... money hungry people who lost compassion for society.
Reviewed July 18, 2020
It took Cigna and CVS Caremark 2 weeks to process my COBRA before I could get benefits. My wife and I ran out of prescription meds and were forced to pay full price - over $1,000. CVS Caremark assured us we could get reimbursed once the COBRA was processed. We filled out and mailed the refund form and all required documentation. Today I got a refund of $266. They claim the remaining $800 or so isn't refundable. That's a load of hogwash. These drugs, under my coverage, should have cost around $65. My COBRA is supposed to provide me the exact same coverage as I had before being laid off. So I expect to pay $65.
CVS did NOT include any documentation why they disallowed $800 in refunds. So now I get to waste my time calling them and fighting it out. No way should this have been disallowed. It's bad enough losing my job due to COVID and then being victimized by CVS Caremark is the last straw. If you find yourself in a similar situation - DO NOT BUY COBRA WITH CVS CAREMARK as the prescription provider.
Reviewed July 12, 2020
CVS Caremark requires you to use their mail pharmacy or cvs for your prescriptions. They also are dictating that my prescription have to be a 90 supply. Now there are several issues with this. One their mail system is ludicrous and unreliable. Two how are they allowed to dictate what pharmacy I use? The cvs here where I live is more expensive than any pharmacy in town and is slow and unreliable and "loses or forgets" to fill prescriptions (I've watched my mother and step father have to deal with this for years). Three 90 supplies only.... I'm severely bipolar and take a mood stabilizer or antipsychotic to be specific. The issue is the dosage is adjusted frequently and we're still trying to find which one works best. So how am I supposed to do a 90 day supply?
Also I have severe anxiety and take ** (**) as needed. My doctor only prescribes a 30 day supply at a time because it's a controlled substance and again it's only an as need medication. I can't do a 90 supply on that. The customer support response... ha.... my doctor has to write in a letter and go through an appeals process to be allowed for me to do a 30 day supply... in the meantime I would have to buy my drugs out of pocket. This is the most difficult and useless prescription plan I have EVER had to deal with. I also forgot to mention their "pharmacist" actually called me a month or two ago to go over my med list and had the audacity to try and tell me I didn't need certain medications... Ummm you're not a doctor and you don't know my issues.
Completely ridiculous company that try to control every aspect of your medical. I'm sorry. This is still America, land of the free, where we have choices. You don't get to dictate where I spend my money, what drugs I can take, or what I should or should not be on. You're not my doctor. I will be either paying out of pocket or finding a discount plan until I can find a different prescription plan or convince my husband's company to use a different one. Trust me, run from this company!
Reviewed July 1, 2020
I was on the phone for one hour and 35 mins to get an address to mail in my form for payment. I have never experienced such stupidity in my entire life. Passed me from person to person, department to department. Unreal, I am sure that there are people in this world in this day and time of pandemic and riots that are capable of finding an address under one hour 35 minutes.
Reviewed June 21, 2020
CVS Caremark has continuously proven to be the most enraging and inept company I have ever worked with. I have never written a review for a company and I know all insurance companies have issues but this one takes the cake. This is a company dealing with life saving medications and they show zero interest in the customer/patient. Every avenue of communication is a failure. If you call there are long hold times and when you do finally get through to someone they don't help. If you send messages through their website you get half answers and zero empathy or apology with a handful of excuses and run around.
We received a letter in the actual mail that said the doctor authorizing the prescription was not allowed to write prescriptions. When I called to question this they hedged their error completely and said it was actually another problem that the script was not filled. It has been over a month and we are still waiting for prescription delivery. A month without required prescriptions - it is unacceptable.

Reviewed June 1, 2020
CVS Speciality Pharmacy took 10 months to try to approve a prescription for Orthvisc (knee shots) and then failed to follow up with the doctor's office so that the approved prescription could be shipped. It appears that they are extremely disorganized and cannot figure out how to fill prescriptions in a timely manner.
Reviewed May 30, 2020
I waited 15 days for my last order and ran out, I called to check on my rx only to be treated rudely by the most unprofessional and argumentative person I have ever dealt with. Repeatedly talked over me. When she continued I asked for a supervisor and she placed me on hold for 20 minutes and then hung up. This woman does not belong in any customer service position and Caremark seems to condone it. I followed up with emails and calls to caremark and Wellcare but never received one response. Worst customer service experience ever. So no!!! I won't Be using a service who doesn't appreciate or take care of a senior veteran during a stay at home pandemic. Local Weise pharmacy treats me with respect, I have to visit store but they are polite and fast.
Reviewed May 26, 2020
My company recently switched providers again with the new year whose mail order pharmacy is CVS Caremark and just like my previous mail order pharmacy they are awful. I've been taking a particular medication for the last five years as a result of a lung transplant, and I already had a 90 mail order prescription on file for this medication. However when I recently tried to fill it, they refused to because they said it needs a pre authorization because of COVID.
They gave me a Preauthorization number to give to me doctor to call to send them the pre authorization to, but my doctor has been trying over a week to get someone to answer the phone at the preauthorization line, but no one ever picks up. In the meantime I'm on my last two doses and now run the risk of not having an medication at all due to this mess.
I called them back Sunday to let them know no one is answering the preauthorization number but all they could tell me was that "Someone should be there". The first person I talked to at least tried to be helpful and informed me that she would sent the preauthorization request to my doctor. However two days later, my doctor called me to let me know that they STILL haven't been able to contact anyone on the preauthorization line. I was also informed that they never got the preauthorization request from CVS Caremark.
I called CVS Caremark again, and this time I was greeted by someone who couldn't care less about the seriousness of my situation all he could tell me was that my doctor "needed to get in contact with them somehow". I then asked him how can my doctor get in contact with them, if they don't answer the phone. Again he said he "couldn't do anything" and didn't seem to give a damn that I'm about to run out of medication. The conversation then got very heated and the call ended abruptly.
These people simply don't care about their patients, if people die because of not getting their medication on time, then they would be responsible. I'm sure people have already died because of things like this, but most of them won't care one bit because its not them or their families. Avoid this pharmacy if possible. In fact in the small chance you are able, avoid ALL mail order pharmacies. I can't because my insurance requires me to use one for my lifetime medications. I give this company an F.
Reviewed May 12, 2020
CVS Caremark has illogical rules that are harmful to patients. Their service line is impossible for elderly patients to navigate. CVS has a 194 billion dollar net profit and yet Caremark refuses to pay for brand medications. Their motto and customer service commitment is a farce. The policies in place do not allow for responsible or humane patient care.
Reviewed May 6, 2020
My agent suggested CVS Caremark because my old script company doubled rates. I will only say, you get what you pay for. I realize working with the public can be difficult, however, cvs Caremark is the worst company in any type of business I have ever dealt with, truly, ANY TYPE OF BUSINESS, horrible. Do yourself a favor, spend a little more and receive much more.
Reviewed April 27, 2020
Due to a change in insurance in February 2020, I'm forced to use Caremark Pharmacies, and I've had nothing but problems. The pharmacy technicians are rude, my refill requests have gone to the wrong doctor, for one month I continued to have coverage with my previous policy yet Bi-Mart (Caremark pharmacy) refused to bill both insurances, and all but one of my medications were changed to a different generic of terrible quality.
Customer Service: Latest example I contacted the pharmacy by phone three times letting them know I could not afford the co-pay of $80.00 per month. I then asked the pharmacy to shelf the medication and refund my insurance. After being assured this would be done, I continued to receive text and phone messages asking me to pick-up my medication. In addition, the tech answering the phone was rude each time.
Wrong Doctor: I have had two prescriptions in two months sent to the incorrect doctor. After asking the pharmacy tech about my Rx I'm told "it was refused". Nothing else. I ask why? You'll have to ask your doctor that question! I contact my doctor who states she never refused to fill any of my Rx's adding she has not received a request. My doctor sent a new Rx to be filled for the medication I'm told she refused, when I pick-up the Rx I explain my doctor didn't refuse to fill, the tech gets angry and says "Well, It's filled now!" Later, I receive a call from the doctor who received the request, so I explain it was a mistake.
Medications: Due to various medical problems I take 10 medications on a regular basis and have for many years. The medications I'm taking were working great for me, until February when Caremark changed 9 out of 10 medications to a different manufacturer. My medications were already generics but were changed to a cheaper generic, and in my opinion a substandard product. Medical issues I had under control are now getting worse, it's like I'm not taking any medication at all!! After looking at my EOB's only ONE of the medications has a cost over $15.00 per month, five have a cost under $5.00 so Caremark paid nothing, four others are $11.43 or under with Caremark's portion being $6.83! One approved medication has a cost of $50.75 per month (minus my $10 co-pay). The other Rx I've taken for years was denied, I appealed and won but can't afford the $80 copay each month. My only income is Social Security Disability.
My examples could go on and on about Caremark. I can't understand how they are allowed to treat people this way, my doctors have submitted requests for other needed medications and all have been denied. In my experience if the medication you need has a cost of $15.00 per month or more Caremark will deny it stating "there are other cheaper drugs available."
Reviewed April 12, 2020
My doctor turned in a prescription to Aetna CVS Caremark. Aetna call me and tells me ** and ** is $280 for a 90 day supply. I spend 2-3 hours on the phone trying to get the price reduced. It should cost much less. I refuse the prescription. I have my Dr. call it into Costco and pay about $15 for both. About a week later I call CVS Caremark for Aetna. The representative says an error was made and now there is no cost to me to order it. My point is if I paid it I would never receive a refund. Also, had I not called, CVS Caremark would never inform me of the error. You pay for medicare and secondary insurance and they still take advantage of senior citizens on fixed incomes.
Reviewed April 9, 2020
Due to Covid I am trying to stay home and get RX delivery. Called CVS about March 30 and they did not do free delivery & said I had to use Caremark. Ordered with Caremark. 1st problem one medication not on formulary. OK skip it. Other 3 would come in 2-5 days. Next day delivery date postponed again. Every day delivery date postponed. Still in process. NEVER processed. Called today after almost 2 weeks. Said I had to pay for it. I reminded them I gave credit card number more than a week ago. "Oh, didn't know why it was held up." I said, "CANCEL the whole thing." By now my local CVS delivers and I will call my doctor to call RX to them. Spent almost 10 days calling Caremark and all I got was excuses but no medications. Now I am totally out of my BP medications among others. DO NOT USE CAREMARK!
Reviewed April 3, 2020
As a 69 year old woman attempting to honor the Covid 19 directives to stay home and to avoid a 60 mile RT drive to the nearest Walgreens pharmacy, I registered online with CVS Caremark mail delivery to transfer my current RXs to them from Walgreens and request refills to my home. Once registered with CVS I placed refill requests for 3 of 4 medications eligible for refill on 4/1 and transferred the fourth for auto refill on 4/8/20.
I received email responses from Caremark that the refills were received and “processing” however when I checked my order status it showed ALL four medications were no longer eligible for refill until June 17? The status also showed that 3 had already been filled at my local Walgreens on 4/1 which was not the case at all? I contacted my local pharmacy whose records also showed they had been refilled on 4/1 at a pharmacy in Arizona?! This leaves me stuck between Walgreens and Caremark with no medications! I have used the Caremark online contact form x3 to request a return call without response. I DO NOT recommend this service to anyone!
Reviewed March 29, 2020
I would give negative stars if I could. My wife switched her Part D coverage to Wellcare, which uses CVS Caremark as its pharmacy. Our first order for 5 meds was completely botched. It sat there there unshipped for 6 days until we finally called. We spent over 2 hours on the phone speaking to 4 people. Each one gave us a different explanation of why the order was held and what had to be done. We also received multiple emails requesting that we verify the payment method, even though the customer service people on the phone told us the payment was all set. Over a week after placing the order, they finally shipped 3 out of the 5 meds. We found an excellent local in-network pharmacy that was able to cancel the order for the remaining 2 meds and filled them themselves. Do not use this provider or Wellcare insurance under any circumstances.
Reviewed March 27, 2020
The medication my husband has to have are anti rejection due to. The order many times isn’t shipped when I’m told it will be so I call and I’m told it’s waiting to be approved and should be in a few days or so. Then no meds. Same ordeal. Without these medications he will die. I shouldn’t have to make three requests for one refill. If they have a delay they should at least let me know. The one time I questioned a payment amount a lady raised her voice and very rudely told me her job was to get meds out to people not to see about insurance. I have a new pharmacy.
Reviewed March 21, 2020
1st Experience... Placed order with "$0.00" cost. Less 24 hrs later I checked on the status of my order & cost is now "200.00+" and my credit card had already been billed. Immediately contacted Caremark. Instructed them to not ship and was told it was too late, my Rx order had already shipped. Tracking number showed they had only generated a shipping label and the Rx order never shipped until the following day.
2nd Experience... I have the same medical provider but now when I sign it to order again their site says my account is inactive. My health insurance provider is Paramount Heath (yes, stay away from these people as well) and Caremark is their preferred Rx provider. I have contacted and Paramount made zero effort to fix this issue. Caremark does not rate even single star rating and medical heath care providers [Paramount Health in this instance] who have them as their "preferred" need to realize what awful company Caremark is and let their customers buy their Rx's elsewhere.
Reviewed March 17, 2020
Processed Prescriptions and ran them on my credit card without my permission. Started receiving them in the mail without ordering them. Plus all the bottles of medicine came unsealed! Who doesn't seal their medicine nowadays? Called to complain and they stated that they did nothing wrong, that they transferred my medication over from a different company and it is their policy to automatically fill all 1st time Prescriptions that are transferred over from another company whether the customer needs them or not! Whaaat? Refused to take meds back or refund charges. Also said they don't seal medicine bottles as a company policy! Waaat? These people still live in the stone age! I refuse to do business with them any more and will just go to my local pharmacy! IDIOTS! (Notice all the reviews are negative and 1 star, lol?)
Reviewed March 14, 2020
Suffice it to say that they lie about everything and are completely useless. I’m now four days beyond when I was supposed to take my medication and on the fifth day after the medicine was supposed to be at my house for the first time. I’ve spend hours on the phone with them over several calls. They literally have lied on every call. It’s a good thing my life doesn’t depend on the meds, as I’d be long gone before ever receiving it. Although that may be the case either way. If I never deal with this company again, it will be too soon.
Reviewed March 13, 2020
I am having a procedure and it took me 7 days of calling and many many hours to get a release on the medication that I need. Every time I would call, I would get a different person. Each person had a different answer. Some said they could get a hold of a pharmacist and some said they they could and some said they can't. At one point I was put on hold and disconnected and when I called back they were closed. It's hard enough to go through the procedure little lone have to deal with the anxiety of having it pushed during this scary time. I would like to get it done and hide away for a month. Looks like Friday the 13th was my lucky day. It was finally approved and scheduled to be sent.
Reviewed March 11, 2020
HORRIBLE SERVICE!! I am considering going off medication because the service is so poor. Shipments do not arrive when promised, CVS doesn't even have the courtesy to let you know, it just doesn't show up. Paperwork is consistently lost or misplaced, they blame the doc or insurance co. Every three months I go through this nightmare with them. They could not do worse if they tried.
Reviewed March 4, 2020
MD sent scripts by escript to CVS Caremark for mailing Rx. We agreed by tapping 1 when called by automated call. Within 3 mins we called back and cancelled order. This took 20 mins with CSR that didn't cancel it as we said on phone call. After speaking with 5 reps and 3 managers they said too bad because the call wasn't immediate! If the rep hadn't taken 20 mins then maybe, but Rx had already shipped and would make us pay the copay 145$. Good Rx gave us the Rx at $24.87. BUYER BEWARE!! Liars with Bad Customer service skills at lower levels. B rating. (And that is too high!!)
Reviewed March 1, 2020
I am very disappointed with CVS Caremark. I have been on the phone several times in an attempt to get my refills on my prescriptions. As well as failing over the the phone, my use of the internet also proved a failure. I was told twice that my order would be shipped and that I would be able to send a check for the balance each time. However, in a few hours my account was put on hold. I have tried to get them the information they need but it is like a stonewall. They have my zip code wrong and I can't even get that changed despite I don't know how many phone calls. I have tried to get statements for my monthly premiums, so I can get reimbursed by my RMA. I have requested since January and I have not yet received my first one!! Nothing gets done. Among the medications I am about out of is my blood pressure pills. But Silverscript CVS/Caremark has only raised my blood pressure even more!
Reviewed Feb. 28, 2020
This company is terrible. I manage my mom’s meds. They sharply increased one of her meds. I called to inquire, it was moved up in tier level. I filed a request to lower, it was denied without even speaking to her MD office to inquire on why she needed it. A PA was discussed one person said I needed it next day after denial that person said no... So there was $20 gone. Also, I was told they would speak to the MD office which was not true. This whole time I did not consent to ship via text, also verbally stated multiple times do not ship. They shipped anyway and charged her 537$. As soon As I got the med I returned it with the label they sent. They received it and it has now been 1 month and they will not refund the money. They say “checks in the mail”. This is absolutely ridiculous and their error which apparently they won’t or can’t fix! They should be accountable for stealing from anyone but especially from elderly on fixed income!
Reviewed Feb. 27, 2020
I use 3 different Inhalers and can only use certain kinds because the rest give me severe Oral Thrush. Back in May I was rushed not once but 2 times into 2 different Hospitals and almost died, This Damn Company holds your life in its hands every time I need my script for ** filled. It's never in stock so I have to call 2 weeks in advance, It's not like I'm calling for opioids, I'm calling early for a damn inhaler so they get it in stock. Here's what happened because I had to keep doing this Caremark decided I can't have that script no more and take no responsibility for their own crap but here I will give you another. I am sitting here trying not to do much because I have no inhaler but the crappy one they say I can which doesnt work and can die but they have the nerve to send me a text message and it said my ** was ready. This damn company will fill the ** out of that like it's magic but screw 3 ways from Sunday.
Reviewed Feb. 26, 2020
I have suffered from chronic migraine for about 20 years. Finally, I realized that ** was the answer to my prayers. It is extremely obvious when the medicine is wearing out and I need a new dose. However, CVS has not been able to fill my prescription for one reason or another for the past three weeks...which makes me almost a month late on my shots.
First, it was the fact that they transposed two numbers in my insurance card ID number. (Please note that it was the SAME number I had last year when my prescriptions never came into question!) Then, they said they fixed it but had not. Finally, today, I get a text from them that says they need an updated prescription. They have tried to blame everything on my doctor's office, but I am fully aware that is not the case. I have been with my doctor for over 10 years and with CVS specialty for two years. Last year, the prescription came through every 3 months without my having to make phone or internet contact. Since the new year started, something is terribly wrong. I have had to postpone my neurologist visit three times. I am about to lose a personal day at work if they do not get it straightened out this time. (The one star is for them being nice to me when I call.)
Reviewed Feb. 26, 2020
I didn’t have too many problems with Caremark before 2020 but once the new year rolled around they have been a nightmare to deal with!! First, a medication that I have been on for the last 8 years suddenly needs “prior authorization” which they said would take a minimum of 7 business days for an approval (or denial) from the time they receive the paperwork from the doctor... I ended up paying $200 out of pocket the last 2 months to prevent discontinuation symptoms.
But the final straw came tonight when I desperately needed a one time medication for an infection. When I showed up at the local CVS I was told flatly that Caremark won’t cover even the generic. They offered no other solutions & there was no over the counter equivalent. I had no choice but to lay out another $100 so I didn’t end up in the ER.
But what if I didn’t have the $$?? What about people who are in similar situations & just don’t have the cash?? These people at Caremark are playing with peoples’ health & that’s scary!! It’s also very clear that Caremark puts making a profit the big priority... They put profit before the health, well-being, & even the suffering of the hard working people that are covered under their plan.
Reviewed Feb. 25, 2020
I am working on switching. Many Many times over the years I have been with this company. They have not shipped my specialty infusion medication to my DR. They have used many excuses. The most recent is that I owed $10.00 dollars and when we went to verify my auto payment was set by a rep with the wrong expiration date. They have not shipped for some of the most stupid reasons, they have not shipped for no reason at all. They have NO communication between Pharmacy and Billing. If you talk to Pharmacy and mention a billing issue they transfer without speaking any further. And Billing cannot tell you before they hang up on you that the issue is fixed and pharmacy will indeed send your medication.
Reviewed Feb. 25, 2020
If you don't have to use this company don't do it!! They constantly mess up my billing to the point of sending it to collections messing up credit, long wait times in the phone anytime you call.. Place is a nightmare.. They do not even deserve the one star on this review.. I got to use my prescription one time in the year 2019 and they still messed up!! I wish I could switch elsewhere but my insurance dictates who I HAVE to use.. I'm beyond frustrated.. This place is messing with my health and my finances!! Hate Hate Hate this pharmacy.. Nothing good about this place.
Reviewed Feb. 21, 2020
I have a free coupon for ** good for a year. I have used it twice but have gone through hell with CVS every time I use it. Now they say that my CVS Prescription insurance will only cover for 90 days therefore eliminating my ** coupon. This coupon is good with insurance but only for 30 day supplies. CVS is so blood thirsty and money hungry that they make the rules for your prescriptions with their insurance. I will pay full price elsewhere before I give CVS another dime of my money. I am also dropping my insurance with this bunch of idiots. They know that by requiring 90 days they still make over $200. DO NOT BUY CVS PHARMACY INSURANCE and certainly DO NOT ENROLL in CVS SILVERSCRIPT. This is the biggest rip off pharmacy and company around!!!
Reviewed Feb. 15, 2020
Today I spent the better half of my day trying to get a medication I have been taking for at least 15 years approved by Caremark. My med Always had to be brand name. Dr wrote that on the script. For all these years. I even had a letter from Caremark approving this med til 2021. There’s only one generic and it doesn’t work. Today, because the pharmacy said I’d have to pay more than $1400/month, I called Caremark and was told by two different people that the script had to be written “substitutes allowed” so I didn’t have to pay the Penalty: $1400 for one month. That would allow me to get my script for copay. My doctor's office sent the script as Caremark directed. Still CVS said, it’s not approved by Caremark. I contacted Caremark again.
Now I was told it had to have prior authorization (not part of my insurance requirements on my plan) and another brand exception form. The same one I jumped through hoops to provide last year, when Caremark approved this med til 2021.. wtf. I still don’t know if I’ll get my med on Monday.. cold turkey, off my med for bipolar? This is wrong.? The fact I’m posting and can’t get my meds for a proper insurance rate, that I’ve paid for, is confounding...

Reviewed Feb. 13, 2020
I sign up CVS Caremark for delivery. I don't get medication until 2 weeks later. I try to call them to see where my medications and nobody seems to be able to find my prescription so I have to call my doctor. Resend my prescription and still can't find and top that they just keep transferring me to different areas. The 2 time I've called I been a 1hr on the phone and no could find my prescription and don't get anything solved. So here I am going two weeks without my thyroid medication and can't switch pharmacy until March so I kind of stuck. I even get Embrace to keep telling my doctor resend to different number. This is the worst delivery pharmacy.
Reviewed Feb. 12, 2020
I was with Blue Shield and got all my prescriptions fine at CVS. My company changed plans and I now go through CVS Specialty. You have to set up auto refills, that they forget to do. Then you go for days without meds. They ignore discount cards and hold your prescriptions due to incorrect copays. They demand 90 day refills and then deliver 30 days and tell you they can't refill 90 as you only have 60 days left. Now ... I've been on meds for a decade with 4 different insurances. I am an easy going person that doesn't get mad, etc. I have had to call every month to get my meds - now 4 months in a row.
I'm on the phone currently for over an hour, and was on the phone last month for 4 hours. The people I speak with are very nice. The company simply has no procedures in place and the system fails. Sadly critical meds have gaps and in my case have caused medical issues. Sadly, I imagine a lot of people throw their arms in the air and give up. One of my meds is $10,000 a month. You would think I would have a concierge to take care of me based on the profit they make monthly. I just don't get it.
Reviewed Feb. 4, 2020
I rue the day my union left Express Scripts and went to CVS. The retail staff do not know how to deal with specialty drugs, but they tell you things anyway, that turn out to be completely inaccurate. I waited more than 30 minutes to speak to a live person on the phone at Speciality, only to be told--again--something wrong. I was left without my meds. They are (1) incompetent; (2) uninformed; (3) uncaring ("I apologize for the inconvenience" --the "inconvenience" being without the meds I take for a chronic condition). Complaints go nowhere. If your health plan moves to CVS, beware, beware, beware.
Reviewed Jan. 29, 2020
This organization is the WORST EVER! THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING RIGHT EVER! DON'T USE THEM UNLESS YOU HAVE NO CHOICE. Every month I have one or two issues with them and I have to win the argument and do EVERY TIME!
Reviewed Jan. 28, 2020
I had my first Specialty med delivered after 3 months of DARKNESS and Long hours on the telephone! One time I spent 1.5 hours until a Representative picked up the telephone. Even after that the person gave the wrong information. My insurance, me (the patient), the Doctor, regular CVS pharmacy were ALL communicating. BUT Caremark was NOT communicating with anyone. After 3 months they call me yesterday believing that I was the doctor (??). I am calling a new telephone to escalate the complaint. I am here to point out that they need to CHANGE or they will be out of the work. I like My CVS Pharmacy but these guys, Caremark, are not working efficiently. PLEASE CHANGE!!!!!
Reviewed Jan. 27, 2020
During the past few months, CVS Caremark has done an extremely poor job of maintaining its online database, and I have had to get passed from one customer service representative after another - until you finally get a - ta-dah! - SENIOR SERVICE MANAGER! Ends up making no difference. I keep receiving conflicting "information", emails that contradict whatever info I get the day before, and on and on. Lately I have had to endure watching my blood pressure go up simply because the representatives cannot keep their own stories straight. CVS Caremark used to be fairly dependable and problem free. NO MORE! May end up paying more and going through my local Walgreen's...
Reviewed Jan. 25, 2020
My employer uses CVS Caremark for pharmacy benefits, and CVS won’t bill my secondary insurance and requires 90 prescriptions only through them (!!), so I have to pay up front out of pocket for three months of my overpriced medications. Competition? Who needs it! You must use them for “maintenance” (aka long term necessities) medications.
Reviewed Jan. 24, 2020
We were forced by our insurance company to switch to CVS Caremark Specialty Pharmacy over a year ago for my daughter's injectable med. I wish I could give this company zero stars. Every month when we call for a refill it is as if we have never filled with this company before. AS I am writing this review I have been on hold for over an hour and have been transferred to now 6 different people, none of which has actually helped me determine why my daughter's meds were not shipped this month and as of today is now officially 2 weeks late.
Each time they claim they either have no prescription, need to verify coverage, don't have a pre-authorization on file (all of which they have and verify every month). We have been on the same insurance plan for 15 years with no changes and she has been taking this drug for over 10 years. We go through the same thing every month. I called two days ago and was told the shipment would arrive today. When I called today I am being told it was never in fact even scheduled to ship at all much less be delivered today. These people are the absolute worst. I honestly have no idea how they are even in business. If you have a choice I would definitely choose any pharmacy in the world over this one.
Reviewed Jan. 24, 2020
So I have to refill my prescription and sent a request online. I received an automatic text message that said I need to call them in regarding about my medication. I tried to called the first time, didn't go through so I hang up after 15 minutes of waiting. The next day I received another text message asking me to call them. So I called them right away. After 5 minutes, a representative spoke to me, and asked my information. Once he finished input my information, he said " sorry I have to transfer you to a different department. I was put on hold for one hour and 12 minutes. So I hanged up.
On my third try, I called around 8:30 am in the morning, making sure that someone will pick up my phone. Again, I have to go through 2 automated machines again. 1. we expect a high volume...expect a longer wait.." (That's just to cover themselves not to have enough employees, big fat lie.) 2nd voice with different options that are not really related to my specialty med.
Well, I finally I spoke with a representative, so he informed me that my insurance/discount no longer pay full amount to the Brand that is prescribed to me. So I asked him to run and let me know how much I would need to pay for a generic. It would cost me about $200 something, so I agreed. But he told me he need the doctor office to re-send another prescription for the generic. He said he will fax my doctor office request for the new prescription. Knowing it would take a while for them to do so, I called my doctor office to let the doctor aware of my situation. From my doctor office told me that by law, the pharmacy should know or provide generic brand according to the original prescription. I been with CVS specialty for many years, same kind of waiting.. transferring, and waiting... is time to move on.
Reviewed Jan. 22, 2020
New to Caremark CVS. Today filled ** 200 MC tablets. The cost was 17 cents for 30-day supply. Was told that because this is considered a maintenance drug it can only be filled once more for a 30-day supply. (At 17 cents). On the 3rd month the prescription will be rejected unless we switch over to the 90-day maintenance plan for cost effectiveness. Cost for this plan? $15 for a 3 month supply. Let’s see, 17 cents X 3 = 51 cents. We have to pay $15. How is that saving us money? Oh, that’s right. I forgot it’s cost effective for CVS not us. I don’t see how this is legal. Could someone please explain?
Reviewed Jan. 21, 2020
I've continued to have issues with getting my medication/supplies from day one. My medications show up late or don't show up at all. Now this time I've been without medicine for a week and going on a second week and I take 2 doses each week. I've made 2 phone calls in two weeks and promises are made but nothing has arrived at my home and I can't get a manager on the phone or to call me back. I don't know where to go from here....
Updated review: Jan. 21, 2020
Great news! About 10 minutes after posting this I received a call informing me that my authorization request had been approved. CVS didn’t even see my post so I’m really thankful for their approval.
Original Review: Jan. 21, 2020
I had only been using the Freestyle Libre a few months when On November 20th, 2019 I received a letter from CVS Caremark informing me they weren't covering the Freestyle Libre in 2020 to "keep costs low". The Freestyle Libre would cost $389 vs $790 for the Dexcom G6 for a 3-month supply. I was told that I could request a prior authorization form but that is purely based on medical needs and experience. How is moving customers so something twice as much keeping costs low as CVS claims? Every time I talk with someone from CVS they just deflect the question and nothing ever gets done. Very frustrated with CVS.
Reviewed Jan. 19, 2020
Last year my endocrinologist wrote a justification for the Abbott Freestyle Libre and Express Scripts covered it. This year Lockheed Martin planned changed to CVS Caremark and they are not covering it.
Reviewed Jan. 15, 2020
Two times in the last 5 months CVS specialty pharmacy has not delivered my anti-rejection medication on time. In fact the shipment had not even gone out until I followed up with them. They give excuses, but the fact is that I have not changed medication, insurance, provider, or my address. They took my order, charged me a Co-pay and then did not deliver!!! The escalations department is another issue, it takes almost the entire day to decide how they are going to get you same day delivery, but then after taking almost the entire day, state it is not possible to do today. The hold times are also ridiculous.
Reviewed Jan. 15, 2020
This was the worst experience I have had dealing with a pharmacy! They were laughing at me when I call complaining about it taking them 2 months and still nothing and that they failed to provide complete and accurate information.
Reviewed Jan. 13, 2020
"Carla" decided to make the decision today to deny my claim after she quoted the rule on the back of my card which says whenever you "Take a vacation" (of which I did not because I delivered a yacht from Key West to Tortola, BVI - which was a working job that I was paid for), you have to ask "Permission" from CVS and ask if they will pay a claim early before the dictated day of refill. I hope someone enjoys the $75 that they charged me for out-of-pocket for my prescription. My law firm no longer uses CVS Caremark (thankfully!), but all should be aware of their horrible customer care and their attitude like all large companies, to only collect money from hard-working persons without any inch of understanding, professionalism or intelligence. Good riddance!
Reviewed Jan. 13, 2020
I received a letter and I quote “if you choose to fill at your current pharmacy OR in 30 day supplies the medication will not be covered and you’ll have to pay 100% of the cost”. What kind of ** administrator thought that was a good thing? Maybe I can’t hardly afford the 30 day supply and now I must use the most expensive pharmacy there is AND get a 90 day supply?
Reviewed Jan. 11, 2020
Most of us learn that it is impolite to ignore a question when answering it. In my experience, CVS Caremark 100% of the time refuses to answer the questions that it receives about prior authorization. Instead, it sends platitudes back to the insured or, at best, vague allusions to the situations the insured has asked about.
Reviewed Jan. 10, 2020
Hadn't used Caremark before but my employer and Caremark kept promoting it as a way to save money. NOT! I submitted my RX and it was only a one month supply for $40. I can get from my local pharmacy for $20, so I called in to see why it was 2X the price. That's when the fun began. Got bad info from the CSR (George **). He suggested I submit a request for a refund of $20. I did and they refused. When I called in to find out why, I was passed around and kept getting different info. One CSR said George should have told me I could bulk it up and they would have sent me the other 2 months worth at no charge. Unfortunately, 45 days (apparently a magic number in RX-land) had passed and they no longer could do that.
In the end, I talked to 10 people (CSRs, Sr Resolution Team members, etc, etc) and all they are offering is my $20 back. Of course they are because my RX is $1,100/month and now that it's January, I will have to meet my $3000 deductible before they pay anything. I escalated it two levels and kept getting the same answer, so I'm writing this review as a warning to others so you don't get screwed like I have.
Reviewed Jan. 10, 2020
Updated on 07/31/2020: You thought CVS Caremark was just the crappy company your group health insurance provider contracted with to "supply" your prescription drug "benefits," right? Wrong. Now they've decided they're your doctor. I have been using the Vivelle Dot patch for years to treat early menopause. It has made a huge difference in my life and works perfectly. I tried other substandard medications, including the generic patch, which wouldn't stay stuck, gave me headaches and made me feel awful. My doctor and I decided Vivelle Dot was the right medication for me, and he always writes "NO GENERIC" in big letters on the script.
Fast forward to this January, and CVS Caremark notifies me my drug is no longer covered and tells me to take the generic. When I tell them I've tried and failed at the generic, they tell me several other drugs I should try instead to replace my Vivelle Dot. Wait, WHAT? Since when did some guy at CVS Caremark become my doctor? I presume I'm supposed to march over to my doctor and give them the list of drugs the random dude at CVS Caremark told me I can take, and my doctor is supposed to pick one? That looks like prescribing a drug without having a patient relationship, to me.
So, I told them I needed a refill in like a week and they were absolutely awful to deal with. They made it clear there was no way this was going to be resolved in a week. This took me days and days of multiple calls, many faxes, many calls to my doctor begging them to fax stuff, etc. only to be denied a month later. It was an absolute nightmare, and I decided I wasn't going to let the dude at CVS Caremark prescribe drugs for my lady parts, so I went and bought a 3-month supply out of pocket, figuring I'd either be self pay anyway or end up getting reimbursed if I won.
Finally, after I sent a fax informing CVS Caremark they were prescribing drugs without a patient relationship, they sent my case to outside review. Lo and behold, the medical reviewer found in my favor. Then guess what? When I tried to get reimbursed, good ol' CVS Caremark was at it again, this time with a new game. They wouldn't reimburse me my $450 because I "wasn't covered at the time" I made the purchase.
Let's review, just to make sure we've got it: they wrongfully deny me my drug, try to tell me to take a different drug when they're *not my doctor* then when they get called on their BS by an outside medical reviewer and told they should not have denied my medication, they're like, surprise! Gotcha. We won't reimburse you because you "weren't covered" back when you bought the drug, when we were wrongfully denying you. Haha! We win, again.
So they told me the only thing I could do is have the outside review company backdate their approval. After many go rounds with the outside reviewer, I learned today (this is now July BTW) that they couldn't backdate the approval because that would be considered fraud. So, CVS Caremark told me I'd have to get a company to commit fraud in order for me to get reimbursed in their little game.
Today, after three frustrated attempts to talk to a bot, then getting disconnected, I finally got to talk to a human who told me real arrogantly what I "should have done" back in January to get my drug on time. I explained I had done everything right, had spent days on the phone with CVS Caremark, had told them I needed my drug in a week, and had had my doctor fax all the right stuff. And I was either forced to get the wrong drug or pay out of pocket, so I paid out of pocket. This, my friends, is a great example of why the U.S. "health care system" sucks. Not only are our drugs absurdly overpriced, these companies will do anything and everything they can to screw us over. I have to hand it to CVS Caremark. They really have the "how can we screw you" game down to an art form!
Original Review: I have taken a brand name estrogen patch ** for the past several years for inherited ovarian insufficiency, and it has worked beautifully for me. It sticks to my skin, I feel great on it, and it takes away symptoms like hormonal headaches (and protects me from osteoporosis, which older female relatives have). My doctor has specifically told me I should not be taking the generic, and he writes "brand name only" on my prescriptions. I went to get a refill last week and the pharmacy informed me that my insurance (BCBS which apparently uses CVS Caremark for its prescription "benefits") is now trying to insert itself into my medical care and override my doctor and my past experience by insisting I use the generic patch or some spray or gel that I do not feel comfortable using and *is not the drug I USE and NEED* that my DOCTOR has prescribed.
CVS Caremark has been absolutely awful to deal with. My doctor's nurse put in a prior authorization request and told me she spent hours on the phone with my insurance company. I just found out CVS Caremark DENIED my doctor's request, which explained why I need the brand name drug. Some random guy from CVS Caremark was trying to tell me I should try the gel or the spray. Thanks for your opinion about my ovaries and my estrogen and my medical condition, random guy who works for CVS Caremark. Absolutely unbelievable. Our healthcare system is very, very broken when A Guy from CVS Caremark starts telling me what drug I should switch to when I worked with my DOCTOR for months to find the right drug in the right dose and the drug is working perfectly for me.
Now CVS Caremark is making me jump through an appeals process and I have to pay for my drug out of pocket, an exorbitant amount, because the United States it the only country in the world where drug companies and insurance companies are allowed to collude to gouge "consumers" to make enormous profits. Thanks CVS Caremark and BCBS!
Reviewed Jan. 9, 2020
CVS Caremark discloses and uploads all personal prescription information that CVS has issued to prescribers (whether it's a controlled substance or not), via a database that any medical practitioner or office (and its staff members in any capacity and field of practice), can access and see and at any time whether medically necessary or not. For at least the fourth time since learning this, I have had all of my various prescriptions displayed for all to see (e.g., once, across an entire office of people who just walked past the big open screen while I was sitting there in the lobby waiting for a general consult about an unrelated, optional, medical procedures). THIS IS NOT PRIVATE. So, all I could do was duck my head in humiliation.
Whether actual or misperceived, I felt the atmosphere change toward me later, as if I was less than they were. When I called the Care Mark Privacy office to share my embarrassing experience, it was admitted by a kind staff member (initially), that they did need to get their own technology or database up-to-date so that certain information could be restricted or limited (as the HIPPA Act notes one can), but that they are not quite there yet. Consequently, the employee told me he was able to go through steps to have it removed until the next time items were filled, (requiring me to have to call back each subsequent time I had anything filled).
Who can remember this every time, so I was humiliated a few more times by different offices until I remembered this last time and tried to reach Care Mark to help me again. However, this time, no matter how many times I called and left detailed messages like the recording asks, the CVS Care Mark Privacy department will not return my calls.
A second time, after the initial time, the same individual did get back to me to protect my information, but when I asked why it took six messages and weeks before I heard a word, he merely stated that he had no idea (even though he seemed to be the only one currently working in the office but just not as concerned as before. So, he was courteous the first time--but reluctant the second time, before all of the last times where no one gets back to me). This is unprofessional and unacceptable. Even I know as a professional that that some things are just common sense like not listing the employees name here, but other people or businesses need more education, training, or a new line of work.
SOLUTION: Make it easier and more accessible for prescribers to opt out of having certain info disclosed unless being treated for something pertaining to the drug, or require offices to have patients pull up the info up for them themselves with a password when medically necessary, particularly, when there is no contraindications (and in my case there are none), or replace the unresponsive, unconcerned staff members with more responsive ones until a better solution is introduced. There are a lot of other people who need jobs who would love to help customers in such ways. Thank you for reading my review.
Reviewed Jan. 8, 2020
I wanted to give 1 star but I gave 2 because most of the people I have spoken to were polite and helpful with the exception of one. However, they are very slow moving and I was getting the run around for almost 2 weeks. When I finally was able to set up a delivery date, they assured me twice that my medication would arrive before 10 AM. So I made a Dr. appt for 11:30. 10 AM came with no delivery. I called CVS to track the package and they tell me it will be delivered by the end of the day...I'm in pain and frustrated, especially when the woman on the phone told me there was no notes saying it needed to be there before 10AM. Very unorganized and unprofessional.
Reviewed Jan. 7, 2020
My doctor submitted a new prescription to CVS special care pharmacy on 12/31. The pharmacy acknowledged the receipt of the new prescription in their system on 01/3. I called on 01/6 to know the status of my prescription and the pharmacist told me that he won’t be able to let me know because they received in the system toward the end of the day of 1/3 and it takes 24 to 72h for them to process a prescription and the weekend does not count. I said I would call the next day to know the ETA and he told me that 12h is counted as business day since they operate 8 AM to 8PM. So to call toward the end of the week and if I have any questions to call my doctor. I asked why would I called my doctor for the ETA.
I asked to speak to supervisor who came to the phone without asking me what is going on and told that they saw that the doctor sent a new prescription but they have not received it yet. I asked what that supposed to mean. She said, to call back the next day for the status of my prescription. The funny part is that when I logged back into my account, the receipt date of my prescription changed from 1/3 to 1/6. I may have cancer but I am not stupid. If it takes 10 to 30 mins to regular pharmacies to process prescriptions why 7 days for special care pharmacy? I run out of my prescription on 1/5 and I am at the mercy of the so called pharmacists. I just get off from the phone with my doctor who is also confused about them not receiving the electronic prescription that they saw. You are not God but lives depend on you. Have someone who is willing to help not there for a paycheck.
Reviewed Jan. 3, 2020
I have a special med that need to transfer to CVS since I have changed to a new insurance. It took them 4 days to get it done. Of course I needed to handle some issue for the transfer to happen. The process should be faster if they let me know what is going on. I was out of the med. After being on the phone with them for 2 hours in 2 calls, they refused to do same day delivery. They said they don't have same day delivery.
To make things short, finally I spoke to a pharmacist who said it's not up to her to do same day delivery, but the other customer service said the pharmacist did not approved for same day delivery even when I had missed a dose, because the pharmacist said it's not a necessity. Who says so? Is she my doctor? It's just telling me that they are bunch of liars and don't care if you have your med or not. Now I have to miss another dose because of CVS!! I am extremely unhappy with them. I wish there is a way I can find them accountable for not transfer my med in a timely manner.
Reviewed Jan. 3, 2020
I totally agree with other reviews of this service. If by any means you can avoid communications and services from them, do so. Trying to get medications, I have have been on for years, through this company has been a complete nightmare. There is not a person there that can address concerns and issues, they just keep pushing to another source. I only hope that they have to use their own service to learn what a nightmare it is.
Reviewed Jan. 3, 2020
I was diagnosed with ADD and prescribed ** to help treat it. Caremark has gone out of their way to make me feel like 1.) a drug addict 2.) a crazy person. The second month I had the script the local pharmacist told me I missed her ordering deadline and would have to wait for an additional week before she would place the order, it would be 5 days after that I'd be able to get it. That means it would take 12 days for me to get my script and the pharmacist offered no alternate solution.
When I called around to see if anyone had ** so I could transfer the script, the pharmacist all treated me like I was a drug addict that was going to come to rob them. They refused to tell me anything and said I had to come in with a physical script. The customer service phone line did nothing and called 4 pharmacies as a "courtesy" but wouldn't tell me if any location was able to fill my prescription. My psychiatrist's office called and raised hell and got me script filled from another local pharmacy but the annoyance had already set in.
The next month I didn't realize that I had to have the prescription called in every month so the script lapsed. I called up caremark who basically shrugged and told me they couldn't/wouldn't do anything. My psychiatrist called in my script which took two days for caremark to "receive" the script. I called up Caremark two days later to get a shipping estimate. The first person I spoke to told me they were going to rush it and it would ship that day or tomorrow at the latest. Two days later and I call back again, this time the person told me it would take an additional 3 days for the script to be "processed" because "it is a controlled substance" and then it would take 3 - 5 days to ship. That puts the script out 12 days again. When I asked if there was anything that could be done to speed it up, they said that I could pay for next day air...again making it like they were doing me a favor.
Next month, I call my psychiatrist and get them to submit the script early so this doesn't keep happening. It sat in limbo for 10 days before I called up and Caremark claimed that my insurance denied it and they were waiting on info from the psychiatrist. I call my psychiatrist who flat-out tells me that Caremark is lying. MY psychiatrist assures me they will get it figured out. The next day I call Caremark again to see if it's all sorted. This rep tells me that it still looks like it is on hold but they can see notes that the psychiatrist's office cleared up the issue. Not knowing what else to do she canceled my order to submit a new one and was going to put a "rush" on it.
After a few minutes, the rep realizes that because it is a controlled substance the new order was going to have to wait 5 days before it could be released (note: this was actually the first person to tell me about the 5 day cool off period, I just added it in in my earlier examples). I got them to clarify that the order was now going to take even longer than it was before. They reluctantly agree. I end up having to pay for overnight shipping again and waiting 10 days to get my medicine.
My last order, submitted 12/27, was canceled because I switched insurance. Due to the 5 day cool off period on controlled substances, they won't be able to submit it to my insurance company and they can transfer me to my new insurance provider. Of the 5 refills I have gotten on this prescription, 4 have come late and I have had to pay next day air. The customer service's attitude is to shrug and apologizes. I have asked several people what would happen if this was medication for my heart? Or if this was a medication that was going to keep me alive? Would they still act like I was just trying to score? Comcast has provided better service than this company and I am happy to have changed insurance providers just so I don't have to deal with this place anymore.
Reviewed Jan. 2, 2020
I had previously provided Insurance documents (within a month) and service was denied because I couldn't get a ride back to the pharmacy and would have to make another appointment. They pre verified my credit card to make sure they got paid but was too lazy to look into their system to see if I had already provided documents (which I personally saw them enter). Then the provider was rude when I asked for an apology.
Reviewed Dec. 31, 2019
Since BCBS went to Caremark CVS it has been a nightmare getting our medications filled and covered. Even though I have refills and send them in via Doctors portals or CVS with refills remaining they never have them ready and blame it on the doctors or state they have to contact them to have it refilled. To make this all worse Caremark forces us to strictly use CVS to fill our prescriptions. That is a Monopoly... Period. I refuse to let CVS fill my pain meds as they had zero effect and might as well been OTC pain relievers. The final 90 day refills just so happened to fall on the 15th of Dec, and I was offered only a month's worth but I demanded my 90 day supply. They are playing a very bad game with people and their prescriptions and I wish a Controlling Government Body would intervene and slap some fines on them.
Reviewed Dec. 29, 2019
This online pharmacy lies, dishes out b...s.... to patients in need of medications and has the most incompetent and inefficient customer service workforce that needs to be fired immediately. My matter was escalated to the supervisor in charge who was Rhea who continued to lie and give false reasons and explanations that after over two weeks, my medications still hadn't been shipped out. Avoid this farce of a pharmacy at all costs as they will bungle the most simplest of orders!
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2019
Before describing what a nightmare it's been dealing with Caremark, let me say that I firmly believe it should be illegal for a prescription insurance provider to be owned by a pharmacy and then force people to use their pharmacy to receive the benefit. For over a year I've been forced to call CVS Caremark and sit on the phone with them for half an hour or more to get an exception to use a different pharmacy to fill my prescription of Nature Thyroid. They've always grated the exception (for one month only) because CVS Pharmacy has always had this medication on backorder. This has been a major pain in **. To make things worse... this time they said that because CVS Pharmacy "could" order this medication from their supplier, they would not grant the exception. However, I don't have a 90-day prescription. This means I can't fill my prescription until I see my doctor again and get a new 90-day prescription. This is such **!!!
Reviewed Dec. 26, 2019
Horrible nightmare. Rude, unpleasant, no compassion. Lies, lack of communication between staff. I just can't believe how they play with people health. I'm loss for words. I can go on. Still in shock... Of their bull crap. God Give us the strength to carry on and dealing with this mess.
Reviewed Dec. 22, 2019
I have GEHA health insurance and their prescription coverage is managed by CVS Caremark. Even so, I usually get my prescriptions filled at my local Walgreen's pharmacy. I recently encountered a situation where my Rx was delayed due to needing prior authorization. After waiting a little over a week, I called CVS Caremark's customer support for advice on what needed to be done to get the necessary approval. The representative I spoke with (John… sorry, I didn't get his last name) was outstanding. He provided me with the phone number my doctor can call for authorization.
Furthermore, he informed me that approvals are normally retroactive (i.e. backdated 30 or 60 days). As such, I could purchase my medication now (i.e. out of pocket) and then submit a claim for partial reimbursement after the approval goes through. Lastly, John suggested that I get a GoodRx prescription coupon, rather than paying the full retail price for my medication. The cost with the coupon turned out to be about half of the full retail price. Over the years, I've dealt with countless customer service reps; but John was truly one of the best. In addition to providing me with excellent information and advice, he was friendly and compassionate. What more could a person ask for?
Reviewed Dec. 20, 2019
My doctor recently changed me, at my request, back to ** from **. His office submitted a prescription to CVS Caremark immediately (on 11/19) for the usual 90 day supply. CVS Caremark sent me a *75*-day supply! Where did they get this strange number? I had some ** left, but the ** was supposed to take its place IMMEDIATELY. CVS sent me email after email saying it was too early to fill the prescription. After CVS Caremark did nothing for DAYS, and after calls to them and the doctor's office, CVS Caremark sent me an even SMALLER supply of insulin!! Doctor's office called them again, emphasizing the 90-day supply was supposed to start IMMEDIATELY. But here it is, a MONTH later, and I still haven't received enough to make a 90-day supply! Somebody at CVS Caremark has decided not to fill the prescription as written, TWICE now!!!
Reviewed Dec. 17, 2019
I cancel my membership before my Payment start. They charge me in full and when I call they are not going to refund my payment. Very poor service. Waiting call about 1 hour. Do not go with SilverScript CVScaremark company.
Reviewed Dec. 17, 2019
CVS/Caremark processed an Rx order in error. The order was processed after the date I informed them to stop processing any orders as my benefit coverage will change. I asked for written confirmation that if I pay the under coverage benefit amount it will be all that I owe and not be billed the full price of the Rx without benefit coverage. I asked for this written confirmation 11 times in the last 5 months. CVS refused to provide this confirmation and my fear is that as soon as I pay the under benefit amount, I will be immediately billed the remainder of the full cost of the Rx amount.
CVS adamantly stated they will not provide this written confirmation and then submitted the under benefit coverage amount - $33.84 - to a collections agency. I am willing to pay this in full if I receive written confirmation that this is all I owe. CVS refuses to provide this confirmation and only verbally assures me all is ok. Their customer support is not effective nor does it provide acceptable support to resolve this situation. Couple this will processing the Rx order in error speaks very poorly of CVS as a business.
Reviewed Dec. 15, 2019
I purchased a $100 Vanilla Visa Gift card from CVS in Brigantine on November 10,2019. As soon as I opened the package and checked its balance, the card was stated to be invalid. I called the Visa Vanilla Gift card and after being disconnected several times, I continued calling and eventually spoke to a woman who appeared to be from another country. She was no help, except to confirm that the card was invalid and carried a balance of $0.36. Therefore, I went back to the CVS store and they simply gave me the CVS customer service line. I called the number, was given a claim number (**) and was told to call back in a few days.
After 3 weeks of calling regularly, and being told that CVS was looking into the matter, in early December, I was advised to contact the Vanilla Visa Card number and that CVS would not help me. I feel I was given the run around by CVS customer service for 3 weeks only to learn that CVS does not stand by its products. I have since looked into the Vanilla Visa card that CVS sells and see that they have a very bad reputation for service. CVS apparently does not care that its customers get ripped off by the Vanilla Visa Gift cards that CVS prominently displays at its stores. I have been a long time CVS customer and I am so disappointed that CVS would not reimburse me for the invalid $100 Visa gift card it sold me that I am not using that store any longer. Fortunately, a Walgreens opened in Brigantine and I am going to shop there instead.
Reviewed Dec. 13, 2019
Run, as far and fast as you can from these people. You will get different answers from every person you talk to about the same problem. They will lock you out of your portal, stating your login credentials are incorrect. Then, if you do happen to get ahold of one of their inept reps, you will get the universal answers they have on the card in front of them. If you're lucky, they might even speak somewhat understandable English. But, don't count on it. There's a reason they don't participate in forums to fix their problems (and there are many). This is a sorry excuse for a mail order service from an otherwise reputable and courteous company. They need to be put out of business, in my book. Again, RUN as fast and far as you can from these people.
Reviewed Dec. 10, 2019
Trying to get a "specialty" drug shipped to your home is a nightmare. Doctor's office confirmed numerous times that CVS had the authorization needed to send prescription. Had to call CVS numerous times for weeks. They kept claiming they did not have the authorization. Then they said they did have it but their system still had the authorization marked as "pending". They would need to overwrite that and it would take a couple of days. Still did not receive medication. Called back and had to go through the entire explanation again with an extremely rude CVS rep who responded with "I don't know what you want me to do". Received medication a month after the entire process began.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2019
I just got a letter from my prescription insurance (CVS Caremark) saying that I have to new buy all my prescriptions through CVS. How can mom and pop pharmacies compete against these corporations? Notice that none of the savings seems to get passed down to us... This is GREAT example of the "Free Market" actually hurting the ability for competition. Let me just email HR within my 90,000 person company to see if they give a **. ** CVS and this corporate **.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2019
As many others have stated, the specialty medication service is horrendous. I had a transplant 6 years ago. Every refill is a problem. In fact, the nightmare started with the initial prescription after transplant. The hospital found it takes 10 days for CVS specialty medication to 'process' a new order. The hospital will not release you unless you have your medications because you would lose your new life saving organ. I spent hours on the phone, as did the discharge nurse, trying to figure out how to circumvent CVS so I could go home. There was a considerable out of pocket expense for medication from another pharmacy, which was later reimbursed by my insurance.
Thereafter, almost every 90 day refill has at least 1 of the 4 medications missing. The latest shipment today had only one of the medications. The explanation by CVS representative was that my medication had changed and they could not send the automatic refill per policy. That was inaccurate: same meds and dosage for years. Profuse apologies by the representative and the same excuse, a glitch in the system.
There seems to be no recourse. I've complained to CVS managers, my insurance company and the group policy manager over the years. Unfortunately, my otherwise excellent insurance policy still uses only CVS. The insurance group I'm in acknowledges there have been a very large number of complaints and they are working with CVS to resolve. They've been working on the complaints for years with no improvement. If you have a choice, do not use CVS specialty pharmacy.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2019
After a month and a day, I still hadn't gotten my prescription. CVS Caremark is required for Humira by my insurance. They were supposed to communicate with their Specialty Pharmacy. They sat on insurance info for over 2 weeks while I awaited for a call to set up delivery after I had been told to do so. So, over 3 weeks after the prescription had been scripted by the doctor, I call. The pharmacy had been waiting for insurance information from Caremark. Noone called me to get it from me. They just sat on it. Finally, after calling them again and again, waiting on hold for 5 to 10 minutes each time I called, they got it all together on a Monday.
They then told me they would call me to set up delivery that day, and did. I was told it would be sent over night. It didn't show up the next day, nor the next. I call on Thursday. It was out for delivery. No delivery. I call Friday and was told UPS had trouble and it was out for delivery again. After finally receiving it...warm, I call to get a replacement. By now, I'm yelling at them and still put on hold...again. I finally fired my doctor for prescribing something too hard to get, told CVS they are incompetent and told Humira they should get new procedures for distributing their drug. I'm left with finding a new doctor, pain and crooked fingers that will only get worse because CVS is so ridiculous. I hate being forced to use them because of my insurance. I'm not sure what to do about it. Feeling hopeless.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2019
By far the most frustrating experiences ever trying to get prescriptions. You are forced to use CVS on any prescription after continuous 90 days and then they will only cover 90 at a time or encourage You to pay out of pocket. How is this even legal. Worst customer service on the planet as well.
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2019
Every single encounter with Caremark is a literal nightmare. The website sucks, start to finish. You can not find out anything from the website, and after 20 or 30 minutes of trying to figure out what they are emailing you about, you end up having to call them. If you can get someone on the phone, they again, are never helpful. They play the "not my problem" game with you, and are typically very rude. God forbid you need a medicine quickly. Better pick up some headache medicine and be prepared to wait weeks for your prescription! Hate everything about this prescription company start to finish!
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2019
I have had the same prescription for over a year. The authorization ran from 11/2018 to 11/2019. I still have 6 refills left on the script for my migraine meds. My physician has sent this new authorization 3 times in the last week, my pharmacist has called Caremark, I have spoken to them. They keep saying they haven't received anything and can't fill my injection script. IT HAS BEEN SENT TO YOU 3 TIMES IN A WEEK!!! What the heck are you doing with your faxes? I'm late getting my injection for this month thanks to YOU! Unfortunately, I work for the state and we MUST use Caremark... Believe me, if I had a choice, you would be last on my list.
Reviewed Dec. 1, 2019
This has got to be the most "unresponsive" company ever!!! They take no responsibility for their own mistakes, i.e., undelivered medications and charge the consumer not only the amount of a refill but also count the resent meds as a refill. They do not rush meds through their pharmacy, to alleviate any time lag due to their errors. In essence, if they make an error, it's on you!! Good Luck.
Reviewed Nov. 19, 2019
Every month, I have to call them to get my prescription corrected. I spent two last week with them and BlueShield and we confirmed the order and amount. Then what was shipped was incorrect. I am writing this sitting on hold with them right now. It shouldn't be this difficult.
Reviewed Nov. 19, 2019
I am on 3 medications that CVS prevents me from getting. 1 ** infusions are flat out denied. I use 2 needles weekly and was told I have to go to ** which is 6 needles weekly. 2/3 brew and in use are approved but I must buy 3 months at a time. That is over $600 and I cannot afford that. I am tired of being bullied by a company that tells me what I can take AND how I have to pay for it, plus I have to use cvs because my insurance is Aetna. Aetna owns cvs.
Reviewed Nov. 17, 2019
They sent the wrong dose (doctor has proof of the fax with correct prescription) PLUS charged me for another I didn't approve. After MANY calls and complaints PLEADING for help, I was assigned to a "caseworker" who said I would be refund and shipped the correct meds once they get the other 2 returned via their pre-paid label. Guess what? That was 2 weeks ago, still no corrections made. I already had my credit card company freeze any future activity, but now cannot even order anything new because they demand that I use a credit card. I wrote to the CEO Larry Merlo. Let's see if I get any action. Shame the way they take advantage of disabled seniors with limited resources. If I get sick due to lapses in my life saving medications... two words: lawyer up!
Reviewed Nov. 11, 2019
I am required by my insurance to use this service in order to save hundreds on my families prescriptions every month. I moved 4 months ago and updated my mailing address in my profile online AND clearly listed then noted the new address on the mail-in form with my families new scripts. Regardless, one of my kids prescriptions was sent to my old address ACROSS THE COUNTRY, yet my other kids was sent to my new address just fine. I called and each rep said it WAS updated in the file. The following month it happened again. I called again and they said it was updated and to 'not worry', it wouldn't happen again as they put a note on our file.
The following month (this month) it happened again and the FIVE DIFFERENT REPS all said my "family profile" had the right address and the other address was not in the profile. This month before I could send family to fetch the shipment it was returned to shipper, CVS. I have called for over 10 days to get them to re-ship what I have already paid for, what I already paid overnight shipping for, what my son NEEDS daily and today we still do not have a prescription nor have they shipped it. Everyone I speak to clearly only has 1-2 tasks they are assigned to do and DO NOT KNOW what or how to help me.
If there wasn't a $300+ difference for this one prescription from mail-order and retail script fulfillment, I would never EVER use this company again. I am disappointed they do not run their business much better, let alone give a damn. There is a clear disconnect from those receiving/inputting the scripts, the actually pharmacists and techs, and those who works the phones. With all the money they are charging me they should be able to use a better software system to ensure something as horrible as this doesn't CONTINUE to happen. The only positive thing I can say about this company is the reps are pleasant and somewhat quick to respond.
Reviewed Nov. 7, 2019
I have used other specialty in the past for injectable medications for psoriasis. This company is by far the worst, however, I am told by my company that I "must" use them. I have 2 copayment cards that reduce the cost I must pay for my meds. Every month there is a "problem" on their end where they want to charge me my full copayment. Both my cards are valid, per the drug companies. Tell me they can't get the card to go through and then by the time I contact the drug company, the card has gone through.
This month, I have spoken to both drug companies; CVS specialty pharmacy on 3 occasions; AND Opus (who validates the copay cards for CVS) and still NO medication. I have resent my insurance cards to Opus, answered a ton of questions and still NO meds. I am now out of my medication. Is this a ploy CVS to cut costs by denying people medications their insurance covers? My next phone call will be to the Minnesota Department of Pharmacy to lodge a formal complaint.
Reviewed Nov. 7, 2019
After years of trial and error, I found a hormone medication that works for me. Because Caremark is owned by CVS, I was told my prescription would only be covered at a CVS pharmacy. Well, CVS's distributor doesn't carry my medication. So I can pay out of pocket or take a hormone medication that causes awful side effects. If my prescription coverage was through a different provider, I suspect this wouldn't be an issue. Never before have I been forced to use a specific pharmacy. It seems like a serious conflict of interest that a prescription provider can also own a pharmacy chain. What happened to the anti - monopoly and anti-trust laws?
Reviewed Nov. 5, 2019
I recently went through a divorce. I thought I was free and clear but then I got super tired. Doc said that depression looks like that sometimes. Doctor prescribed for me Generic **. I started at another pharmacy that sold Generic made by IMPAX company. Within 1 day I was normal again. Migraines gone, fainting gone, extreme tiredness gone. I was no longer experiencing narcoleptic fatigue at 3 pm. Which is helpful as I am a software developer. Then I was forced to go on another generic by mail order CVS. Well, all the old symptoms came back, lightheaded, less focused, extreme lethargy, week long migraines.
Desperate, I started paying out of pocket 250$$ to get the old generic that worked and now 26 days have passed and I am again productive and focused and without migraines. My daughter also had the same experience with bad generic **. Luckily she is on my ex-husband's insurance which is good. I had to spend an entire hour with my PSYCH to get an override for CVS to pay for this generic. CVS believed her but not me. I turns out that generic ** is an Rx notorious for this issue and there isn't currently much regulation to control efficacy of Rx. Anyhow, CVS needs to do some QA for its suppliers.
Reviewed Nov. 2, 2019
I have had type 1 diabetes for 10 years and ALWAYS have a problem with refilling prescriptions to the point where it causes anxiety and I know I’m the only one. I just had the easiest phone call refilling ever and she was so nice too. I wish I got her name. I am so shocked, she knew how to fix the problem immediately without having to transfer me multiple times like normally happens, she was so polite, and just kind. I wish I could have her manage my medications every time. Thank you CVS Caremark for providing me my first ever stress free phone call. :)

Reviewed Nov. 1, 2019
Caremark has been TERRIBLE about getting my ** shot. I was supposed to get the shot on September 9. I had already had 3 shots through another pharmacy but when it was Caremark’s turn they went back and forth with me and my doctor 4 or more times. It made me LATE to get my shot. (I still haven’t gotten it). When they finally sent the shot to the doctor office, it misfired. I have to wait again. This is the worst pharmacy experience I have had. I don’t know WHO is responsible for the high price ($300 copay that I didn’t have earlier) and the bad experience but it seems to be CVS CAREMARK. I’m so disappointed and sick using them but insurance makes me.
Reviewed Oct. 31, 2019
My board certified cardiovascular surgeon with decades of experience put me on **, NOT **, for life. Caremark decided to only cover **. I have contacted them and they haven’t (can’t) put me in touch with the board certified cardiovascular surgeon with decades of experience that made this decision...my guess, there is NO board certified cardiovascular surgeon making these decisions.
Reviewed Oct. 30, 2019
First, their phone reps were very patient and good. Everything else about your company was so bad I'm thinking they must be about to go out of business or get bought. Website is terrible. Phone VRU system indicates to me their company doesn't want to talk to customers (or doesn't like them). And the worst part was that their reps were showing (incorrect) information that conflicted with the (correct) Website. I will be telling everyone in HR in my company to pay whatever it takes to end our contract with them. I hope for very bad things to happen to whomever is responsible for this. They've cost myself and my wife literal hours of our life and stress for no reason. They are a good reason why we need to end all private insurance companies.
Reviewed Oct. 29, 2019
I have spent more time on the phone then you can imagine. 3 different times we have gone over all medications 3 different times we have put all of them on automatic renewal. They constantly tell me that my doctor's office is not responding even though I have spoken to the office manager who has personally called them with all information necessary for them to fill the prescription. They also have informed me that my grandson's doctor's office does not respond either. This is ridiculous! I would not choose to deal with them but unfortunately this is the prescription coverage we have through my husband's employer. We previously had mail order coverage through another company..no problems, and working with the same physician offices. My experience with this company has been exhausting, frustrating and inexcusable. Avoid this company if you can.
Reviewed Oct. 27, 2019
The only reason I continue to order medication from this pharmacy for my husband's condition is because this is the designated company the employer has chosen for now. For years starting in 2012 there was no problems then beginning in 2017, there has been repeated calls speaking to customer service, who would transfer me to billing, trying to get answers to why charges all of a sudden was being applied to his account when the patient assistance and other insurances hadn't changed.
After calling continuously over weeks, providing the same information to different reps in customer service and billing over and over again, I just gave in and paid the amount. The experience with them is so stressful. As I'm writing this review, CVS Specialty Pharmacy once again is requesting payment for medication that should have no co-pay...this information was provided several months ago and we were told it was effective for 1 year before we would need to update. Here we go again! This organization needs to be investigated. They don't seem to have a clue, they create so much stress for folks that are already dealing with medical conditions that take so much energy. I dread needing to go through this again...being transferred to billing and billing passing the buck.
Reviewed Oct. 26, 2019
We have used them now for almost a year, for my mother ONLY. I will never ever use CVS/Caremark. Yesterday was the worst. They keep calling my 87 year old mom, and literally hung up on her. Granted she is hard of hearing over the phone, but you called her. Try a little patience. We have called many other times about RX, etc, and each time we've called we had the most, classless, unprofessional rude reps. Who trains these people. Unsure why it has to be an argument each time we've called. We mostly do it with my mother on speaker phone, so we can get the info process quickly, and each time we get people we obviously hate their job.
This starts at the top people. Whoever is hiring the miserable humans is one too. I literally told my mom, I rather pay for her RX then deal with this company. We never get this type of hassle from Walgreen's. CVS Caremark shame on you. You are dealing with people many times that are old, and sick and this is the type of "handling" you give. I simply won't even shop at CVS, because this service has been so bad! DO BETTER. It's NOT hard to be nice.
Reviewed Oct. 21, 2019
I've been using CVS Specialty for a chronic condition ever since my husband's insurance, Aetna, began FORCING us to use them as a condition to cover the cost. Seems ** up in the first place for not having any choice...but I digress. Every time I try to refill (every 90 days), either on the phone or online, there is always some kind of complication. But it always boils down to this; They don't WTF they are doing!
I'm in healthcare for a living and know that insurances, etc. can be complicated. But for the love of God, hire some people who have a grasp of how important it is to get this ** right! Long hold times, ill-informed, ill-trained personnel, poor follow thru customer service. It seems like they are always in a state of flux, that no one really knows the system in full. Almost like they're working out of the back of a van. In fact, dealing with them is really the only part of my chronic condition that affects me negatively.
Reviewed Oct. 21, 2019
Through my insurance I am forced to use CVS, I went online and transferred my prescription from Walgreens and placed my order, it said it would be delivered last week. Called Caremark to find out where it is, they can’t find it in their system. So I tried again, twice, shows it’s in process then just disappears from my account. After 4 phone calls and two hours my only option is to go to a local CVS Pharmacy and pick it up. I have stage 4 cancer and this is an extreme inconvenience. Seems like the insurance companies and CVS are in collusion to make it as hard on patients as possible. There is a reason CVS is being sued.
Reviewed Oct. 14, 2019
My recent experience was absolutely horrible as ever. I need a particular Rheumatoid Arthritis drug in order to not be crippled. Not only did it take 3 months to initiate the original prescription, entailing multiple phone calls at a minimum of 45 minutes each, the refills were a joke, the last straw was when they put me on hold to find out why my refund was delayed, then just left me on the phone! I actually held the line for nearly 2 hours to see if they would actually answer, never did! Upon calling back I finally got someone (after another 30 minute wait) and was told that my insurance (Blue Cross) had rejected it, which according to my insurance company, was a total lie and they have had many such dealings with CVS....So after having hours upon hours of my life wasted and being lied to I finally found another company that dealt with me promptly....CVS Sucks!!
Reviewed Oct. 11, 2019
Always at least a 45 minute phone call. I've never had a good experience with CVS Caremark and was greatly disappointed that I'm forced to use their services. They are insistent on asking personal questions that are a violation of HIPAA and have threatened to not send my cancer prescriptions if I do not provide it to them until I threaten to obtain a lawyer. I am a NYS retiree and I will be addressing this with my local lawmakers.
Reviewed Oct. 11, 2019
CVS/caremark had not refilled my hypertension medications since May, now in October they finally send me meds after multiple phone calls EXCEPT they sent me HALF of one of my medications! So I call yet again, and they have to review the prior phone call to see if it's MY fault??? I didn't write the prescription, my provider did! And CVS screwed it up! Terrible customer service! **!
Reviewed Oct. 10, 2019
My work forces us to use CVS Caremark for 'maintenance' prescriptions. I have had nothing but issues getting them to send refills. Signed up for their auto-refill program, which they said would be easier since they would handle everything. I'm still waiting for my prescriptions after numerous calls and emails. No one cares that I could die without these prescriptions. Avoid this pharmacy like the plague if you care about your health and sanity.
Reviewed Oct. 8, 2019
I have dealt with CVS Caremark for 5 years. Obviously, they try to force you to use CVS. CVS is a joke & CVS is VERY hard to deal with. After 5 years I finally was able to use Walgreens, which is so much more efficient. CVS Caremark has now stopped paying for prescriptions at Walgreens and told me I have to get my prescriptions filled at CVS. I hate dealing with CVS and CVS CAREMARK. It should be illegal for a pharmacy to have prescription insurance plans & FORCE you to use their pharmacy.
Reviewed Oct. 8, 2019
They wrongfully charged me for my prescription, never tried to contact me before they sent out a prescription to my former address where I no longer live at and I didn’t even ask them to fill my rx, and they charged me 280 dollars for the prescription, when I had two insurances.
Reviewed Oct. 7, 2019
CVS Caremark is the worst mail in service I have ever dealt with and that includes waiting 3-5 weeks for a product to arrive from the Wish app. The customer service reps I've spoken to were very nice but incompetent. I'm still waiting on much needed medication that ordered on September 10th; it is October 7th! I went to my physician only to find out that CVS never notified them of my order. An emergency order was placed thru Walgreens and I received my order the same day. CVS Caremark delivery system is horrible. Someone can literally die waiting on a prescription from them.

Reviewed Oct. 6, 2019
Just wanted to mention how much I love their phone answering system. Called today and it said something like "What can we help you with?" You can say things like "Refill a prescription..." so I said in a clear voice "refill a prescription" and it said "Ok billing", then it said "what is the birth date of the patient" and I repeated "refill a prescription", and it said "OK March 1941, is that correct?". I just hung up. And no, I don't have an odd voice or an accent or a cold. I just got off the phone with the voice system at Bank of America and it works just fine.
These companies with the cheap cut-rate garbage voice recognition software drive people nuts. I spent a lot of time with my mom in an assisted care facility and it was not uncommon to hear people, as you walked up and down the hallways, yelling at their phones trying to get these dumb voice recognition automated systems to work. Multi-billion dollar corporations and they're too cheap to have someone answer the phones. Somehow Ebay, Paypal, Amazon etc. can afford it, you call them and they answer their phones.
Reviewed Oct. 5, 2019
Had a prescription that cost a few dollars. CVS had the doctor change it due to out of stock. Prescription went to over $100.00 for 90 day supply BECAUSE THEY MANIPULATED THE DOCTOR. It was not a medically reasoned change, it was because CVS was out of stock. Contacted my HR Dept and VP got a waiver for me to use Walgreens until end of year. This was because CVS was out of stock and they manipulated the doctor.
Worked for 2 refills then CVS decided that I needed to pay full price because it was only 30 days refill from Walgreens. So CVS ignored the waiver. For a 30 day refill I went from $2.00 to $23.72. I will now file a complaint with the State of Colorado to see what can be done about this unethical company. It is only $20.00 but I'm tired of having this company steal from me. So a formal complaint with the state is next step.
Updated review: Oct. 4, 2019
After I made a couple of more attempts including a text message practically begging, the issue has been taken care of and shipping just in time — this after two “rush orders” were supposedly placed on it. We’ll see if the meds come through tomorrow. Stay tuned.
Original Review: Oct. 3, 2019
First, I had my antiretroviral therapy medication filled at my local pharmacy. I went back to have it refilled a week before I was to run out. When I called to see if I could pick up my medication, I was informed they had to have Specialty Pharmacy fill my prescription. I called Specialty numerous times to expedite the process as I was running out of medication. Each time, I was told the pharmacist had to review my prescription before they could dispense. I am now out of medication and Specialty Pharmacy has yet to review my prescription. I don’t have my next dose and I am now officially experiencing a lapse in treatment.
My viral load will probably increase. I am currently undetectable and otherwise very healthy. The virus could potentially develop resistance to the drug now that I don’t know where my next dose will come from. Meanwhile, my prescription is sitting at CVS Specialty Pharmacy awaiting pharmacist review. This is beyond poor customer service. This is borderline criminal.
Reviewed Sept. 30, 2019
I have CVS Caremark through employer benefits. CVS forces me to do mail order prescriptions. I have two free pick-ups from the local pharmacy and then I have to get my medicine in the mail or they won't cover it. I am currently on **, 200 mg. ** only comes in 100 mg pills, so I must take 2 a day. My doctor wrote a prescription for mail order on the 13th of September. On September 25th, it still had not come in the mail. I only had two days worth of medicine left. I called the customer service department to ask where it was. The man on the phone was very nice, and he told me that it was sent to an address that I no longer live at.
I told him that we do not live there anymore. He told me that he would get it fixed right away, as someone should have verified the address before it was shipped and nobody did. I told him it's fine, I really should have verified the address. He put in an emergency re-ship, told me he marked it as overnight and it should be there within the next two days. I thank him and think that everything is taken care of.
I was wrong. The day my medicine runs out, it still isn't in my mailbox. I call the customer service line only to be told that they denied the request and they can't actually reship the medication. They said that it was all done correctly on their end, they shipped it to the address that was on file. I will take responsibility for not changing my address, but what I won't take responsibility for is being told that it would be over-nighted and I would have nothing to worry about, only to be told they aren't going to reship it by another service representative. This service representative tells me I need to get ANOTHER prescription from my doctor and I need to call the office.
This was Saturday, so the office was closed. She transferred me to the line, telling me there was an on-call doctor and I need to leave a message. The doctor will get back to me in an hour. Once the doctor calls and sends in the prescription to the pharmacy, the pharmacy needs to call Caremark and ask how to do a manual override. Problem is, doctor never calls me back because again, they're closed. I don't have medicine. I decide to wait until Monday morning and go without my medicine... because I didn't really have a choice.
Monday morning rolls around. The doctor calls me and tells me that they put in the prescription to the pharmacy. The pharmacy calls me and tells me that they will call Caremark to get the manual override. This is great, I think, everything has been taken care of. The pharmacy calls me and tells me that they've tried two or three times to do the override and Caremark won't let them. Caremark tells my pharmacy they will figure it out and call the pharmacy back. Except Caremark doesn't call my pharmacy back, they call me and tell me that they can't do the override. So again, I can't get my medicine.
I ask them what I should do, because I was told by another representative that the manual override should work, she tells me I need to transfer my prescription to Walmart and only get a 14 day supply. The problem with a 14 day supply is that ** only comes in 100 mg tablets, and since I'm on 200 mg a 14 day supply for me is 7 days. I tell her this, and she can't do anything but apologize and say that's all they can do until my doctor sends in a mail order prescription. She said that she hopes that can hold me over. I ended up calling my pharmacist and she was able to get me a 25 dollar out of pocket expense through Good RX.
This is maddening. I take responsibility for not changing my address. That is 100% my fault. But I was told three different things by three different people, told I would be helped, told me I had options, all for it to culminate and end with them telling me there's nothing they can do and I don't actually have any options. To make it worse, the only reason I found any of this information out is because I had to aggressively call Caremark for answers because nobody was communicating with me to tell me that anything had been denied. I get sent off with "I hope a seven day supply holds you over".
The lack of communication and knowledge of what can be done and what can't at customer service is astounding. I would 100% change my insurance plan if I could, because nobody over here seems to know what they are talking about and I'd almost rather pay the 25 dollars a month through Good RX just so I don't have to deal with these people again.
Reviewed Sept. 25, 2019
My employer’s drug plan requires the use of mail order delivery. We have had to use this plan for the past two years. I spend 60-90 minutes or more on multiple phone calls with CVS every few weeks trying to sort out problems. Many times I paid out of pocket at a physical pharmacy for my family’s medications to cover the times we are unable to receive the proper scripts in a timely manner through the mail order service. Several times my kids have had complications from missing doses for days at a time.
I have many months’ supply of various drugs and dosages we had stopped taking because 90-day scripts are required. CVS representatives are generally very pleasant but ill-informed about my plan, causing delays and cancellations. I hate that I am required to use this service and am lobbying my employer to drop the plan. There are SO MANY broken processes that I cannot go into them all here. Patients deserve to have the right to use a local, live pharmacist.
Reviewed Sept. 25, 2019
I receive insurance through my husband's employment, including Caremark pharmacy services. I chose to do the mail order prescriptions to save time. I have been receiving the same prescriptions for over a year. There always seems to be a problem. I was told there was a hold placed on my prescription. I never placed a hold on my prescriptions.
My doctor's office has called in the prescription and has never placed a hold on my prescriptions. I have called numerous times over the last year, for one reason or another, for one problem or another, and have been given the run around every single time. At first, it's, "Oh, your prescription is verified and on its way". I will double check this after a few days, because as past experience dictates, that is not the case. Then I will be told, "Oh, there's a hold on your prescription"; although I was never told during the initial phone calls that there was an issue. There is a total lack of communication among the customer care service people and the customer.
It is only after, perhaps the third or fourth time of calling, pleading, that I really, really need my prescription filled and that it's now overdue, that customer service actually takes care of it. With Caremark, if you are not diligent in following up -- and I mean repeatedly -- prescription WILL NOT GET FILLED in spite of having prescriptions verified by providers, in spite of providing credit card information, in spite of jumping through all their hoops. I think I finally told a representative, "just what is it I need to do to have my prescription filled?" It takes an extraordinary amount of patience in dealing with Caremark. Thank goodness my prescriptions are not for life sustaining purposes.
Reviewed Sept. 24, 2019
It has been almost a month and I still have not got my medication prescribed by doctor. First I went to store to check status and was told it's specialty medicine managed by different department. I called CVS Specialty and was told the medicine requires PA and need information from my doctor. I called my doctor immediately to ask them provide information. One week later, I called CVS again and they said they have not received anything. What a mess. They have no desire to help patient but ask patient to wait. I have to do all the communication work between my doctor and CVS. I need a specialty medicine. It means it's urgent for my health condition. But CVS doesn't care. I think CVS is going to be responsible for my worse health condition due to delay in medicine treatment.
Reviewed Sept. 24, 2019
First we got a letter that they could fill a prescription. They had a phone number in the letter to call. I called that number and they said it wasn't that number and gave me a different number to call. I called that number and they said it was a formulary drug and they asked a lot of questions and transferred me to a different department at which time I was cut off. I contacted the Dr and they sent in a prior approval. A month later, the prescription was still not online so I called Caremark again. She kept repeating the same excuse and then said they would request a prescription from the Dr which would take 5-7 business days. He needed the prescription 2 months ago. I would hate for it to be life threatening. Their service sucks and as soon as I can get rid of them the better.
Reviewed Sept. 21, 2019
CVS Caremark is not any better than the CVS local pharmacy. I just signed up for Medicare Part D with SilverScript and I am already unhappy with them. It seems like they don't communicate with each other. I was due for only one of my three prescriptions and someone confirmed for me they were only sending that one. However, that very day, I got all three in the mail. ALSO, they are MUCH higher than the GOODRX even though I pay a monthly premium to SilverScript but no premium with GOODRX. Although I just this month got on SilverScript, I will be changing with OPEN ENROLLMENT next month.
I also had bad experience with CVS local pharmacy this past year. They would text me that my prescriptions were ready, but when I got there it would NOT be filled correctly and I would have to once again wait for them to correct their error. It gets old. I gave up and switched to Walgreens. I never had a problem at Walgreens. I would rather pay a little more and get everything right the first time. I have come to not trust CVS mail order or local pharmacy. If you use them, I hope you have better luck.
Reviewed Sept. 19, 2019
My work recently switch prescription to CVS caremark. I filled my prescription at local Walgreen. Soon after received letter tell me they will not cover the prescription unless I fill it through CVS specialty. So registered submit my existing info on CVS specialty website and nothing. No profile ever created no prescription ever get transfer. I call CVS Specialty and was hang up. I call CVS Caremark and they just transfer me back to CVS Specialty. Dealing with CVS caremark and CVS Specialty pharmacy has been nothing but pure nightmare. They have no empathy to patient healthy and need, it seems they would rather you end up with medical emergency than getting your medication and the prescription coverage that you deserve.
Reviewed Sept. 18, 2019
Caremark took over our medical plan 2yrs ago. Now we get a letter saying they will no longer pay for our drugs and we should get another prescription of THEIR CHOOSING, NOT OURS, NOT THE DOCTOR, BUT THEIR CHOOSING! Now I have to either do it their way and take the wrong medicine, my wife also or WE CAN PAY FULL PRICE OUT OF POCKET! Hundreds of dollars for a SIEMENS OWNED COMPANY! This is Socialism! Patients and Doctors dont matter. Siemens knows best! What happened to HIPAA LAWS AND PREEXISTING CONDITIONS! How the hell do they get away with telling people what medicine to take, only your doctor should be able to do that! This company should be investigated by the FTA! I cannot believe our union and company has these type of people working for the membership.
Reviewed Sept. 15, 2019
I suffer debilitating cluster headaches and migraine headaches. I’ve never had a problem with refilling ** for treating the headaches until recently. There has been no change in my prescription, which is current. I requested a refill nearly 3 weeks ago, and after several visits to CVS and Caremark, I’m told they are waiting on the prior authorization from my doctor. I called my doctor, and was told they had submitted the prior authorization. During one of the many calls I was finally told by a Caremark that their coverage of ** had changed, so they would not authorize payment of my prescription as dosed without the prior authorization from my doctor. Caremark clearly does not want the responsibility of communicating with patients or physicians. I plan on letting my employer know my experience. Maybe if enough people complain they’ll consider changing to a more responsible insurer.
Reviewed Sept. 10, 2019
I was asked by my Physician if I wanted to try the mail order services from CVS Caremark. I agreed after asking all the necessary questions. I received my package with a hefty bill. They did not apply my Co-pay discount code. I contacted their customer service department only to be told that there's nothing they can do. I just want to warn YOU ALL, so that the same thing doesn't happen to you! I will be using a different Pharmacy.
Reviewed Sept. 7, 2019
I've had repeated problems. Today they somehow voided the auto refills from my medicine so it didn't come when I was expecting it. Last time it was trying to switch prescriptions from pharmacy to mail order. If my employer gave me another choice I'd never do business with them again.
Reviewed Sept. 7, 2019
I changed employers and I’m forced to deal with this horrible company. I’m out of life saving medication and have not missed a dose since beginning treatment. I’ve spent a week on the phone speaking with numerous reps each call, and no one seems to have a clue what’s going on. Thanks CVS Caremark for caring about my life.
Reviewed Aug. 27, 2019
I transferred a prescription to CVS Specialty as CVS is the manager for my prescription plan. The transfer was a bit rough. Even though the transfer was initiated weeks before my next refill, I ended up receiving it about two weeks late. It seemed like every step of the transfer stalled until I called to follow-up. More recently, I ordered my injection on Aug 9 that I needed to administer on Aug 22. Almost two weeks of lead time.
10 days later on Aug 19 I received an email that my prescription was expired and CVS was going to contact DR. I checked online daily and status never changed. On Aug 23 (the day after I was due) I called for a status. At that point my Dr was contacted. I checked online again today Aug 27 and status still not updated. I was told that the new prescription had been received today and I'll receive my order on Aug 28. Long story short, I'm receiving my order about a week late after ordering it almost two weeks early. This kind of service can jeopardize health.
Reviewed Aug. 26, 2019
CVS Caremark should not be allowed to be used by any insurance company. The complete and total lack of ability to fill and get prescriptions is terrible. This company holds people’s lives in their hands and it seems like they would rather people die than actually do their jobs.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2019
Our Teacher Retirement System in Georgia switched to CVS CAREMARK for our specialty pharmacy last year. It has been a nightmare for me. I have rheumatoid arthritis and am only allowed to fill my ** prescription with them. It took me a YEAR to get my first vial of Medicine delivered. Reason: they have the most moronic, idiotic system for customers you have ever heard of in your life! First you call them then you have to be transferred 3 times and answer a million questions. Then they transfer you again and are told you have to fill out a customer profile before they can ship your medicine. You say, fine. They tell you that someone will have to call you to complete the profile. You are mad but you wait and wait and if you miss the call, guess what? Start all over. Then you finally do the customer profile in a phone call with them.
You call back after waiting a few days as told. You answer a million questions, get transferred, answer a million questions, get transferred and then you are told the SAME THING! I try to tell them I’ve already completed the customer profile. They refuse to believe me or find it so I have to start all over. When I finally get back to where I started with the customer profile filled out, they tell me I WILL HAVE TO CALL the company that makes ** to do a profile there!!! After I do that, and call back with all the profiles filled out, THEY TELL ME THEY DON'T HAVE A CURRENT PRESCRIPTION ON FILE FOR ME!!! Now I KNOW my rheumatologist has called this in! But I HAVE TO CALL the doctor's office myself, unlike my local Walgreens btw, to get another prescription sent in. I FINALLY get my meds sent to me.
A few months later they come out with the new ** that’s a less painful injection. I get my doctor to send in a script requesting that kind. I try to fill it in their app. NOPE! All new scripts you have to call for the first time, unlike my local Walgreens btw, so I call. Want to know what happened? I answer a million questions, get transferred, answer a million questions, get transferred and then THEY TELL ME I HAVE TO HAVE A NEW CUSTOMER PROFILE FILLED OUT AND THAT SOMEONE WILL CALL ME TO COMPLETE THAT!!! I lost it! I honestly think I’d rather chop off my own hands than deal with this horrible company anymore! PLEASE CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW TO BEG THE Georgia Teachers system for healthcare to go back to Express Scripts???!
Reviewed Aug. 19, 2019
Six calls to CVS Caremark and Anthem, five customer service employees. Each person said the prior person was wrong. They were abrupt and rude. My medication is ten days late and they have a process which no one understands. CVS Caremark and Anthem make the VA look talented and caring. Both companies are profit-driven at the expense of patients who need medication for their health but that will not get in the way of their confusion, poor management. I asked to talk with a manager and they are quick to respond okay but a manager never answers the phone. My conclusion, they are too big and lost the focus of their responsibility. Give me your business, they won't earn it and stay the h... out of the way of their process and profit. Ervin **.
Reviewed Aug. 19, 2019
My Dr. recently decided to put me on low dose (generic) **. Guess what, it is a tier two drug at Caremark. I paid $143 for a 90 day supply. A very short amount of detective work found the same drug at the local Publix pharmacy - $32 for a 90 day supply (purchased outside of my plan). I will never ask my Dr. to electronically transmit another new prescription to this bunch of thieves. I will be changing my coverage soon.
Reviewed Aug. 16, 2019
*ZERO STARS* I only put one star because zero isn't an option. Absolutely the worse coverage. They hardly cover anything at all. Found a medicine or procedure to help your chronic illness? OPE TOO BAD THEY DON'T COVER IT. It's **. I've been chronically I'll for over 13 years. Every drug or therapy I try that actually HELPS instead of just covering up the symptoms. Guess what, they don't cover it! They'd rather I take 20 plus pills a day instead of one therapy and one pill. ** ridiculous. They always find ways to ** us over. It's maddening and heart breaking. I'm in tears. I've been sick for so long. This new device came out that actually helps. I got the 31 day free trial and I was so excited I actually started to have some good days. Until today when I opened my letter from Caremark... Surprise, surprise. DENIED COVERAGE. Go ** yourselves Caremark.
Reviewed Aug. 16, 2019
I have been on a certain medication for 6 years, Caremark took over our plan in January 2019 and my first two refills in February and May were processed as they should be. For my most recent refill in August 2019 they are now asking for a prior authorization from my physician, which I had to coordinate. I believe that I can obtain my medication from an UGL at a fraction of the cost and not deal with these clowns again. At least that is an option for me, unlike many others on here.Sad it has to come to that....
Reviewed Aug. 9, 2019
I selected one star because you have to select a star to enter the feedback otherwise there is nothing in Caremark system to select star. It is worst system to deal with. It is broken in so many places e.g.
1. Never sent me my membership cards. It has been 3 months and repeated calls by me as well as HR department from my company.
2. You go to CVS and talk about mail order, pharmacy tells you to call Caremark: They will take care of you. You talk to Caremark, they will tell: Go to pharmacy and ask them to call a number and they can take care of you.
3. I filled a prescription in CVS in most traditional way, after 30 days I got a letter which promotes Caremark and list a number 888-769-9030 to call and a friendly customer care associate will take care of prescription mail order. The listed phone number is a disconnected phone line. :-)
4. I went on Caremark.com and called customer service. They tell me that I never registered on their website, but they had my email address which I had used to register. That rep told me; "I will send a registration link on that email and you have to link on that link and register there, then you can perform all functions online." Never got the email. :-)
Reviewed Aug. 9, 2019
I've been dealing with CVS Caremark for 2 solid months to get an approved exception to a brand name drug (generic doesn't work for me). They throw up barrier after barrier. My healthcare provider deals with all kinds of insurers, and they've never encountered as many barriers to normal medical care delivery as those thrown up by CVS Caremark. There are stories in the news about how these delays and diversions of care are affecting patients in far worse situations than I'm in, delaying treatments, stressing caregivers, and driving people around the bend. I went from BCBS because my wife got a new job with what sounded like equivalent or better health insurance, and boy, do I miss my BCBS now! CVS Caremark only cares about itself and its profits. They have no regard for patients, no respect for medical professionals, and no shame.
Reviewed Aug. 9, 2019
I have to use them for IvF medicine to be covered. Since the first call they have been nothing but inconsistent. They don’t know my meds, they need a pre-authorization - they get it, they forget they need another one- this happened THREE time. Finally I kept asking for them to call me back. Promised they would and I never got a call back from them. It got so bad I begged a pharmacist not to get off the phone with me and leave me on hold, which she said no and promised to call me back. Guess what - never happened?
And then, after all this, they knew they wouldn’t cover a certain medication but were trying to get authorization for a different one so I would use them. I had to ask them to release whatever my insurance accepted and I would find the medication somewhere else. It didn’t go over well but they did. It’s not over- said that my medication would be shipped X day and I would get a text to confirm. Never got anything saying it shipped. So I call, 45 minutes later, ‘what you didn’t get a text?’ Cue text coming through at that exact moment... even though it did ship 12 hours earlier. And side note- the medication that wasn’t covered. They quoted me $5,000. The neighborhood pharmacy which I am paying out of pocket I got the medication for $2,000.
Reviewed Aug. 8, 2019
CVS Specialty Pharmacy is the Webster dictionary definition of incompetence. They NEVER get your medications processed consistently and I am suppose to get injections consistently every 3 months. This last time, they were two months late getting it processed while blaming my doctor, blaming my insurance company, saying I wasn't in the system even though I had been previously. I can only thank god my illness isn't life threatening as I would be dead by now. Literally. They make you wait on hold for HOURS. I am writing this review as I wait on hold with them - currently on hold for the past 45 minutes. They are clueless, rude, and negligent. They are so bad, they should be shut down and not allowed to do business. They should not have a star rating of anything but a 1 star. Clearly, they must be paying reviewers to give them more stars to bring their average up. If you read any of the reviews giving them positive remarks, they simply are not true.
Reviewed Aug. 6, 2019
Someone else said it, “the nightmare that does not end.” How could one organization be so consistently incompetent? I just spent 45 minutes on the phone in complete failure of chasing a prescription that my doctor reordered over two weeks ago only to be told the doctor needs to call another number. Consistent BS. The RX is a month past its auto refill date. Does CVS management read these reviews and take any action to TRAIN their reps and IMPROVE their computer systems? I am dealing with a life-limiting illness and can’t continue to be subject to CVS’s incompetence. If I don’t chase them down, my medicines do not get delivered.
Reviewed Aug. 5, 2019
I was badly treated by the customer service person at 7300 east Curry Ford Rd in Orlando Fl, on Aug 5 The Cashier could have offered me a discount card and charged me less but she did not. I was upset by this but, when trying to reach the call center to complain I was put through trying to reach them and then a very rude customer service person would not let me talk or explain my complaint in full. I had to ask for a supervisor before I got any intelligent response.
Reviewed Aug. 1, 2019
I joined my husband on Medicare in February and the switch to CVS Caremark has been a nightmare that never ends. They lie, lie, lie, lie and lie again. I can't count the number of times they've told me that a refill is being processed; the refill never comes. You spend hours on the phone and they never run out of excuses, my physician can't believe the excuses. I'm a spouse-caregiver of my husband who has Early Onset Alzheimer's disease who suffers chronic, debilitating migraines. Can I get my once-a-month injections? NEVER. The meds (like the check) are always in the mail but they're not. My husband can't get his mail order prescriptions either - hours and hours of torment. This is the MOST unethical organization I've ever dealt with - the Mafia would treat you better. How in the world do they get accredited by Medicare? LOLOLO, I crack myself up, we know how that happens.
Reviewed July 31, 2019
It is such a project to get my prescriptions filled. They send emails and text messages with things like, "your prescription was rejected!" I go on website and it don't say anything. I call fighting with voice prompts to speak to a person. Then when you get a person they don't know why message was sent. It's just bad.
Reviewed July 30, 2019
I never take the time to write reviews on anything... but my experience the last 4 months with CVS Specialty/Caremark has been a complete nightmare. Initially I was able to conjure up the assumption there had been some poor communication possibly on part of my doctor’s office, then I shifted the blame to my insurance company, but finally there’s only one entity. Sadly, for what it looks like from the vast of other reviewers and what I’ve experienced myself, it’s the most disorganized and push-you-around to other people because no one actually knows what’s happening group.
Finally after weeks falling behind on a start time sensitive medication, being ping-ponged around on what’s to blame for countless holdups, even after being told multiple times things were in order. Literally, being told “EVERYTHING LOOKS GREAT. YOU SHOULD RECEIVE THE MEDICATION BY (blank date)!” They’d have a new reason for not being able to ship out on set time. Their final excuse was a compromised shipment problem that supposedly affected hundreds of orders, wouldn’t have been a problem if they hadn’t had a different excuse for the last month prior. So finally, I receive a shipment. Thank god, but problem didn’t end there. Like most medications, YOU NEED TO REFILL. I did so in what seemed like a straightforward manner, everything looked like it’d be shipped to me on time so I didn’t fall off track... wrong.
The insurance needed to approved again, since I waited months to even get it in the first place. The approval was only good for 3 months. Okay, understandable. Well, I’m now 3 weeks behind on an injection that only works if administered weekly. Every time I open up CVS’s website it gives me a new delivery date, magically a day after the last one they posted. I’ve called so many times at this point with a different reason, contacted my doctor's office, innovative care management, insurance, every one of which has issued approval & as they already have paid 100% of a cycle once I know has been approved. I’ve called CVS multiple times, to the same result... to go on hold four different times with four different poor phone operators who don’t know what’s happening either.
Then, like always they come up with another reason. Something needs resubmitted, which is beginning to confuse myself & my insurance who I keep repeatedly giving “hey check on this” phone calls to, as they tell me for the dozenth time they’ve already sent them everything. I don’t even know where to go from this point. Good luck anyone who has to deal with this company & I hope you have better luck... but if there’s another option TAKE IT.
Reviewed July 28, 2019
They are all very confused. I tried to use the mail-in service that our company uses. I tried hard. But each time I called I got inconsistent information. I just attempted to sort it out each time until this last rep asked me to count the pills in the bottle. What? I said it was last filled two months ago, so I am sure you have the fill-date and can fill it. No, because (long story about how sometimes people have pill splitters, etc) I try to patiently explain that a quick read of the instructions on the bottle does not indicate that this pill is split. Next question is why can't I refill my inhaler (which as asthma sufferers know is essential) and I get because we called (name of doctor other than my PCP). Why? I give up. This company is the worst.
Reviewed July 24, 2019
We began this process mid May. The short version is numerous calls led to one delay after another and went in circles. They were filing wrong or they would say it needed a PA then the next person would say no it didn’t. This has been the most incompetent group I’ve ever dealt with. If my insurance didn’t require me to use CVS I definitely would not be, nor would my family. We still have not got them to ship her medicine and I had to get my Dr. office in conference call with CVS because they kept delaying and giving me the runaround. My Dr.'s office does not like using them either!
I will be changing insurance so I have a choice of where I get this medicine. CVS is NOT the only specialty pharmacy! However, they are not helpful, no one seems to know what is going on, and all the calls I had to explain every detail because the last person did not document the conversation. I kept names, dates, and detailed notes of the process. I plan to let someone know at a corporate level because my child has suffered all summer and could not get the medication she needed because no one knew how to handle. Something needs to be done! No one should suffer unnecessarily but they don’t seem to care or try to help you. They offer one excuse and hang up. I have a lot of sympathy for anyone who needs medicine from them that their life depends on it!!!
Reviewed July 23, 2019
CVS Specialty should delivery my medication (chemotherapy) on July 19 which was not delivered. On Monday July 22, I spoke with customer care which assure the medication would be delivered next day July 23rd which was not. I'm on the phone over 30 minutes waiting with no resolution, and I have no idea when I'm going to receive my medication and which will be the consequences to do not take a chemotherapy for so long as it is cycles that needs to be done every 28 days. It is a disrespect with my life. An absurd this company joking with my condition and my life.
Reviewed July 17, 2019
I have been using CVS for many years. Over the past year or so, the new pharmacy policies are nothing less than obnoxious and aggregating! As a regular customer, I expect the medications I consistently take be in stock and filled after I call to verify the prescriptions them and told they are all in process or filled. When I come to pick them up, I do not expect to be told one excuse after another. "We don't have it." "It wasn't filled." "You didn't ask us to fill it." (After I just called, went through them all and brought my list with me.) "We'll fill them now." I am certain there are people like me that; are too ill to constantly return to their store needlessly, do not have enough time to wait, are dependent on others for their transportation or busing where if a bus is missed an hour will go by for another or possibly they missed the last bus home, and are annoyed at the insults by those consistent little mind games especially if you are a psychiatric patient.
To make matters worse, they contact your physician weeks before medication is due for refills, even when you request and insist they not contact a specific doctor or doctors too earlier. They then send you notification that they made said requests, especially from the one doctor you specifically tell them not to contact. Then notify you they can't understand why your doctor hasn't responded and that you should follow up with them immediately. Whatever their IT Department has done with this revamping of their computer programs, they need to put it back to where they were or make some serious corrections, and have mandatory classes for all pharmacy personnel to learn exactly how to use the new programs. Going to your Pharmacy for health needs should not be a painful experience mentally or physically.
Regarding over the counter medications, vitamins or other personal care needs; they should be more in-stock when patients are expected, especially when the patient calls in advance to make certain that prescriptions are at the pharmacy and will be filled on whatever specific day they're due. Their consistent patrons should not have to go to other pharmacies to acquire their additional needs as CVS touts themselves to be a full-service Pharmacy and more. I do applaud the pharmacists for working under the conditions they do, with shortages of medications and other conditions, and irritated customers.
Reviewed July 16, 2019
I recently was told at my normal pharmacy that insurance required that all my meds had to be filled through mail order. News to me. So, I called Caremark and was told to have my MD send all prescriptions to Caremark. Today I discovered that the copay was 8 times higher for a particular prescription than I paid at the pharmacy. After spending 2 hours on multiple calls (I was hung up on twice), there is no resolution. If I need the prescription, I have to pay their price. In December, I will be making a different insurance choice.
Reviewed July 16, 2019
Buyer Beware! They charged me quadruple for a prescription I’ve been taking for years. Make sure you monitor what they charge you. Customer customer Service rep was very rude when I questioned price of med.
Reviewed July 12, 2019
I’m a kidney patient. I never had a problem with my suppressant drugs, that’s because I have private insurance all these years and not once have I ever had Medicare part B ever and for some strange reason I was forced to sign this year for Medicare part B. My kidney transplant was over 20 years ago and can’t keep insist on charging me my anti-rejection drugs on the medical part B plan, instead of the medical part D plan. They don’t follow medical guidelines. They don’t show empathy. They don’t care if you’re running low on medication. All they care about is that you have a credit card on file and you pay what they tell you to pay. I have Filed found numerous complaints and grievances against them and I will not be intimidated. They will give me my prescriptions or I will go and complain to the BBB and write letters on Facebook.
Reviewed July 12, 2019
I have called at least five times now trying to get my refill. Each time they tell me it will be expedited, then within a day I get a notice it's been cancelled or postponed. I call again, and go through the same crap over and over. Down to four pills now and still no refill. I'm at my wit's end. It's heart medicine, I told them if I have a heart attack and die it's on them!!!
Reviewed July 9, 2019
Put in the donut hole by mistake and therefore, overcharged me by hundreds of dollars. Said it will take 30-45 days to get my money back! Another time they told me that I didn’t have my prescription. Had to talk to the supervisor who told me that yes they have my prescription. So far I’ve spoken to three different supervisors about mistakes and the total time was almost three hours on the phone. Would not recommend. Last year I had OptumRx and was treated very well.
Reviewed July 8, 2019
I received notification 4 days before refill, that I was required to switch 90 days to one my prescription that was being monitored by a doctor 1 month at time until adjust at the 6 month mark which when issues could occur. This is ridiculous. With lack of notification I would be required to see the doctor again. They seriously need to notify sooner if this is a requirement. And if it requires a doctor review CVS should consider the time to get appointments.
Reviewed July 8, 2019
Every medication prescribed by my family's doctors is denied by Caremark even critical asthma that is needed that day. Unfortunately my insurance company Healthfirst uses Caremark as their exclusive pharmacy. Next year when I search for health insurance the first question I will ask is if Caremark is used. If so then no thanks.
Reviewed July 8, 2019
CVS Caremark is a very unprofessional pharmaceutical company. I have reached the end of my tolerance and plan to change my insurance company due to their incompetence as soon as enrollment can be made. I have two primary addresses and when I specifically indicated where the medication needed to be sent, they mistakenly sent it to the wrong address. Their customer service was so kind and accommodating in conversations apologizing and promising to send it next day delivery and it has been a week with no medication in sight. I received an email indicating I would have it by today and called to find out the tracking status (I have currently been out of my medication for 2 days) and was told they were still processing my prescription.
Their customer service apologized an infinite amount of times and, after sending me through four levels of supervisors, each person told me the same thing - that there was nothing they could do but I could purchase a weeks supply at the pharmacy out of my own pocket!!! The same exact thing happened last year and then they told me I would have to find a way to get the shipment they sent to the wrong address resent to my current one. There have been many other issues I have had with this company. I have been seizure-free for 6 years and am considering consulting a lawyer if my seizures return as a result of their horrible service. I really am considering consulting a l...
Reviewed July 6, 2019
We have struggled with CVS Caremark for over a year. They question every prescription from the doctor and bombard them with clarification requests, put the medication on hold, and then email us to call our doctor to resolve! We have twice had prescriptions put on hold for no good reason. When we complained they stopped sending us any medicines and have been using retaliatory tactics ever since. I can't wait to change to another provider with a working website and phone representatives who speak English.

Reviewed July 6, 2019
Updated on 07/09/2019: Following up on a earlier review I posted regarding my prescription that needed to be filled. I recontacted CVS Caremark Specialty department. I still received the same run around as before. Cvs states still waiting to verify my health insurance and coverage. Meanwhile, I’m still without the medicine I need, and my eczema is painfully spreading. Who knows when I might receive my medicine. I can’t wait to much longer. Might have to call doctor up and get another type of medicine. I would not recommend Cvs Caremark pharmacy to anyone.
Original Review: Dr prescribed ** three weeks ago for my eczema. Dr said had to get the prescription filled through Kroger pharmacy. Waited a little, contacted Kroger after I received letter from CVS Caremark saying prescription had to be filled using their pharmacy. Kroger forwarded the prescription to CVS Caremark and I’m still waiting for the medicine. Was told call back Wednesday the 10th of July to see if CVS verified my benefits. I already was forced to fill a prescription using CVS Caremark so all my information should be verified in the system. Meanwhile I’m still waiting for the prescription. Unbelievable. I definitely would not recommend CVS Caremark for any prescriptions.
Reviewed July 6, 2019
I wanted to get my medication at my Dr. office because I didn’t want it shipped and it was convenient for me to pick up as it close to my job. I opted out of the mail order on July 27th and contacted my Dr. pharmacy as CVS Caremark took down the fax number to the pharmacy at my Dr. office and transferred the prescription. I get a call from the pharmacy and they said that Caremark would not release my medication. That I had to opt out. Imagine my shock as the lady I spoke to said I already was. Called back and they advised that it was transferred and I was opted out of mail order.
So the following week I get a call from my pharmacy again saying they won’t let them fill my prescription, mind you I need this medication to LIVE and I’m running out and CVS Caremark is jerking me around. Then they say as of the 1st I’m not able to opt out, which I thought I already was?!?! So they say I can fill it at a CVS and I call they get the prescription and said it would be ready by 2. Guess what, they aren’t allowed to fill it either. Had to come from the specialty pharmacy???? So she said it’s fine. She will have my medicine here by Monday.
Then today I get a message from Caremark to call. I’m like what!! So they insist that I had my medicine shipped which I made it clear I didn’t want and I have to go through this whole process again, I would never ever refer anyone to CVS Caremark as they don’t care about the people they service and they make them go through hoops when all I wanted was my medicine. I only have them because of my employer and if I had a choice in it I would discontinue them and I will reach out to HR and advise of my experience. They are the worst and I am stressed to the maxxx which is not good for my condition. Thanks CVS Caremark for making this easy process very difficult. You would think that since I’m paying for a service I should be handled much better than I am being now. Very very disappointed and dissatisfied.
Reviewed July 1, 2019
CVS Caremark is the pinnacle of terrible service and if you need any type of medication regularly I would highly recommend you go anywhere else! Using their home delivery service I have tried for the LAST 3 MONTHS to order a prescription and received order confirmation only for the prescription to never ship or arrive. They never once contacted me about issues, delays, or questions. Avoid this company at all costs if you need any type of medication in a timely fashion!!!
Reviewed June 27, 2019
In the mailbox I had a package from CVS Caremark with a 90 day supply of Jardiance in it and a bill for $210. I didn't order this. I called them and the representative on the phone said when a doctor calls in a prescription they fill and send it. Say Whut? I told the young lady, "Look, you don't send me ANYTHING without my approval." She said that's just how they do it. I also told her I wasn't paying the $210 and left it at that.
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