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  • Mail order service available
  • Cost-effective prescription options
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  • Frequent prescription management issues
  • Delays in receiving critical medications

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    Reviewed Sept. 10, 2018

    I was forced to change to Express Scripts because I was told my birth control would not be free anymore if I didn't use it. It surely is free after I switched and they haven't given me any issues so far, for example I misplaced my last month's worth of birth control before I was supposed to order more so I had to call a month early and didn't have an issue so I appreciated that. I'm sure people have an issue with more expensive prescriptions and the entirety of healthcare/healthcare suppliers is a scam, but they haven't given me any issues thus far. They're fine. I'm just pissed I was forced to change when I never minded going to the pharmacy at my own convenience in the first place, but everyone knows the home delivery pharmacies are probably cheaper to work with for the horrific insurance companies this country offers us.

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    Peggy increased rating by 1 star.
    Customer ServicePricePunctuality & Speed
    After a positive interaction with Express Scripts, Peggy increased their star rating on Sept. 7, 2018.

    Updated review: Sept. 7, 2018

    A representative from Express Scripts, Ita, was able to resolve my issue and provided a wealth of information I had not known about previously. Without reservation, this was the most productive and informative call I have ever had with an Express Scripts representative.

    I have updated my review from 1 star to 2 based on Ita alone. I'll see going forward how their service continues before any additional star updates.

    Original Review: Sept. 6, 2018

    I opted out of automatic refills because they were sending them so often I had enough to last me 9 months! They still send me prescriptions I had not yet ordered! I ordered a refill Rx on 9/3/18 via the website and it reflected a ship date of 9/5/18. I placed another refill for a different Rx 9/5/18 which was shipped out immediately.

    Today 9/6/18 I check on the status of the first Rx, which I have now run out of, and the ship date has been changed to 9/8/18! After listening to all the information that I already knew on their automated line I was able to finally speak with a human. Even then I had to ask "Ernest" 3 times why was the Rx delayed before I got the answer. Apparently the order was delayed while they confirmed the address! It's the same address I've always used, the same address that is identified as my permanent preferred address, the ONLY address I've ever used!

    I was told I could call my physician and request a short-term refill while the order is waiting to be shipped. I've been through this before - the doctor calls in the RX to the pharmacy. The pharmacy calls me later in the day or I show up to pick up the RX and I'm told the insurance company denied it since I've already ordered a refill. The pharmacy then has to call the insurance company to explain the emergency refill status and request approval. Long story short - I'm paying the full price for 7-10 pills that I normally pay for 90 pills. What a waste of time and money!

    This company has been horrible since my insurance was switched to using them and we are now required to use them for any maintenance prescriptions. This is in addition to the many issues I've had with paying for the pills when I order them only to be sent a bill later telling me my account is past due because the payment was never applied. A very frustrating company to deal with all the way around!

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    Staff

    Reviewed Sept. 5, 2018

    My family and I have had nothing but problems with this pharmacy. They don't refill prescriptions as needed, they NEVER get the automatic mail order filled and they NEVER get the prescriptions correct. Their employees don't even know the name of the medications or even how to spell it for that matter. This is a VERY INCOMPETENT company. I can't even give them a rating because it doesn't go negative!

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    CoverageSales & MarketingPriceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 5, 2018

    Starting a year ago I was "forced" to order my medications from this company. I was advised in an email that if I did not buy from their home delivery service, my prescriptions would be denied at my local pharmacy and I would have to pay full price, even though I have prescription coverage with my health insurance carrier AETNA. It seems to be a well orchestrated scam between the two companies.

    As stated in another complaint, you never know the cost of your medications until after they ship. This practice must be criminal across all fifty states. I had a nightmare trying to return a prescription that cost almost $300. The credit took months to process, even after returning the medication. This whole system is unethical, if not downright illegal. The Better Business Bureau and the Consumer Protection Agency needs to have a serious look into the operations of this company. The consumer, the patient, is being violated in plain sight.

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    Price

    Reviewed Sept. 4, 2018

    I had subscriptions sent over. But they would not tell me the price of them until they shipped. I tried to cancel as soon as it was processed, but that failed. Tried to send them back and they would not take them.

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    Terence increased rating by 3 stars.
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    After a positive interaction with Express Scripts, Terence increased their star rating.

    Reviewed Sept. 2, 2018

    I called and reordered a drug. I asked if the price was still $75.00. The representative assured me it was still $75.00. When I received the drug I also got a bill for $100.77. I called customer service. They explained that there was a "coverage gap" and that they could not do anything for me. I am disputing the charge with Visa. Do yourself a favor - do not get involved with this company... unless you like being ripped off!!!

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    Customer ServiceCoverage

    Reviewed Sept. 2, 2018

    Have been stuck with them over 4 years because of required insurance I must use. Same meds taken for over 7 years, order online but must always call to answer same dumb repetitive questions. Just ship my orders without 2 in 3 phone calls. Idiots!

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    Price

    Reviewed Sept. 1, 2018

    Just about every non-brand name prescription I have filled with Express Scripts has been cheaper at a cash price than through this 'benefit' service company. Worst prescription company I've used in 25 years. Name brand drugs have been about 85-90% of retail. Unless you have a co-pay plan with this company, I strongly suggest to run if someone offers you this as your provider of prescription services. Lest you think that I am reacting from a single bad incident, I have been using them for about a year and a half now.

    Next year, I'll either go with a plan that has co-pays for prescriptions if I have to use Express-Scripts or opt out/not use this service. They put so many constraints on what you can get and where you can get it, there's no point. If you want a historical referent, these plans are reminiscent of the 1800's 'company store' which was the only place you could shop with the company script you were paid with to ensure that the company got back most of its money.

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    Customer ServiceCoverage

    Reviewed Aug. 30, 2018

    There was an issue with my FSA card not having enough money to cover the cost of this prescription and I received an email to call Express Scripts. I called and paid in full and was assured the prescription would then be processed. It still appears to be in a suspended state and is saying I need to call to discuss payment. Calling customer service gets me nowhere. They give you the illusion that they know what they’re talking about and everything is taken care of but it’s never the case. There isn’t a single instance where I can order my prescription and have it delivered without incident.

    Moreover, why do I need to call to pay? Why is there no option to reconcile payment online and have the process continue? And why is my issue never handled with a single call as promised? I never had any of these issues with Medco. One better, I’ve been trying to submit an online inquiry for a half hour and I keep getting a “sorry, system not available” error. What kind of Mickey-Mouse operation is this?

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Aug. 27, 2018

    Spent over an hour and a half on the phone with multiple (about 6) different people just to get information about using mail order vs. using my local pharmacy for my maintenance medication. The first rep was uneducated and gave me the wrong payment information and then sent me to speak to her supervisor. This person had a bit of an attitude and after spending another 15 minutes on the phone with her, she ended up sending in the wrong prescription! Had to speak to 2 other people to straighten this out. It also took another 20 minutes to change my password on their site. Unbelievable they are still in business.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Aug. 27, 2018

    My spouse and I have used Express Scripts associated with my employee and now retiree plan for many years. Prior issues were rare and resolved fairly quickly and I would have rated the company a 4 star because we liked the automatic renewal and prompt deliveries. I am not sure if their acquisition announced in March by Cigna is causing disruption but we have had a very bad experience requiring multiple calls for over a week for a med that requires delivery in ice packs that it was shipped but was not being updated on their website by back office. Finally, we received a tracking number so are hopeful for receipt today. No replies answering email questions have been received to date. We advise to call for answers and request a tracking number.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Aug. 26, 2018

    When you call there be prepared to be on hold for at least 20 minutes, and try to talk to a rep with so much background noise you can't even hear them or understand them! One rep will tell you it has been shipped when it has not been shipped! And if you ask what you should do, they tell you to call your Doctor and beg for some more samples! This will be the 3rd time I have had to do this! My ** is being provided by Pfizer and I know Express Scripts would be Very Happy if I would just give up and stop using ** even though it has been very helpful for my Pain! Which I may have to do THANKS to Express Scripts! I can't believe Pfizer would even use this company!!! If you have any choice, stay clear of Express Scripts!!! Thanks to this website for allow us to review Express Scripts!!!

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    Reviewed Aug. 23, 2018

    Express Scripts fills all and any prescriptions from any doctor whether you need the medication or not. If you switch medications, they will still fill scripts from the old medications unless you notify them. I told them I would like to approve of any medications they send. That worked for only a little while. You will spend way too much time dealing with them over little things.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Aug. 23, 2018

    I have been inundated by robot calls from Express Scripts telling me to refill a prescription, which is for a medication I no longer take. I cannot get their robots to stop calling me. When the robot calls, you do not have the option of speaking to a live person. I have complained to a live operator (when I called them) and I have sent numerous emails, but they just will not leave me alone. If I had any alternative but to buy my medications through Express Scripts I would do so.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Aug. 21, 2018

    I have had one particular medication that comes in boxes shipped by Express Scripts that have been damaged. After the second time that they came damaged, I called and complained to the "customer service representative." I then placed an order, and again it came damaged. I made another complaint, and talked to two people about it. The second person said that they were going to send me a replacement, at no cost, and in better packaging, not just an envelope. Well, the replacement came damaged.

    I had to call them AGAIN, and the person did not understand what I was talking about. It took me several times to try to make her understand what was going on. Finally, she wanted to send me another replacement, of which I refused. She kept on saying "I'm sorry." I finally told her that I'm sorry won't do anything. How many times does a person have to complain about one issue, and that they cannot seem to fix? These people are terrible to work with.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Aug. 17, 2018

    I had to use this service several years ago because of the insurance I have. When I found out I had to use it again, my stomach turned. Then I told myself that was several years ago and surely they have improved their customer service since then. Not a chance!!! Once again I had to take time out of my day to coordinate communication between them and my doctor's office. In the meantime, I will again run out of my medication before they will be able to fill my script. This is not service!!! I am now stuck with a part time job that I didn't want trying to make sure I have the medication I need. I had thyroid cancer had to have my thyroid removed so ** is the only way I can maintain appropriate levels. I don't understand how this company can still be allowed to be in business when it continues to put their client's health and potentially lives on the line.

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    Reviewed Aug. 15, 2018

    Express Scripts is a terrible company. It is so sad that the state of our healthcare system ties us to unhelpful, systems who do not treat you like a human being instead of an account number. I am absolutely furious and sick due to a missing medication (not a narcotic). They only care about "it is not our fault". Not about the fact that I need to take this medication daily! YES that was their FINAL ANSWER TO ME! I offered to pay full price. Answer NO. It was not forwarded to my new address so no they will not replace it, even if I pay for it. They will not give me my REFILL on file until October. END OF DISCUSSION. I am shaking, I am so furious! They said a local pharmacy can call and TAKE my October refill at full retail price and choose to fill it or NOT. SO happy that my HEALTH is of no concern. End of rant.

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    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingPriceStaff

    Reviewed Aug. 14, 2018

    I would give zero stars if I could, as one star indicates that there is a redeeming quality to this company. There isn't. We are currently embroiled in a $4,000 mess with this company. Upon numerous phones calls we were told that the representative who called to schedule the next shipment of my brother's R/A injections should have notified him that his ** co-pay card had reached its limit for the year. Normally, his insurance is billed, then the ** co-pay card is used for the balance, minus a $5 co pay. Its to help with those who can not afford this costly medicine. He wasn't. Instead, his medicine was shipped as usual.

    Skip to the next month, when he was called to schedule another shipment he was informed that it would not be shipped until his outstanding balance was paid. What outstanding balance? $4,000 and some odd change. He was never told of this charge. He did not agree to this charge. But now he has it sitting there, blocking them from shipping any more of his injections. His ** co-pay card is there ready to be used. But they won't use that until he pays the outstanding balance. And no, they won't run it through the ** card that was renewed.

    So there you go. No meds for this disfiguring, excruciatingly painful and damaging disease. Because someone failed to notify us of the charge. Now, had they did (as we were told by **) what they were suppose to do, we could have said no to the shipment and waiting the two months for his co-pay card to renew. Then scheduled a shipment. But no. So now we are trying to get by using whatever we can to treat his disease. Thank you Express Scripts for being such a wonderful company. I hope you rectify this situation. Oh, and to add insult to injury, we were told that "we" should've notified them that the co-pay card was at its limit. Nice. I don't mean to be snarky, but I am deeply upset. And this company's treatment of people and ability to follow their own guidelines is horrific. Do the right thing Express Scripts. Please.

    Updated on 08/17/2018: I was contacted by Express Scripts and asked for contact info. I asked that we conduct our correspondence via email. Things need to be documented. As this is beyond unscrupulous and now leans toward unlawful business practices. I detailed the events, and was notified that they would have a member of their team research it and contact us directly. I then received another response stating that they hoped the matter was resolved. Nothing has transpired, so the answer was, no.

    In the meantime, my brother was contacted by Express Scripts by telephone and told that they can't do anything with the outstanding balance that is over $4K. However, they did say that they could send out one shipment of his meds but then the balance would have to be paid before any more could be sent. He declined as this all is way too unprofessional, unethical and bordering on unlawful. Let me point out, someone out there at Express Scripts has arbitrarily decided that my brother could, indeed, be granted his prescribed medicines - but just this once. These are medicines that are prescribed by a doctor. They are not a choice. But someone at Express Scripts is making that choice.

    Again, let me also point out that Express Scripts failed to notify us of any charges that would be incurred beyond our $5 co-pay. Thereby, we never were given the opportunity to decline the shipment based on the cost. In fact, we knew nothing of any costs. They did this again the following month. No mention of prior balance, no statements were emailed notifying us, nothing. And we were not notified of that we'd be charged that month. Instead, they took our information for the $5 co-pay card and sent the shipment. It was not until the third month that they informed us that the shipment could not be sent due to an outstanding balance. This was the first we were notified.

    The representative from the company who handles ** (Accredo), told us that we should have been notified on that first month. Obviously, I believe it's unlawful to charge someone without their knowledge. She went on to say that every time a monthly shipment is scheduled we should be informed of any and all costs. Makes sense to us! If not, how is someone suppose to know they are, in fact, being charged. Due to this, I can only conclude that this company is trying to scam people, and now, as this prescription can't be filled anywhere else right now, they are holding it hostage. Pay the money, that we failed to inform you that you were being charged, or you can't get your medicine. What does that sound like to you?

    I have asked them to do the right thing. I told them that I would happily share it with the world. I'm all for shining a light on those who do the right thing. Who try to right their wrongs. But that light shines both ways. I don't want this to happen to anyone else. And shame on you Priority Health for doing business with this company.

    Updated on 08/21/2018: Please note that, although we were contacted by Express Scripts in response to our complaint - it does not mean that we have seen any headway toward resolution. Personally, I think it is done solely to make it appear as if they are trying to work toward a resolution. To have it "show" as in progress. If there is something going on behind the scenes to fix our situation, it is not being disclosed to us. In fact, just the opposite - as my prior update stated - they called to say they can't do anything about it. We have filed a complaint with the Missouri Better Business Bureau and the Michigan Attorney General's Office.

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    Reviewed Aug. 13, 2018

    My husband has now been out of one of his Parkinson's meds for over a week now. I paid $21 to have his RX shipped "overnight". FedEx lost the package. I called Express Scripts. I have to pay for another script then call back in 30 days if I don't received the first shipment to get a credit. They said they would overnight another one at no charge on 8/10/18. Now I go to check the status of the order and it says it will ship on 8/16/18. How is that overnight when you don't even ship it for six days?!?! Such a non-caring company to say they handle important meds that affect lives.

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    Reviewed Aug. 11, 2018

    My Doc pushed me to go for 90 day scripts for the three medications that I take daily, and against my better judgement I agreed. I had refills still at my local pharmacy for one of the meds. He sent the other directly to Express Scripts and gave me a paper script for a 90 day supply of the third (controlled substance). I got the first script from them in three days. I don’t think that the transfer is ever going to go through. The third I called customer service and got a physical address so that I could send to them overnight with delivery confirmation.

    It took a day and a half, and two phone calls with requests to speak with supervisors before they even acknowledged receipt of the prescription. Since then I’ve made at least two calls a day, each time being told some variation of it’s been flagged as a rush and is being worked. My most recent call this evening I was actually told that it was in the “back end” and being packaged for shipment. She then told me that she was going to send a priority request to rush shipment and overnight it to me at no cost (I’ve now been out for over a week). That was four hours ago, and the website still says that my prescription request has been received and they are still working on estimating the ship date. I have a strong suspicion that I have been lied to yet again. I would absolutely NOT recommend this company to anyone. In fact, I plan on informing everyone I know about my experience.

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    Reviewed Aug. 11, 2018

    3rd time this year I have done without meds because of this company. They are so terrible to deal with. Stay away if you can. Most non caring company I have ever had to deal with. Starting withdrawals now after 2 days of not having it, and looks like going to be without for several days. I ordered a month ago, and again 10 days ago. So frustrated.

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    Sales & Marketing

    Reviewed Aug. 10, 2018

    I give up! Express Scripts has done it again. The last time they sent me insulin pens without the needles, This time they sent me $87.00 worth of needles and they will not ship the insulin until I pay them for the needles. Oh, and I just received them today. Express Scripts is holding me over a fire. They could have split the order because the insulin is 87 dollars and the needles are 87 dollars. So what is the deal they could have sent 2 boxes of the needles and 2 boxes of insulin. I am not going to become not diabetic. I pay them for that. I have the needles and the pens and then they send the second part of the shipment and then I pay that. No this is also mandatory through my plan that I have to use them. I wonder if I don't eat will my sugar go up. Then after this screw up the online system is trying to sell me insulin supplies. I have a heart problem too and they do not care.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Aug. 10, 2018

    I have had a prescription, for medication I take daily, filled for the last 7 or 8 years and for over a year at my local pharmacy. All of a sudden, without notice, my local pharmacy is being reimbursed a few dollars rather than the usual amount. They can't absorb that loss and won't be able to fill it if they aren't getting reimbursed. When I inquired with my insurance company, they said Express Script was responsible. I tried to call Express Scripts several times. Talked to a rep that told me my pharmacy had been reimbursed the correct amount. Not true. Got a "special number" from another rep that ended up taking me back to the

    main phone menu. Between me and my pharmacy, we have called 7 or 8 times. We just get stonewalled. I emailed (24-72 hour turnaround for answer - that's crazy!) and am waiting on response.

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    Customer ServicePrice

    Reviewed Aug. 10, 2018

    My doc sent them 2 prescriptions on 7/27 (not new - I get them every month). By 8/3 I called them as I had not received an email that they had received or were processing them. Spoke to a supervisor after getting the runaround from customer service. She said could take 10 days. Told her I would pay the $12 for 2 day shipping as I was going out of town on business for a week and had to ensure I had them before I left. On 8/7 (not 2 days later by my count) I received 1 script but not the one I REALLY needed. Called and spoke to another supervisor who after a bunch of nonsense told me the other had shipped that day and gave me a tracking number.

    I checked the tracking number the next day and NOTHING! I called ES again and talked to another supervisor who gave me some BS story about it being in St. Louis and I needed to wait for the system to update. I asked why it hadn't been sent 2 day delivery like I requested and paid for and she had no answer. As of today, 8/10 per the tracking # it is still in St. Louis and hasn't moved (I am on the West Coast). I leave Monday AM for a week long business trip and so I'm screwed on that. Had to go back to my doc today to get a 2nd prescription which I will have to pay full price for. This company has made similar mistakes in the past that I won't even go into. They are horrible but I am forced to use them per Anthem BCBS plan. I hope they go out of business. If I could give minus 5 stars I would. BTW I am by nature a very patient person and never write reviews but people need to know what they are up against with this horribly inept company!

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    Reviewed Aug. 7, 2018

    If you are unhappy with a particular issue at Express Scripts, call customer service and ask that a grievance be filed. The grievance department will open an investigation to your issue and you will be contacted by phone and also receive a letter of official resolution. This process will hold Express Scripts accountable to your issue and your issue will be solved!

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    Reviewed Aug. 4, 2018

    I loathe Express Scripts. They have denied multiple medications that my doctor says that I need because this company needs to make money and force me to use less expensive or generic medications. The "preferred" medication they want me to use is not the same medication-- it allegedly does the same thing. But my endocrinologist prescribed a medication that actually works for me. I was not aware that Express Scripts was staffed by physicians who know the best medications for me. Time to buy from Canada.

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    Reviewed Aug. 4, 2018

    When my company moved to Express Scripts at the beginning of the year, I called Express Scripts and was told by an Express Scripts representative that I would be able to continue to get my 30 day prescriptions from my chosen pharmacy with no change to my current copay amounts. I went to pick up my prescriptions today and was told that one prescription - which was $5 previously - would now be over $200. The exorbitant amount is due to a penalty fee because the prescription was for a 30 day supply from an "unapproved" pharmacy. This completely goes against what I was told by an Express Scripts customer service representative earlier this year.

    I called Express Scripts customer service and tried to explain that I will probably not be taking this medication for a further 90 days - it would be a waste of medication and counter intuitive for me to receive a 90 day supply. Over and over again, the representative and his management told me that common sense does not matter. To receive my prescribed medication I must buy a 90 day supply. I am very frustrated with the lack of customer service regarding this issue. First, Express Scripts told me that I can continue to get my prescriptions in 30 day supplies from my chosen pharmacy with no change to my copay. Now, Express Scripts is telling me that if I want to get my prescriptions they must be in 90 day supplies from an approved pharmacy.

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    Contract & TermsOnline & AppEase of Use

    Reviewed Aug. 2, 2018

    I keep getting notifications of how many days I have of a medication. I've already received a refill several weeks ago and still receive notice each day of how many days I have left. I can't find where to turn it off on the website. Which by the way is NOT user friendly and is difficult to get around in. I guess typical of government contract work. How do I turn this off?!!

    Updated on 09/25/2018: I'm continuing to receive notifications of days left of a medications and in this case it's 0 days since the medication was refilled earlier this month. I started this notification from the Express Scripts medication page on my account. I don't understand why 1) I can't turn it off from there but apparently that option has been removed; and 2) why tech support can't seem to turn it off.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed July 30, 2018

    Several months now I have had to mail in prescriptions due to the new federal government changes. The blame is mostly on USDA. Express Scripts has foreign ** answering service. I spent 2 hours on the phone, hung up on 3 time trying to get a stupivisor on the Phone to answer two questions. The problem needs to be fixed. USDA has a 30 day script only for narcotics. I am a legit have to have patient. I need to send in all three months of scripts at one time and Express Scripts needs to file them. Not me. This company CS has went to the sewer.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed July 28, 2018

    I received an automated phone call from Express Scripts July 17, 2018 asking if I was Sarah. I replied yes and was told to return the call. I did so immediately. The lady that I spoke with told me that the call was to confirm my address. I did so. A week later, I check my mobile banking app and see that Express Scripts has charged me over $324 dollars. What? Of course I called right away. The gentleman that answered my call confirmed my Identification and then asked me what my son's name is. I told him I don’t have a son. (I don’t). This should have been my first clue... He tells me which medication the charge is for.

    This is not a medication I need, it was a convenience. I asked him if it was policy to call customers when the cost is so high. He said it is, so I asked why I hadn’t received a call. He placed me on hold so he could speak with his supervisor. When he returned he stated that I HAD received a call and that I would be responsible for the charge. I asked to speak with the supervisor, and told him that I knew the calls are recorded (they tell you so) and that no one had said a word to me about an exorbitant charge. Basically, the supervisor says the same thing. So I ask her, what’s the name of the person I spoke with?

    She admits it was an automated call. I ask, "How is that authorizing the charge?" I asked her to listen to the call wherein I confirmed my address. In total, I spent over half an hour on the phone with Express Scripts for them to agree to refund half of my money as a “courtesy” because I didn’t ask what the charges were. I called later that day and told them I never wanted anything shipped from them again. I would rather go to my local pharmacy. I might pay more in the long run but I know exactly who I’m dealing with.

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    CoverageStaff

    Reviewed July 27, 2018

    My doctor prescribed two 0.1 mg ** patches for me once every two days. A pretty standard or even low dosage for a transgender woman. I went to pick up my prescription, which was only available through CVS apparently under their plan or through their warehouse, which if you've read the reviews here, you're risking your life and health trusting their warehouse to send the right drugs. The pharmacist informs me, not the insurance company, that they need prior authorization because the prescription was written for too many patches for Express Scripts' internal policies.

    Apparently, Express Scripts has policies in place for medical gatekeeping that target transgender women and kick in when anyone goes over the normal maximum dosage for a cisgender woman with menopause, which is one 0.1 mg patch every two days. They required prior authorization from my doctor and a questionnaire to make sure I wasn't faking being transgender or that my doctor was qualified to prescribe for transgender people. Neither of which is within their ability or their job description.

    After getting the prior authorization, and paying out of pocket for my prescription in the meantime, I go back to CVS and they say Express Scripts won't pay the prescription until the 31st. Meaning, despite the prior authorization, questionnaire, and gatekeeping, they're still refusing to pay for ** patches above the level for cisgender menopausal women. Being on two every two days, they're only going to pay for half of them because they apparently don't think transgender people paying premiums should get the same coverage as cisgender people for the same amount of money.

    If you have ANY other option for prescription coverage, go with that instead. You'll be paying bigots for shoddy coverage, dangerous warehouse medication not distributed by medical professionals, and you'll be waiting to find out if one of their policies is designed to screw you over for being a minority of some kind. You won't get what you pay for and you're risking your life and health if you use their warehouse.

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    Reviewed July 26, 2018

    Express Scripts has a substandard system for prescription notifications. It is ALL or NOTHING. There is no option turn notifications off or on for individual prescriptions. I get notifications DAILY that I am out of a medication that I am NOT out of! My PCP prescribed a medication for a 30 day supply, (filled locally) to see how I responded to it. On my recheck, he prescribed another 30 day supply, (filled locally) and he sent in a 90 day mail order prescription to Express Scripts that was processed & received over a month ago. Now I am receiving 4 notifications AT THE SAME TIME, telling me I am out of the two 30 day supply prescriptions - one is over 60 days old, the other over 30 days old. Walgreens and CVS both have systems that permit setting notifications on individual prescriptions. Apparently Express Scripts isn’t smart enough to figure it out how to do that for their customers.

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    Reviewed July 25, 2018

    I cannot not use the generic brand of my medication because it does not agree with my body. However, I am being forced by Express Scripts to use the generic because they are denying my doctor's prior authorizations. My doctor has requested a plan override and they keep denying his requests. Now they have shipped my medicine without approval and have tried to deduct from my account the cost of this medicine. I have spent 3.5 hours on the phone with Express Scripts this week alone and the matter is still not settled. This time does not include the 2.5 hours my husband spent on the phone with them 2 months ago discussing this same matter.

    At that time, a supervisor from Express Scripts told my husband that my name-brand medication would be covered for the generic price when my doctor completed the prior authorization. So my doctor has contacted Express Scripts twice in the last 2 days and followed their instructions. The nurse told me to not get my hopes up because they have NEVER had a request for a plan override approved by Express Scripts! SINCE WHEN IS A PRESCRIPTION SERVICE ALLOWED TO OVERRIDE A DOCTOR?!? So now, I have had to pay to have a stop payment put on my account. Express Scripts is now telling me that I if I chose to dispute their ruling, I can file an appeal. If this were the first time we had had trouble with Express Scripts, I wouldn't be so upset. But there have been countless problems over the past 2 years with my husband's medications.

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    Reviewed July 23, 2018

    To make a long story short, they said it takes 15 days to "process" the Doctor's fax extending my prescription. This is not acceptable. They told me it is better if he calls. I work in an environment where the physicians prefer to use a fax as it is a secure line, and it requires no "phone tree" waste of time getting to the "right person". No customer service at this place, really. You have to wait forever to get someone on the line, and then get fed a lot of BS about "processing time".

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    Reviewed July 21, 2018

    I have yet to have a good interaction with this company. My son has severe reflux with esophagitis (essentially his esophagus is eroding away) and has been on meds since he was 8 weeks old. When we switched to Express Scripts we had to obtain prior authorization to fill his medication since it was pricey, and I was assured when the paperwork came in I’d be reimbursed since my son could not go without his meds. I paid $330 out of pocket for just one month worth of meds. My doctor filled out all the necessary paperwork only to be denied and refused a reimbursement because the med needed to be mixed and refrigerated and could not be shipped... They didn’t know that before putting me through the whole process? So we switch over to a different med that came in powder packets and got authorization that my infant child could not swallow a pill or take a adult dose so this form/dosage was medically necessary.

    Fast forward a year and for a unknown reason my meds that were filled online are still pending for over a week. I call and they have no answer as to why it’s taking so long but because we are going to run out of his medication I can fill it at one of the local participating pharmacy for a 90 day supply as listed on their website. All I had to do was get my local pharmacy to call and transfer the script. So I go through the whole process of finding a “participating pharmacy” that has the medication in stock only to get a call that Express Scripts denied my 90 day supply and stated I need prior auth for 30 day. A 30 day supply is $980!!! I call Express Scripts who tells me this is all correct after an hour of going in circles.

    To utilize a local pharmacy I have to go through the auth process again and they will reimburse me (yeah right and who has $980 laying around). So I asked can Express Scripts fill it and expedite the process since I was basically lied to. I’m then informed they can’t fill it because the prescription has been transferred and can’t be made a home delivery prescription again. How is that possible!?! It’s the same drug, dose, form, route, and amount. Literally nothing has changed other than it was faxed to CVS. I was informed I would need to obtain another prior auth and prescription from my son's GI doctor before they can fill it. So I’m looking at weeks where my son will be out of meds, in pain and possibly doing irreversible damage to his esophagus. I cannot wait for him to hopefully be weaned off his meds so we never have to deal with this company again. I pity people who rely on this company to supply them drugs to survive and not be hospitalized.

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    Reviewed July 20, 2018

    My husband and my daughter received letters from Express Scripts stating a Tricare overpayment has been made to them and he owes ES $315 and she owes $1157. The letter continues to say that prescriptions were received after their eligibility for Tricare benefits ended. Not true at all. Has anyone else received these letters?

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    Reviewed July 19, 2018

    Express Scripts informed me today that the medicine which I have been taking for at least two years, is not available to be shipped to me. When I questioned them, they had no explanation. They said, "Wait for an unknown amount of time or see your doctor and get it locally." I’m a veteran who depends on Express Scripts to get medicine to me on time. I’m not sure why we need Express Scripts. They are a really bad company.

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    Reviewed July 18, 2018

    This is the company saga of consistent idiocrasy of the simple matter of required direct ordering through an e-script system from a Doctor's Office. This company's complete lack of figuring out a viable method of properly processing prescriptions, by a forced upon me Pharmacy, and in a timely manner for drugs that are necessary and required to maintain your health is completely devoid of a rational response. Plain and simple this company reaches a higher level of incompetency than any I have ever seen. They just cannot figure out how to properly and timely fill prescriptions. Sad when you are a pharmacy who can't figure out how to do your business.

    This is more of a Three Ring Circus than a company. Despite giving them every opportunity to do so, there are no answers only consistent stupidity. Their phone people are pleasant, courteous and useless as they have no information that which could even approach that which would be helpful. They blame the insurance administrator, then you call them and they say it is Express-Scripts' problem not theirs. Then you call the insurance coverage company and they are of further no use, because they blame the Express-Scripts and around again we go. The reasons escape them and therefore they have none. Their multiple failures to properly fill prescriptions is causing further medical complications and mental pain and anguish. I have wasted hours of my time trying to get to a resolution in order to have them do what they are contracted to.

    This company should be investigated and charged appropriately for their multiple failures and lying about their complex and useless processes designed to further fail the health care system we pay almost $2,000 per month for. Would never deal with them again and thank you NORTHWELL HEALTH for the poor choice and incompetent management through UNITED HEALTHCARE. Avoid them at all costs.

    This is a Triple whammy of incompetence without recourse to the consumer. Pay big premiums, they slam you into Generics, (since they no longer cover the real medications you need. Everyone knows that Generic drugs have only to be 70% effective to be dispensed and have improper filtrations levels. WONDER if they will accept 70% of the monthly premiums in return and charge you as if you had no insurance for co-pays. Simply an indictment of the Health Care System allowed to run unchecked. Also BE ADVISED THEY DO NOT ACCEPT MANUFACTURERS' COUPONS, which would minimize your co-pays which I find outrageous, and which should be illegal.

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    Reviewed July 17, 2018

    Updated on 05/16/2019: I have, as of right now been on hold for 1hr 11 minutes 12 seconds. No one has come back on the line to let me know they haven't forgotten me or that they are still researching. Medical necessity requires my husband and I to take brand **. The generic causes severe joint and muscle pain. I've never gotten through a phone call yet without having to talk to a supervisor. In their system, they can't read each others notes, so every new person you talk to, you have to tell the whole story over to.

    Right now, I'm trying to find out if we're getting the ** and the generic price like last year. I finally had to corporate 5 times last year to get the mess straightened out. I had people hang up on me, and had two ladies tell me I had done all this work for nothing. It's sad that a MAJOR company who's responsible for getting medications to people can get their act together. Their company is totally useless. And it would be a 1/4 star if that option was available.

    Original Review: So, having issues getting **. Medical necessity. Set up and got confirmation number and received 90 day supply. That alone took over two and a half months. Now the plan has removed **, trying to force the generic. Took me a week of calls to get that information. Express Scripts gives me new case# and is working on getting ** added back to formulary. I call to check up on things and they cancelled my case#, thought it was a duplicate. Have me call doctors office to get another PA going.

    Express Scripts claim they never received word from doctor and doctor showed proof of contacting ES. Haven't been able to get of ES for two days to find out when my ** will be here. Mind you, there is a whole lot more to this issue, with the phone calls to corporate, the customer reps not having a same or similar answer for the problem, customer service hanging up on me because I requested a supervisor, more calls to corporate, and the list goes on. The only reason there is a star? Negative stars aren't an option.

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    Reviewed July 17, 2018

    I have just spend 40 minutes with no results. My doctor prescribed a medication to take one at bedtime. I could only get 15 at a local pharmacy. I was first told there were retail restrictions. I got my doctor to call it in to Express Scripts. They put it on hold. I called back and was told I needed a pre authorization. My doctor called that in. I called back and was told they had the pre authorization and that it was going to ship. In three days I received another email that it was on hold. I called back and after holding for most of 40 minutes now they say they do not have the pre authorization. I wish they would let the doctor practice medicine!! They just need to fill it!!!

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    Reviewed July 16, 2018

    Been taking the same medication for 10+ years for migraines. The generic form does not work for me. Now they want the doctor to make a phone call getting prior authorization before prescribing medication. I don't see how this is saving money when now I'll just have to go to the emergency room for medication for my severe headaches. They deserve a minus instead of a one star.

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    Reviewed July 14, 2018

    Express Scripts are the worst. Express Scripts sent me an e-mail advising me to contact them so that they can send out my prescription. I was in the hospital and in the process of moving to a new address. Because I did not call them on time they went ahead and sent the prescription mail order to the old address. Now they're telling me I'm responsible for the medicine that was sent to the old address. I never contacted them to send the medicine out to me. Their procedure sucks. I don't even know what happened to the medicine that they sent out. It's lost in the mail somewhere.

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    Reviewed July 12, 2018

    I have been with Express Scripts for years and am required to get "maintenance drugs" by mail order. I have asthma and have to take one medication twice a day. I have had many issues with Express Scripts through the years but it seems to be getting worse. I went online to order a refill. In 60 days the price of the drug went up about $30 dollars. I am now having to spend in excess of $300 per refill. I ordered the drug and got the text verification that my order was being processed. I went back online 3 days later because I wanted to see if the drug had shipped. The order was listed as "drug not available" and nothing else.

    I called customer service (what a joke that title is) and spoke with someone. I was told that they sent an automated message to my doctor’s office saying the drug wasn't available and that my doctor should call in a script to a local pharmacy. I asked why I wasn't notified in some way that my drugs weren't coming and she said "you will be". I asked when, since it had already been 3 days since the powers that he knew that they wouldn't be sending me my script. She didn't have an answer for that.

    I also asked also what sort of follow up they do since they have no way of knowing if the doctor got the message. I was told they had done what they were going to do and even when the drug is available, it won’t be automatically sent out. I will have to place an order again. I called the doctor’s office and they hadn't had any record of the phone call. I could have easily gone a week thinking the drugs were on the way, and run out. As it is, I have to pay more to get it filled at the pharmacy. I am inconvenienced, charged more, and had to do all the work because they dropped the ball. If I didn't get the refill in time and ran out, it could have become a serious situation for me. Asthma attacks are not fun!

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    Reviewed July 12, 2018

    I was forced into using Express Scripts by my insurance company. At 1st it wasn't any big deal. But as time went on they just became a harassing bunch of crooks. They call me about every six months to deny me and my wife our prescriptions because they say we owe them money normally under $3.00. We have to audit our account and fax them the documentation that we are not behind in payments and then fax it to them. They tell us we can avoid this interruption if we allow them access to our bank account for automatic payment. I tell that will never happen! I feel this is extortion and that they are preying on sick old people. Does anyone know if there is a class action lawsuit out there for this? I would like to join in on the suit. We have been waiting for my wife's heart medicine now for 45 days... This is crazy!!!

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    Reviewed July 12, 2018

    Express Scripts personnel are practicing medicine without a license. When a pharmacist or some non-medical glorified clerk decides you do not need your medicine prescribed by a licensed medical professional, they are practicing medicine without a license and should be open to medical malpractice lawsuits. It is beyond belief that I, with a heart disease, liver disease and now lung and gastric complications, have a pharmacist and clerks decide I need different medications to breathe and eat without discomfort. If I do not get these meds, my ADLs are complicated. Who are these people to decide my level of health? I am not being prescribed pain meds or any other medication that is controlled. I am being prescribed medicine to keep me out of the heart cath lab and allow me to lead as normal a life as possible.

    These people are not medical providers and are making decisions on MY health and the health of all our active and retired military personnel and their families. Trump says he is all about providing quality care for our military personnel. Maybe he needs to have Tricare replace Express Scripts with a company that works within the boundaries of their capabilities and education and NOT making medical decisions when they are not physicians!

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    Reviewed July 12, 2018

    I just switched to Express Scripts for my supplemental prescription insurance when I started on Medicare. The 1st person I talked to was actually sleeping during the call! I woke him up by saying "Are you there?" He was not following the call at all so I finally told him I was hanging up because it was so absurd. I ordered one prescription that is very necessary for my Parkinson's Disease on 7/5/18, that was a week ago and requested preferred 2-day shipping. As of today, the RX hasn't even been filled or mailed - I am currently on hold (42 minutes on the phone) and they say they are working on getting the Rx filled for me but I won't get it for at least 5 days - I guess 2-day shipping in Express Scripts means at least 5 days? I definitely would not chose this company going forward...

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    Reviewed July 10, 2018

    Saw my orthopedic surgeon July 5, 2018 for muscle pain issues after 2 total hip replacements. A gel prescription was ordered on that day. Prior Authorization was required and the doctor's office complied. A follow up call from dr's. office was made to me to confirm process was done. I am still waiting as of July 10, 2018. Never in all my years have I had such poor service. Joke is Express Scripts is trying to say it's my dr. office. No it's not. Poor poor poor service to customers.

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    Reviewed July 10, 2018

    I have been with Express Scripts since the beginning of 2018 and have few, if any, positive comments about the company. The only thing they seem to be able to get right is a refill I do myself, online! My current issue is... today for the second time I have had to tell Express Script about my change of physicians, and that any prescription refill requests, needs to go to this new physician. I have COPD and am on 3 different inhalers per day. Without these I cannot breathe, so when Express Scripts does not request a prescription refill from the correct physician, it delays my getting the medicine I need! I told the customer service rep today that even though I save a lot of money by going through Express Scripts for my medicine, IT'S NOT WORTH THE STRESS!

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    Reviewed July 10, 2018

    Just got a phone call (automated of course) from Express Scripts saying they denied my prior authorization. It does not matter that they authorized the same prescription the first part of the year. It is a simple drug that is on their formulary and yet they denied it. I had shoulder surgery the last part of 2017 and my shoulder is still stiff and I still have a small tear in my shoulder. The drug is simply the generic for ** to keep my shoulder moving. I have suffered with my shoulder for 2 months because they refuse to fill it. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY. I will be changing ASAP. My husband has Humana for Medicare Prescription and has had to have the same drug and not had a problem with Humana.

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    Reviewed July 8, 2018

    I have been waiting almost 30 days from June 15 2018 to July 8 to get ** for my son disabled with schizophrenia. We live in a rural area in Arkansas and it takes me 1 hour to go to the pharmacy, therefore we have used Express Scripts mail pharmacy for several years without any problems until June 15, 2018, when I requested his refill on the internet and Express Scripts has been delaying this mail order medication. I have spent many hours calling Express Scripts every day and misleading Customer Service Reps, who do not always leave notes in his file, told me lies: They do not have this medication? They will ship this medication on June 30, July 3, July 11, July 12, July 15, maybe tomorrow. They lied to create chaos and confusion and so much pain and anxiety on the customers.

    Blaming your doctor, even when your doctor tells you, the prior authorization expires in 2019, the prescriptions are good until December 2018, he has 2 refills left on his **. Express Scripts often seems to insist that delays are the doctor's fault for not submitting necessary forms or for not writing "no substitutions allowed" on the prescription. I requested a refill on June 15 and placed numerous phone calls to follow up with Express Scripts and make sure the prior authorization is on file, the prescriptions are good until December 2018 and my son has 2 refills left. I have recordings of Express Scripts rep, saying we will ship this medication but they do not give me a tracking number and the Express Scripts website does not show any shipping information.

    This is just ONE prescription refill, of the hundreds I've done for my son for the last 15 years with schizophrenia. I have done refills, request prior authorization for the last 5 years and to this day July 8th 2018 Express Scripts will not ship ** for my son who is disabled with schizophrenia. I may have to get an attorney so my son will receive his medication from Express Scripts.

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    Reviewed July 7, 2018

    When I call ALWAYS be on hold 20+ minutes! Unable to register on their website. Always get error "Unable to confirm your identity. Please call for assistance". This gotta be the worst company in America to deal with!!!

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    Reviewed July 7, 2018

    The worst company I've had to deal with. They sends whatever medication they wants to send other than what the patient needs. Last year they kept messing up my medication by sending me the wrong meds, finally had my doctor and Express Scripts to talk to each other to make sure everything were good. Well today I open up what I thought was one of the 3 refills I had remaining, come to find out it was the wrong medication. Call Express Scripts, the first representative were clueless, the second was rather rude and not caring. There is a prior authorization on Express Scripts files for the correct medication and still send me the wrong meds. How can Express Scripts tell me they sent the correct meds when it's not what's on the prior authorization form the doctors sent them which they stated I needed stemming from last year. I wish there were another company out there other than Express Scripts, they are truly worthless!

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    Reviewed July 5, 2018

    Express Scripts is consistently TERRIBLE. Whenever I call in for a prescription renewal there is a problem. It NEVER arrives on time. I always run out of medicine and their response is "The prescription is pending." Their internal systems are unnecessarily multi-layered. Before a prescription is filled, Express Scripts goes through four or more channels: the user, the physician, the user, the back pharmacy and or the local pharmacy and each call requires a call back. I called to complain about the delays and I was put on hold. I want to change to a local pharmacy but my insurance company holds me hostage to an inferior provider. SHAME, SHAME, SHAME!

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    Reviewed July 2, 2018

    If I could give zero stars I would. I'm forced to use these idiots because of my insurance. I spent a ridiculous amount of time and effort setting my husband and I up, correcting errors the pharmacist should have caught. About 3 years later I still find they have difficulty getting things right. I put a couple prescriptions on hold asking they NOT be auto filled... (found the note I made to that effect in my med box)... Called when they sent them anyway... because MD renewed. They felt the need to send without calling me to see if I needed them. Received a cream that had a pretty short expiration date meaning it would never get used, so that was $90 wasted. I'm an RN that worked ICU for 39 years and am appalled at how inefficient and reckless this operation runs.

    In the beginning they sent me text message alerts, but because they may as well have been encrypted I was unable to get meaningful information from them and requested they stop. The information in the texts did not tell me which of the approximate 10 meds my husband and I were taking they were contacting me about so I spent way too much time on the phone clarifying routine things they were actually getting right. Receiving meds in the mail is a disaster and if I could go to a local pharmacy I would. Several times I got stuck paying for things mailed to me that had I been at the window of my pharmacist I wouldn't have got stuck with since I would have seen what I was being given. SO IF YOU HAVE A CHOICE... DON'T USE EXPRESS SCRIPTS!

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    Reviewed July 2, 2018

    I decided to try Express Scripts for the first time on June 20, 2018. I checked the status the next day, it said waiting on Dr. approval. I called my Dr. They had already faxed the approval. Waited one week, checked status again. Said the same thing. I messaged them. Next day called them to cancel my script since it had been over a week. Will buy from local pharmacy since I get my meds when I need them. This place is not very customer friendly.

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    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    If I could give no stars I would. I am forced to use Express Scripts because of Tricare. My doctor has been trying to get the brand ** for me because the generic doesn’t work. They have called prior authorization and talked to them and thought it was approved. Express Scripts tells me today that they faxed forms to my doctor to fill out to get the ** approved. A Lie. My doctor never received a fax from them.

    Today after I spent an hour on the phone with Express Scripts my doctors office calls them and Express Scripts tells them they are denying to fill this prescription for me. So my doctors tells them I need it and they refuse to fill it!!! What is going on. I am so stressed right now and don’t know what to do. Who can help me. This company is handling the prescriptions for all the military. This is extremely scary. They are doing a horrible job. You can’t get anyone on the phone and when you finally do you end up getting cut off. Please somebody needs to help us out. Contact the DOD something. Please help us.

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    Reviewed June 26, 2018

    They constantly get my scripts wrong. They send ones I no longer take, and don't send what I actually need. The phone tree is a nightmare and hangs up on me four or five times before I can finally get through to a human being. They say they sent info to my doctor but they didn't. Then they send the wrong prescription. It is dangerous to stop taking my medication cold turkey, but I'm almost out and they still haven't fixed it. I asked them to expedite the shipping once it comes in since it was their error...and they can't. I have to wait until they notify me that the prescription is in, and then I am supposed to call them and ask for the expedited shipping...except when I've done that in the past, they can't expedite it because it's already gone to be filled! And calling them is hours out of my day.

    I've tried contacting them through their website, which they suggest, but all that does is give me an automated email 24 hours later telling me to call them. That's it, every time, for any question. I asked a customer service rep why they even have that on their website and was told, "Yeah, that doesn't work. They've been meaning to take it down." And yet it's never taken down. Not even a sentence added saying, "For faster service, call." That would take like 5 seconds to fix. But no. They do not want to talk to you, nor do they care one whit about a patient sitting at home, home-bound (so I can't just run to a local pharmacy - I'd pay cash if my insurance wouldn't pay, I'm so desperate) in pain, and in danger if I run out of medication. Nope! They don't care in the slightest. But they are happy to tell me that I can call back at any time. I couldn't be angrier. They should all be arrested.

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    Reviewed June 26, 2018

    This is, by far, the most incompetent company I have ever had the displeasure of dealing with. I have been going circles with them for over a month now regarding an injectable script that I have. They have failed to ship my medicine out to me over and over again, to the point where I have been out of my med for over a month. They continue to say something is missing from the doctor's instructions - I have had my doctor resubmit the script MULTIPLE times, including calling this company themselves to clarify. Nothing is missing.

    During this time, they have also shipped me 3 separate shipments of alcohol swabs, and 2 shipments of needles (each time they tell me that my medicine has shipped, it's actually been YET ANOTHER shipment of swabs/needles), but have failed to send the medication itself. When the swabs/needles arrived, they had the incorrect name on the package. I have been calling non-stop to try and clear up the mess, but the supervisors are completely useless. Most of the time they can't tell me anything other than "something is missing from the doctor's instructions" (which is not only a lie, but my doctor has called them personally, multiple times, to answer their questions).

    I have told them that I have been without my medicine for quite some time due to all of this nonsense, and they still tried to get me to pay for express shipping instead of comping that for their mistakes. The icing on the cake is the absolute lack of concern from anyone I have to deal with - ESPECIALLY the supervisors. At least the first level support reps seem concerned about all of this, but when speaking to a supervisor, they have no concern or drive to actually help at all. Note that I have been on this medication for over 10 years now, and just started using this company when they took over for Walgreens Specialty. I have NEVER had this problem with any other company I have worked with. I will never be using this company again, and I highly suggest avoiding them to anyone else.

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    Reviewed June 22, 2018

    It's only when I post a public review do I get results & that is really sad. I've had issues with this company for too many years now. This time they canceled my scripts in just less than a week because my doctor's office didn't call for verification of signature, regardless of the fact that I TOLD them I had been in touch less than 24 hours prior to them canceling my medications. They didn't even notify me they were canceling them, not when I told the rep I just called my docs nor by e-mail... I had been online checking things on a daily basis & was shocked to see the information! When I spoke to a rep this time, she told me they don't have to hold onto scripts for "that" long.

    I'd been having issues with the company for over a month about other meds, because they took the word of UPS saying they simply left a package at my 2nd floor apartment "front" door (when they've never done that before, ALWAYS brought it to the apartment complex) & so I was told I must get a new script to replace it. I finally did & around this same time, I'm being told no that won't be filled either because it's too early since I already got them. So many different reps telling me different things (as usual), when I am told to do something to straighten something out, I do it & many times I am without my medication because I'm not informed by this company like they claim I am.

    After being on the phone with someone just about every day for a week, I speak to a supervisor who told me he will take care of everything because he sees a pattern & made a BOOK of notes for me along with complaints. He promised to escalate everything & expedite my shipping & said he will make sure they contact ME with updates & hopefully this will take care of things from now on. He was very kind & apologetic for what I've been going through & said I should NOT have to do what I've been doing (anyone's job) making my health condition worse. Needless to say I get an e-mail today needing me to verify me address AGAIN!?!? Like doing that yesterday with Him & getting a call wasn't enough.

    I check the website & the 2 things that were supposed to be ALL escalated didn't have my apartment number so I ask to speak to another supervisor who unfortunately REFUSED to even look at the wonderful guy's notes from yesterday. This woman supervisor was rude & uncaring, couldn't care less what I had to say & her word was gold! I'm livid & beyond that because now I am physically ill, thinking all of yesterday's work is down the drain. This woman today couldn't care less that I told her these things were supposed to be escalated & the fact that I kept asking her to read the notes, she KEPT telling me nothing that I was saying had anything to do with today's issues, but it really did.

    Express Scripts continues to mess things up & that was the main issue. If I was informed properly, if things were caught ages ago & the same issue didn't KEEP happening the scripts would have started processing on 6/13, not STARTED again on 6/20 and on top of that had to be updated today 6/22!!! This is insane & I have proof that my address in YOUR system has my apartment information in my address (personal info) & what was sent to me & delivered this last week & what is on its way in the next week. There is NO reason all of a sudden for you to not have my apartment number & for this supervisor to tell me that my address has been updated SO many times, when I'm not the one who has changed it & if ANYONE is changing it it's NOT me. My address with my apartment has been the same since Nov. 15, 2017.

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    Reviewed June 22, 2018

    Reliance Standard was told they would cover my prescription. Three times I talk to them three different people told me they would pay for it. So after a big runaround claim forms pharmacy signatures then they told me they're not paying it. Call them. The lady doesn't have a clue. On the phone for an hour she was going to check on something and hung up on me. Worst Insurance ever. Stay clear of these two.

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    Reviewed June 14, 2018

    Back and Forth with my Doctor and Express Scripts for Medication for **. My doctor did a justification for prescription, but Express Scripts denied. Instead only option is to purchase a much more expensive cream. They won't pay anything on the Shingles inoculation because I'm not 62. I ordered ** from China for $11.00 online (no prescription). Express Scripts is all about how much they can make and they don't care about people needing prescriptions.

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    Reviewed June 13, 2018

    My husband has been on one medication for a number of years just fine. Now suddenly they insist that there might be a POTENTIALLY SAFER drug that he needs to try. This would be fine if the copay was still $5 but the new drug copay is $26.40. Express Scripts blames the employer but the employer states they don't tell Express Scripts what to do, they just hire them to manage the program as they see fit. Prior to this, Express Scripts took a 90 day RX for $5 and made the new rule 83 days for $5. They are shorting the patient 1 week every 3 months and pocketing the difference. Express Scripts does not care about the patient, only their bottom line (which is more money in their pockets) as the driving force to managing the prescriptions for thousands of people.

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    Reviewed June 12, 2018

    No wonder my doctor warned me about Express Scripts. I tried to renew a prescription and their website would not renew it until 90 days after it was previously filled. I called and said I would be out of it by then. After 3 phone calls, they agreed to renew it 3 weeks earlier. On that date, I checked their website and they changed it back to the later date. When I checked again on that date, they changed it to 2 days later. So now they say they will ship it 92 days after my last prescription was filled. So I will not receive it until when??? I will not use them ever again. Their prices are good, but their service is awful.

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    Reviewed June 12, 2018

    I am supposed to get 3 month of RX at a time which I have been getting for the past few years, last rx sent out had only 2 month for the same price. I called Express Scripts numerous times, my doctor called also with no outcome. I am getting penalized by Express Scripts. I'm short one month and had to pay an extra $20.00. There is no reasoning with them. If I didn't have to go through them I wouldn't. This pharmacy is horrible. Nothing but trouble.

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    Reviewed June 5, 2018

    This company is a joke! If I could rate it -10 I would. They shipped to an old address after 7 months of shipping to the new one. When I called to find out where my blood pressure and asthma inhalers were they told me they shipped them to the old address and that if I wanted them to resend I had to pay another $200!!! It's just blood pressure and being able to breathe so I suppose I shouldn't get too upset! I'll never use this company again... In fact I hope they go out of business real soon so they don't rip off or potentially KILL someone again... Burn in hell Express Scripts!!!

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    Reviewed June 1, 2018

    Well today was the fourth error and my fourth experience with Express Scripts. The first one was when they did not notify me that my prescription needed renewal, had tried to contact the wrong doctor, and so failed to have it renewed, failed to notify me, and then therefore failed to send me my medication. I have an autoimmune disease and require injections biweekly and the result of missing my injections mean I get a bad flare up usually resulting in me not being able to walk. I will need this medication for the rest of my life to function and slow the disease progression.

    The second instance occurred when they switched their policy so they could no longer drop the medication off on my porch - in a very safe neighbourhood. They attempted delivery - did not inform me that a signature was required, and the delivery person was not able to deliver my medication. When it was not received I called the pharmacy - which they then informed me that they could not deliver it without confirmation, and so they would send it out the following business day, which was two days later and past my injection date.

    The third occurrence was again, I stayed home on a Friday to ensure I was home while someone was to deliver my medication, and no one came. I called the pharmacy that evening to see what the holdup was, in which they informed me that they had tried to call me earlier in the week to confirm delivery and they were not able to get a hold of me. They called during daytime hours - I was at work and do not work in a place where I can have my phone on me. As a result it was never shipped out. I expressed my frustration in that I needed it auto renewed and dispensed - forever, and they said they always need confirmation due to policies because my medication is so expensive. They sent it out the next day thankfully so I didn’t miss an injection again.

    This time to avoid error, I called on Monday the pharmacy to pre confirm and order my medication for this Friday. It was stated I would get my medication on Friday by noon. I arrived to my residence this morning - I was not here yesterday night. There was a FedEx slip stating that a delivery was attempted yesterday (Thursday) morning and evening. The slip said that I was supposed to be delivered yesterday (Thursday) by noon, and they will try again today (Friday) by 5 pm. I do not blame FedEx - when I looked up my package on their website it clearly says it was supposed to be delivered yesterday. I called Express Scripts pharmacy - they apologized for the error - it was sent out Wednesday for Thursday delivery instead of shipped out Thursday for Friday delivery.

    Their response was to “make a note” that this is incorrect and to be delivered Fridays instead. So instead of all the other errand and appointments I had scheduled for this afternoon, I had to cancel them to ensure I’ll be home until 5 pm to get my medication today so I can get my injection on time tomorrow. Nothing but frustrated with this company.

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    Reviewed June 1, 2018

    Well here we go again, last month had a struggle with my husband's medications, had to go to RX to get some to hold and had to pay a higher price for it myself even though not our fault or our doctor's while the mess got fixed. So exhausted. I had to stand in line 1 hour hardly able to keep my eyes open. Well tonight I am resting from a long day at work and I get an automated message call that my Rx for myself for b I need to call them, not telling me what the issue is. Then after calling and waiting on line for a long period of time and then getting transferred again waiting another 20 minutes to talk to the pharmacist... My heart was literally racing. I was so stressed, here we go again for the millionth time... I felt like a boxer in a boxing ring. Every time an Rx gets filled there is an issue, I have to fight in the ring to get the issue fixed, even though I am not the one that caused it and they will be the death of me yet, I swear.

    I had a heart attack years ago at a young age and not due to weight or smoking which I do not do and the last thing I need is the stress from a company that constantly messes up, it grows very old < I am exhausted, feel defeated. No need, should not be this difficult, now I have to find time somehow to call my doctor's office back up tomorrow morning on my way to work. *Oh after my doctor's office they had called me this morning that I was all set.*

    Also I had told Express Scripts I had a new doctor awhile back and they kept sending it to my old doctor which of course did not get authorized but they ignored the ones my new doctor's office sent in, and then wait and wait to call Express Scripts to follow up. Anyways I could go into great detail but I am too tired. Hate is a not a strong enough word for me how I feel towards Express Scripts, the incompetence is unacceptable, if my company operated like this our doors would have shuttered long time ago. They need to get their act together right now, this is not fair to the consumers who have to go through hell just to simply get an Rx filled. For as long as we have had to deal with them after my husband's company went with them has been a constant nightmare.

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    Reviewed June 1, 2018

    I had filled a Rx for a couple months. Went to pick up my refill and found out they are no longer going to cover it at all. But they said I could try using a different pharmacy. I transferred pharmacies and they still wouldn’t cover any of the cost! I had to jump through hoops for them and they still wouldn’t cover it. Worst insurance I’ve ever had.

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    Reviewed May 31, 2018

    Had the absolute worst experience trying to get a RX filled! I mailed the RX on May 10th one day after my Dr apt to the PO box Express Scripts provided. It did not get entered into the system until May 29th! It’s a controlled substance so has a 20 day limit on when the scripts can be written to filled. By the time they freaking entered into the system it expired!!! Told me to have my Dr send a new script. I CANNOT. Thanks Express Scripts for screwing me over. I knew back on May 10th when I mailed it I was leaving my job on the 25th. Never in a million years would have thought it would take this long for a mailed in RX to be out in the system.

    Tried to have this all taken care of before my insurance ended. Now it’s not and they did not fill my RX that only comes in brand name so is ridiculous expensive. Horrible company. I fully believe they need to make up the different in payment. I’ll pay my copay and they should cover the rest. Their fault I didn’t get my RX before my insurance ran out. Worst mail Oder experience. My old company uses Walgreens mail order and NEVER had this kind of problem/long turn around on script. Worst pharmacy ever. Whatever you do do not use them. I see I’m not the only one who feels so negatively about the company.

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    Reviewed May 31, 2018

    Express Scripts still stinks!!! Had them a few years ago and had too many problems. Decided to pay higher prices and not use the service. Seems simple to order on-line and they come to your door, but hardly ever works that way. Now my company has made it almost impossible not to use them with the high deductibles. Ordered my scripts and apparently the prices were above my authorized limit. They sent an email (which I rarely check - no phone call). Found and opened the email and you need to log into your account to determine the problem. Found my password, logged back in, and found out I need to call them!!! Go to "Help" to find the number!! Furious!! Why not a phone call so I don't have to chase this down!!

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    Reviewed May 30, 2018

    Been on the phone for a total of 3 1/2 hours with this company. Dr called in a PA. Said that they didnt have any. Asked to speak to supervisor. Supervisor belittled me telling me they didnt have one. I work in the pharmacy field. Their lack of knowledge is truly disturbing. Called back a week later. Prior Auth has been there for a month and was magically found in the computer? Still awaiting my medication. Perhaps more to come on this review. Never updated on my end of medication being taken once a day.

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    Reviewed May 29, 2018

    I had major surgery and Express Scripts decided that my surgeon didn't know what he was doing and denied my blood clot medicine. When did Roger ** or Tim become Doctors? Who made Express Scripts God? If I die from a blood clot my Attorney has the power to sue Express Scripts on my behalf of my estate. Express Scripts is a fraudulent company. Complain to your Attorney General!

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    Reviewed May 26, 2018

    Had never seen anything like in all of the many times I have been buying on any website whether it's medicines or other things. This company has the worst customer service I have ever seen and I have dealt with bad online companies before. I placed and with this company on May 1 and didn't hear from them until Wednesday the 23 of May-2018 when they told me the medication was on its way and that I was going to received it in 3 to 5 days. Today I called their customer services to find out about whether they have sent it or not and now they just told me it will not be ship until next Tuesday and that is going to take from 7 to 10 days for me to received it. I am giving them 1 star because there isn't any way to give them last.

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    Reviewed May 22, 2018

    We went on a vacation in March 2018, 800 miles from home. My wife forgot one of her prescriptions which is a pain med as well as a psychotic medication. The doctor said she could not stop taking this medication for 7 days, so she called in a prescription to a Walgreens in the area. When we picked up the prescription, after presenting the card, we were told Express Scripts would not cover it because it was too soon to order. We paid out of pocket so she would have it during our stay. Upon returning home, we filed a request for reimbursement. We have been denied four (4) times with the explanation that we should have had the pharmacy call for an emergency order. Who knows this stuff?? Service from this company has gone downhill every year, but we cannot use anyone else due to my company's health plan. They SUCK!!!

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    Reviewed May 20, 2018

    I am trying to use Express Scripts once again but they make it so impossible to deal with! I know as does my doctor when I have no refills so my doctor calls them in not once but over 2-times. They make it so hard on you to get your meds as they say they didn't get the new RX but online I can see they got it so whomever I get in C.S. has no idea what they are talking about! I have to make so many calls when it is time to get my meds that w/ this co. they will come late, I quit them once and it looks like I am gonna be forced once again to go to my pharmacy and just say no to Express Scripts and there is nothing about them that even resembles a good place to get your prescriptions. I'll call Tri-care and let them know how bad this service is!

    Updated on 06/26/2018: Here I go again filing another complaint against Express Scripts. Called them 6-times trying to get 3-meds. Filed and I think now they are retaliating against me for filing a complaint against them! Talked to their pharmacist yesterday, 7-th call now trying to get my meds. The Pharmacist brought up the fact I got 3-months worth in Jan. Ok that's right then she told me I got 3-more months in April but she said it was the third week in April, wrong. It was April 5-meaning I will be out on July 4-th so she implied I had 6-months worth and was I taking too many of my meds! Been disabled for 33-yrs. I never take more meds than what my Doc. tells me to take. I need some help here as this is so wrong and it's happening to so many military active and retired Vets. They serve their country and it's time our country helps them all!

    Tried to talk to our Attorney General but he wanted nothing to do w/ this till I filed this complaint against Express Scripts. What I need help with is how to make Tricare take care of this mess since they are the main cause of all this. As a Federally Funded Ins. Co. you can't get ahold of anyone but they locked us into this mail order pharmacy which most people need this in order to get their meds. As our ELECTED Attorney General Mr. Paxton need to investigate it ASAP and help us w/ get Tricare to work better and more efficiently! So Please help us Mr. Paxton. It's your job to do this... PS: How many complaints do I need to file to get help for us all that have Tricare...

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    Reviewed May 19, 2018

    Ok so I decided to spend less money and get a 3 months supply. Bad mistake!! I paid 12 bucks to have it shipped in 2 days. It took 2 weeks. I had to keep calling them every day. They said they needed my Dr to approve. They said they didn't get it and they did. My Dr called them every day for a week. The second prescription was the same process. They said they are waiting for Dr. So it finally got processed and the idiots shipped it to the wrong address so once again I have to go probably 2 weeks without it. I can get it at the local pharmacy but have to pay full price. Why would I do that. That's why I'm trying to get it online to save money!!! Unbelievable. This company should not be doing business. I told them if I get sick I will sue them then the idiots said they had to disconnect the call. Wtf it's wrong with this company.

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    Reviewed May 18, 2018

    2 month rule applied which I was unaware so I paid full price and then they would not apply this $800.00 toward my deductible! Penalized twice and they haven't resolved this issue. I would suggest we all file complaints with the Insurance Commissioner in your state - info is online.

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    Reviewed May 17, 2018

    My doctor ordered some rxs for me. The did not work, so I placed them on hold as I had done before with other rxs. Express Scripts sent them anyways. I returned them to sender. When I called to talk to a customer service rep because they locked me out of my account repeatedly with no explanation, the first customer service rep she wasted over an hour of my time trying to resolve the issue to no avail and was completely incompetent (Alzheimer's level incompetent). The second customer service rep said for me to call again in two weeks to see if the rx had been returned after sucking an hour of my life away. I then sent a not so nice email. They called me, and admitted to me that the accounts created the year mine was had a flaw and would lock me out, but will not be crediting my account for the RX because I didn't tell them I was sending it back.

    Another hour and a half of my time. They acknowledged that they received rx back, but will not give credit for them - so they get to keep the RX and my money. They are completely avoiding accepting any responsibility for locking my account and making it virtually impossible to manage my account. Their phone service is not 24hrs and very inefficient. There is no statement or instructions for when an order comes and is not supposed to that you are supposed to call them to get permission to send it back. Sadly, I used to love them now, with the new changes, they are another reason why government regulated healthcare is a VERY bad idea. (We on TriCare/military insurance.)

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    Reviewed May 17, 2018

    Express Scripts is completely unreliable and doesn’t make any effort to take care of its customers. I need a specialty drug and am required to use the pharmacy that my employer uses, so when I needed to change over to them, they came back with the information about needing a specialty pharmacy. That’s completely fine, but the fact that it’s a maintenance medication that I need to take or risk going back to an ER and needing surgery, and that I’m requesting a refill, there should at least be some sense of importance on keeping me updated on the refill process.

    But Express Scripts took roughly a week of no information and then sent emails saying it was being worked on and said it would ship on the 14th. It took them until the 16th to say they couldn’t do anything. About a maintenance medication. They don’t care at all about the people they serve and if there’s ever a choice, even if prices are higher elsewhere, I would never use Express Scripts again.

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    Reviewed May 11, 2018

    I take four long term medications. Express Script recently sent me an email, telling me I HAVE to get a 90 day supply. That is all well and good BUT they are also forcing me to use either mail order or a certain pharmacy. One to be exact. I am happy with the pharmacy I am using and don't understand how this is legal. If I do not do as I am told, I am threatened with having to pay full price for my prescriptions. Is this right?

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    Reviewed May 11, 2018

    Just returned from emergency ER visit (2 hour round trip -- live in remote rural area) because Express Scripts would not allow me to get a local pharmacy override for just 1 bottle of insulin. Unfortunately I dropped my last vial of insulin while filling my pump and thought I had enough to cover me while I waited for overnight delivery... And waited... And waited. Checked online and the order had still not been processed after several days. WTF? Calls to Express Scripts are a complete waste of time -- called once and was told to have a local pharmacy get override. Local pharmacy was authorized $800 price for 3 bottles, or $260 for one 10ml bottle. Called Express Scripts again and was told to repeat the process and surely the override would work. Nope.

    Next call to Express Scripts was told I had exceeded max 2 overrides and had to pay full price -- well, guess that's what happens when you need to get a local pharmacy override for EVERY refill that never arrives. I was even lectured by an Express Scripts pharmacist that I should not stop taking my medication when I tried to escalate my call to get help!? Luckily I was able to connect with another diabetic 45 miles away to borrow an insulin bottle. I feel like I'm being extorted by Express Scripts and would advise everyone to avoid them if you are not forced to use their rip-off services by your employer benefits package like I am. Express Scripts - "Support that's more than medicine. We make managing your death by diabetes easier!"

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    Reviewed May 10, 2018

    Feels like a giant shell game of find the pea. Doctors hate dealing with them and lately they have been changing typical prescription cycles from 30 days to 16 or 8, effectively doubling and quadrupling pricing. If you doctor writes you a 30 day supply they don't see it that way. Nuts. Seems like the only customer they care about out there corporate customer board of directors. Certainly not the employees who use the service.

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    Reviewed May 10, 2018

    I would never even give this company 1 star, they should have negative stars... How can this company stay in business. I have been trying to switch over my pharmacy prescription to mail order for over a month. I got a note in the mail saying I had to contact them and come to find out even though I had 9 months of prescriptions, they only allowed two. Then you had to contact this incompetent, horrible company. I spoke with a various number of reps that said different things as to why my prescription could not be filled. I contacted my Doctor's office, who told me different reasons.

    Express Scripts is horrible, they changed my prescription to a generic, which my doctor's office knows I do not want. How can they just change your prescription. I was given a variety of reasons why the prescription could not be filled... Then out of the blue I was told from a supervisor... A supervisor, that my prescription could not be filled because the doctor did not send in how to use it. Really, this just comes up after I spoke with 4 different people. Apparently their pharmacists, did not go to college and do not know how to use the prescriptions they fill. Very scary. Was told so many different things, and still a month later can't for the life of me figure out why mail order is so hard. Still have NOT received the mail order approval. Express Scripts has got to be one of the most incompetent companies I have ever had to deal with and this is for medical care.

    Updated on 05/22/2018: This is a follow up from my original review of this horrible, no good, HORRIBLE company called Express Scripts. Finally, got my prescription in the mail, after almost a full 2 months and it is the incorrect prescription. When I ordered it and my doctors office called they had to correct one, then the pharmacist goes and sends the one I had canceled a various number of times, how can these people be so incompetent. I am sure I am going to have to pay for this, because they are truly incompetent idiots. How does this company stay in business, oh right by messing up prescriptions and making their customers pay for their incompetence. What a ** CEO they have, to run this business so badly.

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    Reviewed May 9, 2018

    How does this company stay in business? I finally came to the end of my patience and decided after 3 years of problems with the company to write a bad review. I was surprised to find that others have experienced similar problems and that even the employees do not give the company a good rating. The only reason I stay with the company is that they cover another 20% of what my plan does not cover. This makes a big difference since I am already paying for my plan. However, the problems I have experienced makes me earn the 20% by numerous phone calls regarding problems with filling meds, delivery delays, wrong billing, etc. Why isn't the government doing something about this company?

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    Reviewed May 9, 2018

    Over 40 times in 2 years have I either NOT gotten my prescription, gotten the WRONG prescription or have been overcharged. Although my doctor always puts in 3 months supplies being this is a lifelong drug and that I get discounted by not doing month to month they CONSTANTLY send me 1 month at full price. I call and speak to uninterested people who put me on hold for hours until half the time I give up and just pay full price or get the runaround for hours (today was 3). And then the same problem the next month. I really hope the ConsumerAffairs looks into these complaints as opposed to this just being a Yelp complaint.

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    Reviewed May 4, 2018

    Anyone say class action lawsuit!!?? This is the worst company on the face of the Earth! I have been taking the same medication for migraines for a long time. I get them 3-4 times a week, sometimes more. I have tried every other medication. If I don't take the med then I suffer for days on end! They want to limit me to 8 pills a month. I had prior authorization in December when the Dr. called it in with refills. Now trying to get the refills, I get nothing but a runaround. For a month I have been trying to get this refilled. They finally told me that I need prior authorization...even for a refill. I had Customer service called my Dr. first thing in the morning on Tuesday, I called the Dr's office at the 3:00 in the afternoon to make sure it was taken care of and they said yes.

    2 days later I called Express Scripts back to follow up and told me that they needed a prior authorization. I told them they called and dealt with it already. I argued with them on the phone for 2 straight hours going from CS to CS. Finally, I escalated it to the Presidential suite...(Presidential Escalation). They said they would call me back. I called them back today. The lady on the other end said she would have it express mailed to me and that she would call me with the tracking number. We'll see. My next step is to send a REGISTERED LETTER to the CEO Tim Wentworth, with cc's to Allison **, my union and the news outlets. I'm DONE! A month trying to deal with this crap! Just to get the medication that I always take. If I have another brain aneurysm it will be because of Express Scripts and the stress that they put me through!

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    Reviewed April 30, 2018

    We were charged $20 for a medication that was previously free. When I inquired I was informed that this was a penalty for picking up my medication, and that I needed to opt-out. I was able to get the pharmacy to refund the month after about 30 minutes on the phone with Blue Cross and Express Scripts. I can only imagine the tens of thousands of people getting charged for doing the obvious, and picking up their scripts at their local pharmacy. This is a shady practice, and there is no reason for it. I hope someone considers legal action.

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    Reviewed April 28, 2018

    My wife's employer changed to this company at the beginning of the year which was a great mistake. Most of her co-workers have since constantly complained about Express Scripts and their service. Unfortunately, I have experienced first the lack of customer service from a company that seems more concern about its on well-being than its customers. When I went to my usual pharmacy to pick up my prescriptions, I found out that they would not approve any of them. I called the company and was told to my surprise with no prior notice that there is only one pharmacy chain in the city that they would approve my prescription for local refill. I had to have my doctor call the prescriptions to that store and then the fun began.

    They were repeatedly told that prescription had already been fill, which was at the pharmacy where they would not authorize. Over a 3 day period, I call 6 times and received 6 different answers about why they were not being authorized. Two pharmacist at their required pharmacy call 5 times and each time they received 5 different answers and was visibly frustrated dealing with them. Three of the times I stood there with the pharmacist while they talked. That's 11 calls and 11 different answers. On one call, the person that I spoke with change his answer 3 times before he finally said that they would need my doctor to authorize one of the prescriptions. This was at 6:00 pm on a Saturday. He, also, informed me that when the doctor called to authorize the prescription there was no guarantee that it would be approved and then it could take 2 - 3 days after he responded.

    When I questions the poor customer service and the integrity of his company, he hung up on me. Understand these are prescriptions that I have been taking for about 10 years with no question by our previous insurer. Also, Express Scripts has been approving them since the beginning of the year. In 3 frustrating days of dealing with them we are looking for a new company. This is one of the worst companies that I have ever done business with. Fortunately, we can change our insurance to my job.

    Unfortunately, it's not until August and this bad news of a company is attached to the insurance that we have through my wife's job. I would never recommend doing business with this company. I looking at the many negative reviews for this company, I wonder what decision maker at my wife's job choose to do business with this company. They couldn't have done their homework. A 1 1/2 average customer review rating should tell you something. I normally do not write reviews like this but I would like to warn anyone that would consider doing business with this company to beware.

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    Reviewed April 28, 2018

    I've called them and went online both, try to find a way not to send scripts until I request them. They send them whether I need them or not. They constantly send reminders to have me call my Dr. office for refills. These people are the biggest drug pushers there are. Once a script is received, they drive them down your throat! Next time I see my rheumatologist, I'm going back to having them filled at pharmacy. Even if I have to go every month. I have meds in cupboard that I no longer take but they send them so they can bill me for them! What a scam. -5 stars.

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    Reviewed April 27, 2018

    I visited my doctor April 20th. She told me to stop taking **. I called Express Scripts when I got home from the doctor's office and told them to NOT refill my **. I received an email today, April 27, that my prescription had been filled. I called them again and stated I had told them to NOT refill that prescription but they filled it anyway and charged my account. I want my money back for this prescription and I will refuse to accept it when the mail is delivered!

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    Reviewed April 24, 2018

    If I could give them a minus five stars I would. Their current fiasco is a website that will not let you sign on. When you try to reset your password it does not recognize you as a long time customer. I had to call their helpline to reset my password. Now it does not work. They continue to claim they fax my providers but no fax was received. This has happened so many times to different providers that I feel they are just overworked and lying.

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    Customer ServicePriceStaff

    Reviewed April 24, 2018

    Where do I begin... I take specialty medications which get filled by Accredo, a division of Express Scripts. Accredo reps really hate the Express Scripts call center. So, I had a specialty medication that falls under Express Scripts Specialty, not Accredo specialty, of which I had no idea existed. Express filled a rather expensive medication about $10,000 worth, and shipped to my home in NY, where I haven't lived in 10 years. They had it rerouted to San Francisco, and well it was lost. They ended up calling me and emergency script into Walgreens.

    During the 19 hours of phone calls over 10 days, I was hung up on seven times, including once I was with an Accredo representative and she was astonished they hung up on the both of us. They promise to reach out to you and call you back, no one ever did. My HR department had to get involved and it went all the way up in the ranks at Express Scripts, and it was never resolved.

    Then came refill time...WHOA, Accredo insisted on filling the specialty medication, Express Scripts refused, and insisted they fill the specialty medication but would NOT accept the Pharmaceutical CoPay assistance, which Accredo would. Then a representative got on the phone and said, "You know you can get this filled at Walgreens with the Pharma copay card." WOW, if I knew that I would have done it all along.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed April 24, 2018

    My company recently changed our prescription drug coverage. I called to set up Express Scripts and at first it seemed easy. They had the prescriptions I needed to refill already listed. I gave them the physician's name to call to verify. The physician wasn't returning their call to validate the prescription - not Express Script's fault. Express Script kept auto dialing me to ask me to reach out to my provider or provide another provider name. On the third auto dialing call, I requested to speak to a representative. I explained that the auto-dialing service called me because my provider wasn't being timely. I asked if I could give the representative another provider name and contact information.

    She took the information from me, even repeating it back to me. I thought all would be good. I called Express Scripts two weeks later and the information I gave two weeks earlier to the representative wasn't in the system. Also, the representative stopped further contact from Express Scripts to me and it was noted that I was obtaining my prescriptions elsewhere. I certainly am now. I miss my Target pharmacy and their awesome customer service.

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    Reviewed April 24, 2018

    I am charged a 300.00 fee for ** because I refuse to set up auto ship. The Rep I talked to on the phone was so unprofessional it was actually comical. She actually told me that I had to give her my credit card information first before she could give me a price. I called today to get the prescription transferred to my local pharmacy because I do not trust Express Scripts with my credit card. The Rep had music so loud that I could not understand her besides the fact that she could not pronounce the medication that I inquired about and I had to make her spell it so I knew she had the correct one. Both times I had to ask for a supervisor to finish my call.

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    Reviewed April 24, 2018

    First time using Express Scripts and I completely REGRET it!!! Decided to give them a try since for whatever reason I couldn’t get a 3 month supply of my birth control through my local pharmacy (Walgreens). I was sent the generic form of a birth control that gives me terrible side effects: nausea, dizziness, etc. Why they sent me the generic form, I have no clue. My insurance company pays for the specific brand birth control at 100% with 0 patient responsibility. I got a 3 month supply. Called them immediately when I got it and told them I can’t/won’t use it. So now here I am trying to order my regular birth control through Walgreens and they contact telling me that it’s too soon for me to get a refill of my birth control because I just got a 3 month supply.

    So I call Express Scripts back and explain the situation AGAIN. Now they’re telling that my pharmacy (Walgreens) has to contact their pharmacy help desk and submit an override with a therapeutic change so that it’ll be covered under my insurance. I contacted Walgreens and I told them what Express Scripts told me, got a phone call from Walgreens and the representative is telling that whoever I spoke at Express Scripts told me that I can’t get a override without a prior authorization from my Dr’s office. NO ONE TOLD ME THIS!!! Everytime I call it’s different story. So now I have to wait and see if my Dr.’s office is even going to approve my prior authorization. It’s a complete waste of time. If you could, avoid them at ALL COST. They send you the wrong medication and won’t own up to their responsibilities.

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    PriceStaff

    Reviewed April 23, 2018

    According to Express Scripts' personnel they are charging a surcharge on category one disabled veterans. For years Express Scripts has sent medication to disabled veterans without a surcharge. Since February they are charging the higher fee without any notice to veterans about the change in fees. It only shows up after you get the meds and they charge it to a credit card. This is upsetting to me as a disabled veteran that I had no notice before I purchased the medication.

    Updated on 04/29/2018: After this review was published I was called by two employees of Express Script a contractor for TriCare. One of the persons told me that there was nothing they could do as the Congress determined the charges would be made to veterans whether they were disabled or not. There was nothing they could do about it. I am switching to getting my meds at the VA where they are required by law to give no costs medications to disabled veterans.

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    Price

    Reviewed April 23, 2018

    The cost to purchase my DME required glucose test. Scripts are cheaper to purchase on Amazon than the copay. I pay with my company's new PBM Express Scripts. The cost I pay for 100 strips on Amazon is 1/2 the amount of the copay that Express Scripts gave to my local retail pharmacy. Claiming what they gave my retail pharmacy as a copay was 30 percent of the true cost making the Express Scripts "true cost" over 5 times the cost I get from Amazon for the same quantity and product.

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    Sarah increased rating by 3 stars.
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    After a positive interaction with Express Scripts, Sarah increased their star rating.

    Reviewed April 22, 2018

    I've used this pharmacy for the past couple of years without much issue. Last month (March), using the automated refill service, I was shocked to hear a very large copay amount quoted, for the first time. I then spoke to a customer service agent to double check. He blamed a computer glitch, said he'd open an IT ticket, reassured me that all looked the same with my insurance on their end, and processed my order. I asked to verify that I would not be receiving a huge bill, and he assured me I would not. That was untrue, and I've received a large nasty surprise invoice. Apparently there was an issue, one which I COULD have resolved if I'd been told about it - and one that only Accredo knew about.

    I have so far spent a great deal of time on hold, trying to get someone to review this matter, but they are very reluctant to assist customers. First they told me my insurance must have changed (not true), then that I must have known about the $3000 copay (also no), they said rebilling my insurance wouldn't do any good, and finally but very reluctantly agreed to submit a request to have my previous conversation reviewed by a supervisor. Hard to see this as anything other than a company taking advantage of its customers - if they had not blatantly misled me in the first place, this matter could have been easily resolved. As it stands now I am a) stuck with a large bill I cannot afford to pay and b) unable to refill my needed prescription. I'm in limbo indefinitely while this supposed review takes place, but no longer trust what their customer service agents tell me.

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    Reviewed April 21, 2018

    My company switched to Express Scripts in January. I have been trying to get my mail order prescription for a month and a half for a medication that I've had no issues getting for 35 years! Every time I call I am passed from rep to rep and eventually back to the first rep. Each call takes several hours and all I get is empty promises and am told "it will take x days" to get through our system. X days pass and there is no resolution or communication and I have to call back. I had to get 2 short-term supplies so far from a local pharmacy that I needed to pay for out of pocket. Why can't they get their act together? Utterly useless!

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    Reviewed April 20, 2018

    I hate having to use this company. I went from paying zero filling fee at Costco (company pays first 7 dollars) to having to pay for a filling fee from these idiots. I have never had such a rude experience with a pharmacy. They decide to act like my doctor when I renew and last time I blew a gasket. Oh and the auto refill that I declined I get calls telling me I am on auto refill. You can imagine how well that went down. I can't wait until we don't have to use this "pharmacy". Why should any company mandate where I buy my drugs from? I pay the premiums not them. It should be illegal.

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    Reviewed April 19, 2018

    When trying to get a malaria prescription filled (going to Africa for 3 months), I was on the phone for 2 hours, transferred to at least six people while having to explain my situation from the beginning each time, with six different (sometime contradictory) answers. Have yet to get my script fully filled. The very convoluted back-and-forth was similar the last time my doctor prescribed malaria prophylaxis. Lesson finally learned -- next time I need malaria meds, I will get them without going through my insurance (which begs the question--why pay for a service I can't use?) To be fair, most mail-order scripts are filled effortlessly.

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    Reviewed April 19, 2018

    We have had to use Express Scripts and Accredo for years now and I HATE IT. You get a different story every time you talk to someone. My husband spend a few HOURS on the phone one day. Was told an amount due, so he paid it. Got an email this week stating we over 2 grand more. Huh? No. That is not what we were told. So now fighting with them about this amount. Seems like no one there has a brain. Really wish my insurance company would work with someone else.

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    Reviewed April 19, 2018

    1. Cancels Current RXs without owner or physician knowledge.
    2. Because they are the insurance and pharmacy they block patient from getting Rx’s from any other pharmacy by not honoring any insurance benefits including once deductible or out of pocket maximum is met.
    3. Constantly pushing patient to fill RX’s that are on as need basis.

    4. If there is an issue they offer little to no assistance leaving patient to have to go to employer for help which requires discussing confidential health and prescriptions. This violates privacy.

    5. Does not deliver medication in manufacturer required temperature regulated storage.
    6. Does not deliver prescriptions in a secure method. Loosely packed in a crushable thin bag, no secure instructions for delivery so prescriptions left in plain public view on ground at house for any passerby to take or see.
    7. Constantly pushes patient to ask DR to change RX to an entirely different medication for condition that may not have any study related to condition.

    8. Consistently changes quantity of RX without inquiring or notifying DR or patient.

    9. Withdraws previous insurance approvals on RX’s that required pre-approval from Express Scripts Insurance approved while still within current range of refills, when patient reached 100 % insurance coverage.

    10. Puts patient at risk and reduces quality of care when patient can not receive RX same day as needed if patient has met a 2 time only local RX fill.

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    Stanley increased rating by 2 stars.
    After a positive interaction with Express Scripts, Stanley increased their star rating on April 19, 2018.

    Updated review: April 19, 2018

    I received a call from Express Scripts explaining that the denial of coverage for my prescription is automatic under Medicare Part D Rules. I asked why it had been covered for over 10 years and then suddenly denied? The representative told me that my insurance coverage had been switched in January. I’m still trying to figure that out. The representative contacted my Dr and helped me file an appeal. With Medicare. I received a message today telling me that My medication was once again covered. Much appreciated

    Original Review: April 17, 2018

    My PCP has prescribed ** to help with my difficulties, falling asleep and staying asleep. I have been taking it for more than 10 years without incident. 6 weeks ago I received a letter from Express Scripts informing me that they were not filling my prescription. They said I need to try another sleep aid unless I got prior authorization. My PCP contacted Express Scripts to appeal this determination. I just received a letter telling me that despite my doctor's medical opinion and my preference, to continue taking a medication that has worked for more than 10 yrs, Express Scripts is refusing my request because I am over 65 years old. They informed me that I need to try 2 different medications first?? I have never taken a medication prescribed to me by anyone other than my own Dr. who appointed Express Scripts to replace my PCP who has been my Dr. for over 20 yrs?

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    Reviewed April 14, 2018

    When my order did not arrive after 17 days of being placed, I called their "customer support" and was told that indeed my order was lost, and would be replaced, and shipped immediately. The rep. who was so hard to understand because he barely spoke English, apologized over and over for the inconvenience and assured me he would fix this (at least I think that's what he said). BUT, to do so, he would have to use one of my REFILLS, but there would be no charge for the EXPEDITED SHIPPING. Well since this is the medication I take to get my heart to beat correctly, I thought WOW really, your gonna do that for me? How sweet!!!

    Well it took another 15 days to get my EXPEDITED replacement order, which I was charged $20 some odd dollars for NEXT DAY DELIVERY and then yes, of course they charged me for each drug in addition to using one of my refills and refused to fill any other orders until I paid for this one in full, even though it was being disputed. Now there is 5 different medications just floating around out there with my name and address on them and EXPRESS SCRIPTS does not care, nor do they care that I had to call my doctor and ask for a ten day supply prescriptions, 3 DIFFERENT TIMES. The really sad thing is I have never, not once, gotten an order filled correctly by this company. EVER! and THEY DON'T CARE!!!

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    Reviewed April 13, 2018

    Not unusual to go to the Pharmacy to find out your prescription isn't covered. Will make you and your Doctor go through a long process to get it covered. That is if they cover it in the first place. Don't waste your time. They look cheap for a reason.

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    Reviewed April 13, 2018

    Express Scripts is new for me this month. Had my appt with my MD and he sent my meds over. Express Scripts is supposed to be cheaper than any local pharmacies. However they are NOT! A 3 month supply of a generic medicine that I've taken for the past 6 years was $500.00. I am so upset and all the customer service rep could say was, "I'm so sorry." NO ONE called me to ok this charge, they just processed it and mailed my meds! Said I had email set as my preference to be contacted, however I wasn't contacted that way either! My local pharmacy is $47 dollars cheaper monthly for this same medicine. They just robbed me of $140. She just kept blaming my medical doctor and that I haven't met my deductible.

    I said I understand I haven't met my deductible, but when I use my local pharmacy I haven't met my deductible either. She didn't have much to say after that. Said she would send my complaint over to accounts receivable to review but said they probably won't do anything. So I'm just out an extra $147.00 because someone didn't care to let me know how expensive this drug was and it's not even a new drug! New subscribers beware, they do NOT care about us, just after the money. I will never ever use them again.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed April 11, 2018

    I have only been with Express Scripts for 6 months, but have had constant headaches while attempting to have prescriptions transferred and filled. When speaking to a representative, I am constantly being told incorrect information regarding steps I need to resolve an issue, that information was overlooked on their end that caused prescriptions not to be processed, and being told that the information I am providing is incorrect, despite it being correct and confirmed by my online account and other documents. In addition, I am being charged 3x the amount for a medication that I previously received through Solara Medical Supplies. Out of all the people I have spoke with, only 2 have taken the time to actually listen and fix the issue, rather than assume, put me on hold and then hang up, interrupt me, and stick to a script rather which gets us nowhere.

    Express Scripts needs a complete review of their systems and services, as well as representative trainings. It is unprofessional how many errors occur and lead to time wasted for both parties. I do not trust that my orders will be processed correctly after witnessing incompetent actions by their staff. After this order, I hope to switch to Solara Medical Supplies as their customer service is excellent and they are able to spend time completing each interaction with thoughtfulness and care. Express Scripts would benefit greatly by moving to a model that puts customer care as a priority.

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    Reviewed April 11, 2018

    Our family doctor sent in a request for my husband's **. In the past they sent the generic and it hasn't been as effective as the Brand name that he received the very first time. A pharmacist called our doctor’s office questioning why it had to be brand necessary so they called us to find out why and I explained that the generic doesn't work as effectively as the Brand name on his stomach issues. Today I received an email from good old Express Scripts saying they will not fill the order, we need to chose a different medication. Who do these people think they are, they are not doctors and if my PCP says Brand necessary then I should receive Brand necessary and not have them calling the doctor’s office harassing them. Medco was so amazing and I really do miss them. This Express Script Company needs to be put in their place. They don't have a MD or DO after their name like the one prescribing the medication does.

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    Reviewed April 10, 2018

    When CVS had the contract things were great. Now they can't keep my drugs in stock and they cancel the script and tell me to go to Walgreens to get it filled. Then they get the drug in stock and tell me I need a new script to get it filled. I ask for a complaint line or phone number to the contract administrator and they act like they have no idea what that would be.

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    Reviewed April 10, 2018

    Have waited over a month for a prescription to get started through an Express Scripts specialty pharmacy. Called two weeks ago and was told my insurance had authorized the medication and it would be on its way. Called again today since I haven't seen it yet and was told they just got the prescription order yesterday. When I mentioned I had been told something different two weeks ago, I was told it was in process and would take at least four more days to verify the authorization from my insurance. I have the call recorded from two weeks ago saying it was authorized and I have a letter received 5 days ago from my insurance company saying it should be in its way. These people are a joke! While they sit back and waste time I'm here with a body that's getting worse by the day without medications. By the time I get the meds it may be too late to help me.

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    Reviewed April 10, 2018

    Horrible customer service. I spent one hour on one day and another hour on another day to resolve a prescription claim denial. Took me that long to find out that they just needed the doctor’s address and phone number. They then refused to take this information over the phone - had to be in writing. This would not have bothered me except that 1) I spent two hours of my valuable time with them already, 2) I was repeatedly transferred to the wrong department when I called, 3) I had originally submitted the claim based on a claim form they sent me which made no reference to needing the dr’s address and phone number, 4) I had called the claim department when I was completing the form to make sure I was submitting everything they needed, 5) when I asked if I could give them the info over the phone or by email they refused to accept it in this manner. Horrible, horrible experience!!! So glad my company discontinued services with them.

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    Reviewed April 10, 2018

    Filled eye script locally; item popped up on Express Scripts site promoting money savings if filled through them. Pressed the order button with a response that a request will be sent to the doctor's office. Dr. appt following week; still "Awaiting Dr approval" status. Dr. said he signed and sent a response & showed me the signed paperwork from Express Scripts. 2 Days later still pending status. Called Express Scripts again, reluctantly provided details of what was missing. They said script did not have dosage or directions. Called Dr again, nurse says she caught mistake already and had sent off updated script and eye drop dosage of "1 drop twice a day". Checked Express Scripts again & still pending. Another email asking why. Email says Dr never sent anything and now require new prescription & provided mailing address. Back to the Dr. again.

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    Reviewed April 10, 2018

    My husband sent in a Script from his Doctor for a 90 medication. Express Scripts received the script and advised us that the script was received and being filled. When filled they only mailed 45 pills even though the script was for 90 days. My husband called and they advised they would send out the remaining 45 pills. When he went to refill the remaining he was then told that the Dr. had to call in a Coverage Review and that they couldn't fill his script till June which means he would be without meds till June. We got this woman Gene who "took care of this issue" told us she would have the pills filled and sent out. And that we needed to get our dr. to call for the Coverage Review.

    Come today, I have learned that they are not mailing out the 45 pills and are not able to help us until the Dr calls in for the Coverage Review. But Express Scripts never told us about this 60 days ago when they first received the prescription. Now we have to pay full cost at a local pharmacy so my husband can continue his meds. I wish my company never switched to Express Scripts. Oh and the call center I had to deal with was in the Philippines. Why can't they employ people in the USA.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed April 9, 2018

    They only care about you as long as they make money off of you. They've called me before to say that I should allow them to mail my blood pressure medications to my house rather than me having to stop at the pharmacy. I told them it's not necessary because my pharmacy is right next to my house and there have been many times that my mail ends up at other people's houses. Today, I stopped at my pharmacy to pick up my refill only to find out that it has been denied by my insurance provider because it "has" to be mailed.

    I'm required to have those medications every day and suddenly it was denied on a day that I have no more! I therefore had to pay out of pocket rather than end up in a hospital waiting for something to come in the mail with no guarantee that it will stay in my mailbox without being stolen. The reason they do this? Because it saves them a couple dollars. This is disgusting and an absolute rip off to someone that always pays them in full and has never been late nor complained. When possible, steer clear of them.

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    Reviewed April 7, 2018

    I am new to Express Scripts and take a medication daily that requires a new Prescription every 90 days. I sent my prescription to Express Scripts and within 24 hours it shipped out without me being able to stop it or cancel when I realized the copay was $200. I called 5 times to resolve the issue. The first time was told we canceled it, "You won't be receiving it." Then days later find out it cannot be canceled, it shipped and even if I refuse delivery I still am responsible to pay the copay for $200. I've never had to pay for this medication or a copay so I was surprised it was $200.

    When I log in to my account online it doesn't have a ship date or tracking number. I spoke with a supervisor who did nothing to resolve the problem. They do not assist with copay insurance cards and wouldn't allow me to fill the prescription with a local pharmacy who does help with copay assistance. My gripe is that they ship out medication as fast as they can without informing you of the cost or copay amount (no alert, text, email, phone call). Once it ships they do nothing to cancel, change, refund or credit you. Now I have to wait 90 days to fill it somewhere else because they already billed my insurance. If I refuse to pay the copay I would be sent to collections.

    They simply said that they shipped it in good faith. One employee told me, "Usually if your copay is more than $150 they contact you first." (Somehow not for me). I love how they conveniently do not have a firm policy regarding this and out of the 5 people I contacted every employee had a different answer and simply said, "Well I'm sorry to hear that but once it ships there is nothing we can do." I cannot believe I am stuck in this group plan through my employment and that they offer no service. Considering this is my first experience I am shocked, pissed off, and will avoid filling any prescriptions with them if I can. Beware!!!

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    Reviewed April 6, 2018

    My doctor called in my prescription to Express Scripts, for some reason. No one informed me; Express Scripts never contacted me. My doctor's office assured me everything was all set, repeatedly. They genuinely thought the prescription had been sent through. I contacted Express Scripts, two days later, only to discover that they apparently needed more information from my doctor. They never contacted him either, and if I hadn't called, spent 10 minutes on their automated customer service line trying to find a person to talk to, I'm not sure anything would have happened. At this point, I am out of a medication that I require for a chronic and debilitating medical condition. The customer service rep gets the pharmacist on the line, who tells me my doctor did send in the approval, but they still need more information, and once they receive my medical information, then they will decide IF they accept my doctor's prescription.

    IF they do, then they will ship the medication FOUR days later, and I can then expect to receive it five to seven business days afterwards. I guess in the meantime I'm just supposed to get incredibly sick? Of course, I could just go pick up this medication from one of the hundreds of pharmacies in my area, but I can't. Because Express Scripts holds the prescription, no other pharmacist can fill it. At this point, it would literally be faster and less painful to rent a car and drive to their headquarters in St. Louis to pick up the medication in person. If that sounds ridiculous, then that should tell you something about their business model.

    I truly do not understand why this company exists. They are making the pharmaceutical industry LESS efficient and MORE confusing to patients, for what reason I can't possibly imagine. It would have taken me 20 minutes to fill this prescription at my usual pharmacy. Now I'm in total limbo, waiting to see if my medicine will maybe arrive sometime in the next nine to eleven business days. It's okay though, it's just my health. If I could give zero stars to this company, then I would.

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    Reviewed April 5, 2018

    I sent Express Scripts a prescription for **. I went on their website "Price a Medication" & it stated that the cost was $11.75 for a 3 month supply of Brand Name. It was a nightmare when the email came & it said the actual price was $943.10 for the generic. I have called 9 customer service reps/supervisors to resolve this. Brenda told me on 3/31 that they would send me a mailer to send back the medication & once they received it, they would credit my HSA the $943.10. Imagine my horror when I received a message on my answering machine yesterday saying the mailer was denied & if the customer called to give her instructions on the proper disposal of the $943.10 medication. OMG! They are trying to blame it on me that I have a $1000 limit before they have to contact me.

    I told them I asked for the Brand Name & that was $1049.04 so they bypassed the "$1000" limit by sending me the Generic for $943.10. I am still waiting for a call back from Brenda. This is truly the worst customer service in the world. From reading other complaints on this website, it seems that Express Scripts routinely steals $ from people this way. There is a huge difference between $11.75 & $943.10!!

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    Scott increased rating by 2 stars.
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    After a positive interaction with Express Scripts, Scott increased their star rating.

    Reviewed April 2, 2018

    I first started with Express Scripts last year! I was unable to log into the main website after creating an account. I was able to log into the mobile site. I have switched insurance carriers recently and unfortunately, they are using this company as well. I tried to relog into my account and surprise surprise I get the same 999 error I have been getting for the past year. When I use the mobile app it will not let me switch to the new plan I am on it tells me to log onto the web page. I spent over an hour on the phone last year and was told that it was a MAC problem, then it was a Firefox problem. I have used both Mac an PC, Chrome, Firefox, and Safari and every time I get 9999 error. Will someone please resolve this so I can get my needed prescriptions!

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    Reviewed March 26, 2018

    Get on with my old acct. They said I wasn't in the system even after I gave my SS#. I do not have an ID # or even a card from Express Scripts. I got started on this program after my husband retired from USAF. I have been getting my blood pressure meds from this company for MANY years. I really wanted to talk to a REAL person. I am a little frustrated with so much automation.

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    Reviewed March 26, 2018

    I am using them because my insurance requires me. Customer service is a runaround and you have to go through so many prompts to talk to someone you end up forgetting why you called. They say they reach out to your Dr's office but the Dr's have no reference. They do everything taking their sweet time and have no regard for the patient or their need for medicine. If you're not required to use them DON'T.

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    Reviewed March 25, 2018

    In May 2017 I set up EFT Premium Payments from my checking account. Express Scripts withdrew my premiums each month. In January they sent me a letter stating that I was being disenrolled due to failure to pay premiums. My bank records indicate they took monthly premium payments from May 2017 thru February 2018. At first I called Customer Service to correct the situation. After multiple daily calls for 2 weeks it was determined on each call that I did pay premiums on time every month but for some reason that they couldn't understand why there was a discrepancy. Also each agent said they would expedite my case but later I found out they didn't expedite anything.

    I filed a official grievance and they said a decision would be made within 30 days. After 6 weeks there was no response from anyone. I called and they said there was no decision yet. I was told that there was a favorable decision concerning my grievance and that I needed to request a Good Cause Reinstatement Request. I did so immediately. 10 days later I called and asked about the status of the GCRR and the agent they had absolutely no idea whatsoever as to when it would be decided. I was called by their billing department so they could collect the March 2018 premium because they had disenrolled me. I asked the agent to setup EFT premium payments and she obliged me. I asked her to send me a statement describing the Auto Pay of my premiums via EFT. She said she would send it to my email immediately.

    After a week there is still no response concerning the AutoPay premium EFT. Today 3/25/18 I received a letter from Express Scripts stating that I may be disenrolled due to failure to pay my premiums and that they had not received any payments from me since January 2018. This has turned full circle and no results towards fixing my account. I am still paying retail price for scripts since January 2018. Each phone call lasts about an hour with no progress.

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    Hello Stephen,

    We apologize for the past situation and we can always look further into this issue. Please email ExpressRxHelp@express-scripts.com with your member ID, phone number, DOB, Name and Review # Thank you –Shanta

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    Richard increased rating by 4 stars.
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    After a positive interaction with Express Scripts, Richard increased their star rating on March 27, 2018.

    Updated review: March 27, 2018

    A service rep called me to resolve the issue to my satisfaction. I shall have my medication before my trip.

    Original Review: March 25, 2018

    My doctor called E-scripts for a prescription rather than a local pharmacy. I will be for a long trip and will not receive the script in time. Besides E-scripts cost more. E-scripts is very efficient to charge to my credit card immediately. I noticed the mistake and called within 2 hours to cancel my script. The first gentleman was nice to take my request. After 6 hours, no action was taken, I called again, the second gentleman was nice too and file my request again. I woke up the next morning and found out not only it was not done but change the status to ready to ship. I called again and the third rep was very rude and pretty much to shut me up and said not much he could do. If E-script would not cancel it, I will not be able to get the drug in time. Ask him to transfer my line to a pharmacist, he said no. Apparently he was paying to intimidate customers. I will have no medication for 10 days. What kind of company is it? $ is on the top, customers are at last.

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    Reviewed March 23, 2018

    I never get my prescriptions on time!! They always have an excuse! I get a different answer from every person that I talk to. No matter when my Doctor sends them my prescriptions I never get them on time. I always go for at least a week without my medications. They always say I owe money! I pay it then I will have a credit! This is the worse company I have ever dealt with! If you don’t have to use them don’t! They always say, "Your prescriptions are on their way", I call the next day, "Oh they haven’t been sent out yet". They are very unorganized! They don’t know what they are doing! Customer service is horrible. I would like to know who is getting a cut back from us having to use them!!! I would rather pay full price for my prescriptions then have to deal with this company!! I have nothing nice to say about them. They SUCK!!!

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    Reviewed March 21, 2018

    I take care of my 86-year-old mom. I have been her authorized caregiver for 10 years. STUPID Express Scripts has forgotten that or misplaced the information. I set up her account and it is now locked and they will not unlock it as they want her to verify online that I am who I am. Excuse me but she could not even use a computer if she tried... And there is no internet at her assisted living home. So now I have to keep calling every time and wait on the stupid phone which will not give me a human easily. I want to charge them for MY TIME!!!! HATE THEM they suck so bad!!!

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    Reviewed March 18, 2018

    I am a beneficiary of Tricare Insurance through the Department of Defense and since this merger with Express Scripts my mail order prescriptions have gone up. I am now being charged for my prescriptions as before I never was! Again this is just a way for BIG PHARMA TO GOUGE THE PUBLIC WITH REGARD TO DRUGS DEVELOPED WITH GOVERNMENT GRANTS!

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    Reviewed March 16, 2018

    The worst customer service I've ever dealt with in my life!!! It takes 4-5 calls to finally get meds sent and then they say they are expediting the order but they do not! So end up having to call dr And get prescription filled by Walgreens and have to pay for It!!! When meds should be free! What if the meds are life or death for someone??? Not cool! They are terrible!!!

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    Reviewed March 14, 2018

    Where do I start? The one migraine medication that keeps me out of the ER costs $1000.00 for 30 pills. Generic is different, so every six months I sell my soul to Express Scripts to get a prior authorization. One authorization for the medication and another authorization for the quantity override. EVERY STINKING SIX MONTHS I go through the same thing. My health hasn't changed a bit and I'm on the same meds. The doctor's office fills it out and it's denied. Let the lies begin! EE denies they ever talked to my doctor's. If even one question is answered incorrectly, it's denied and we start all over again. And don't get me started on their antiquated phone system.

    Last weekend I was on the phone for 2 hours because I was put on hold, then kicked back to the beginning of the loop, and then had to answer all the stupid questions again. And the reps don't have notes that are needed. I have a nursing background, so I hate stupidity with a passion! The latest runaround was because THEY GOT THE PRESCRIPTION, but they needed to talk to the doctor's office about it! Wait, YOU asked for the script, then turn around and make them call you to go over it again? I was so pissed at EE over the phone on Saturday that they said, "Sure, no problem we'll send you a 3 month supply NOW." Nobody told me my meds were on hold!

    Now I'm pissed. Of course, when I talked to a rep today she said she couldn't tell me what questions had to be answered. The phone reception was awful and garbled too. I was supposed to answer a survey and voila, was hung up on. A few reps know their stuff and get things done, but most just tell me they can't do anything for me. What a waste of money, but I need this medication to stay out of the ER.

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    Reviewed March 13, 2018

    I had to use this thieving company in the past, then my company changed providers, the new company was much better, now I am forced to use this extremely rude and overpriced company again. Express Scripts is the most overpriced prescription service there is, not only is the benefit the most expensive, they are gouging the patients for prescription service. I have been paying $60.00 for a three month supply, now that I have been forced to use this company again, I have to pay $300.00 for the same prescription, and the customer service representative is extremely rude, and can not provide a date when they will ship out the medicine even though they have charged me for the medicine, and they can not provide an order number for you to be able to track my order. Every time you call in they can not find your account or order. THIS IS THE MOST OVERPRICED PRESCRIPTION SERVICE THAT THERE IS!

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    Reviewed March 11, 2018

    My sons, 21 and 23 are trying to sign up online so they can receive 90 prescription. It doesn't recognize either their Member ID # or social security number so they can set up an account to start getting prescriptions. We have a combo card, and the tiny information for Express Scripts doesn't list any member ID #. It lists and RX Bin and Rx PCN and an RXGRP. None of which work and like I said it won't even take their social security numbers.

    My 21 year was recently in the hospital for a couple days, diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. The pharmacy there told me that the insurance won't cover a glucometer and lancets, it had to come through Express Scripts. It has been 5 days. Is it here yet? No, and so of course we had to go buy a meter and lancets and test strips because if you know anything about Type 1, blood testing and reading is a 4-6 times per day necessity. He is also going out of the country for 2 months this summer. I am worried Express Scripts will be ridiculously hard to get his diabetic testing supplies from. I mean if he can't even sign up for an account, how are they going to be of help managing his diabetes. I hate this company!!!

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    Reviewed March 10, 2018

    Express Scripts continues to send me the wrong medications and then bill me for it. When I call I get a different answer depending on who I talk to. I require a name brand medication because I have adverse reactions to the generic. Express Scripts purposely ignores this and ignores the prescription that states I require the name brand and sends me something else. And then they send me a bill! Very frustrating.

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    Reviewed March 9, 2018

    If I could give Express Scripts negative stars I would. Hands down the worst customer service I’ve ever had to deal with. Nobody knows what they’re doing and you get different information each time. I had to call in 8 different times in one night because I got told wrong information, I finally got to talk to someone who was able to help me, but was disconnected. Whenever I called back in the lady working couldn’t even pull up my account, after spelling my last name 10 times for her. After finally getting my script to you, I am told I would have to pay $20 to get it overnighted to me or I could pay $75 and pick it up at the pharmacy. I was told because my order processed doesn’t mean that it was shipped out and that after I was processed it would take 3-5 business days to get to me. It should not be this difficult to get birth control.

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    Reviewed March 9, 2018

    Very disappointed with the company. I recently switched my insurance and did not notice the pricing for prescriptions changed. I am now responsible for the full cost up to the deductible. My fault - I missed the details. When a prescription is written to Express Scripts - You can not find the price - at least it is not associated with the prescription. When I finally found a cost - I decided to cancel until I could work with my doctor on a different and more cost efficient medicine. There was not a way to cancel it on-line.

    I find a method to send a secured email and requested the cancellation thinking an email is written history. No response - other than they mailed my prescription with the high cost. Call and there is no way to return it. I'm now stuck with the higher bill. I canceled any further prescription and will not have them deliver anything else in the future. Going back to my local pharmacy. I have more control - may cost a bit more but a little more control is more important to me.

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    Reviewed March 8, 2018

    I have used Express Scripts for years. That being said, they are quite awful from their customer service to their 'express' prescription processing. They are so slooow! I have placed orders up to 2 weeks or more prior to running out & they still CANNOT seem to get it to me in time. It is so frustrating. There is no expediency with their processing of prescriptions. Obviously if it is prescribed by a physician, it is a NECESSARY item which probably needs to be taken ASAP. They should have a mandatory 2-day shipping on ALL orders, included with the already over priced pharmaceuticals. If you actually need your prescription, go to your local pharmacy & pay even more money.

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    Reviewed March 8, 2018

    On multiple occasions, my doctor has sent my inhaler Rx info to this awful company in quantities of (3) because of the price break - it's $75 for (3), but $115 for (2). Each time it's been sent over, they have changed it to (2), claiming 'that's how it was sent over' or 'that's how it was written' and billing me for the higher amount. I've called my doctor's office on multiple occasions, upset that they've sent the Rx over incorrectly, but the reality is that Express Scripts is translating the order incorrectly.

    Each time I've called ES to cancel the order, I've been told it's too late, and they've actually argued with me about who is in the wrong. One day after the Rx is sent over, and it's too late to make adjustments or cancel it? And it's the DOCTOR's fault? Come on. I literally watched my doctor complete the form and send it this last time, it was written for (3) inhalers, not (2). I do not have any extra money to spare, and this crooked company is making things significantly more difficult for me. Screw you, Express Scripts.

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    David increased rating by 2 stars.
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    After a positive interaction with Express Scripts, David increased their star rating on March 9, 2018.

    Updated review: March 9, 2018

    I finally got the first of three medications. Evidently Express Scripts does read this site. The day after I posted my complaint a very nice gentleman from Express Scripts called me and ask to work with me to resolve the matter. After a couple of phone conversations, he called back to say that the problems had been resolved and they were going to overnight the first prescription to me. Express Scripts insists that they have to do it this way because of the 'prior authorization' clause in my insurance policy. However, I would like to point out to Express Scripts that doctors and their nurses don't have the time to continually be on the phone with them about every prescription they write! Now we have to go through the same process with the other two prescriptions that Express Scripts has denied. Overall I can say that Express Scripts has worked with me to this point, but we will see what the future holds.

    Original Review: March 5, 2018

    This all started after January 1st of this year (2018). I sent in a prescription from my doctor as the previous 90 day prescription had expired. About a week later I got a letter from Express Scripts saying that they needed more information before they could fill the prescription. The letter clearly states that they will contact the doctor for this information. About ten days after that I got another letter saying that the doctor failed to reply to the request for additional information so they were refusing the prescription. I called my doctor about this and the nurse at the doctor's office went back and looked at all the calls in the call log... No calls from Express Scripts.

    About this time I got another letter from Express Scripts saying that they needed preauthorization from my insurance company before they can fill another prescription that the doctor had sent in. Again the letter stated that they would take care of this matter. Sure enough about 10 days later here came another letter stating that they could not reach the doctor and were denying this prescription also. I called my insurance company and they said that as of January 1, 2018, Express Scripts was the prescription drug company for my policy. My doctor said that he could semi understand Express Scripts denying the first prescription but the second will put me at a serious health risk.

    Then this Friday March 2, my wife had a TIA (which is a small blood clot that passes through the brain, usually without any long term damage). But in the short term it acts just like a stroke (with slurred speech, disorientation and weakness). We went to the ER at the hospital. The ER doctor, the Neurologist, the Radiologist, and her Cardiologist all agreed that it was a TIA, but she was fine now. However they all agreed that she needed to be on a blood thinner and that it should be **.

    So one of the doctors (not sure which one) sent a 30 day prescription to Walgreens, but when we went to pick it up, Walgreens said our insurance had expired and we would have to pay full price for the ** (500 and something dollars.) My wife call the insurance company; and no, her insurance hadn't expired. So we called Express Scripts and Guess What... They said that we need 'prior authorization' to fill this prescription. We are lucky that the hospital gave us a two week supply. Because she has afib. The doctors all agreed that without the ** she was in serious danger of creating another clot and it could cause a stroke. Since we are both retired from the same company we will be calling them for more clarification/guidance about our situation with Express Scripts before we call Express Scripts.

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    Reviewed March 4, 2018

    Another day another issue with this company. Seriously you all have one job, fill prescriptions and you can’t even do that correctly. I called Saturday after spending 25 minutes chatting with a agent on your website. All I wanted to do was to refill my prescription that I have been on for 4+ years, but wouldn’t you know I get the amazing opportunity to call and spend 25+ minutes on hold because since every time I order you send twice what I need. My prescription have been “discontinued”. Like I said I was on hold while the representative talked to a pharmacy tech to get my prescription back. Somehow got disconnected and wouldn’t you know I GOT TO GO THROUGH THE ENTIRE PROCESS over again with a second agent. Neither membership service representatives seemed thrilled to help, but then again I wouldn’t be either if I was yelled at all day by angry customers.

    Alright finally all straight and time to pay. I have my card ready when the agent says “do you want to pay today or can we bill you when you receive your medication”. Now my gut said just pay, do it and move on, but I also had already been dealing with this for over an hour so I said, "Just bill me." Fast forward to today, I go online to check the status of my order because it’s now been almost 5 days and it takes a week to 5 days to get anything, and my order is “pending my payment”. I mean sweet Mother Mary and Joseph, are you kidding me? So now I’m 2 days without one of my prescriptions (I am on two that mix together) for my chronic lung/respiratory condition. I have now come down with Bronchitis because my lungs were compromised without the medication I need. Now I get to spend more of my day tomorrow on the phone with you and wait ANOTHER week for my medication. This is ridiculous.

    What about people who NEED their medication? What about the lives you're impeding on because-again you can’t do your 1 job! I want nothing more than to go back to my beloved Walgreens, where when I need my medication I place an order and NO MORE than 36 hours later I can pick it up. Where the individuals who work there greet me with a smile, and treat me like a damn person. The best I can get out of your piss poor company is, "What’s your name" and "What do you want." I can guarantee you next open enrollment I will make a specific appointment with my HR representative and find ANY OTHER plan that I am not required to use you, I don’t care the cost because for real the amount of stress your company causes isn’t worth what I “save” on this plan.

    Here’s to hoping I can fight off this bronchitis with additional steroids and that it doesn’t turn it pneumonia because Lord knows I would probably die waiting for that prescription to be filled, but what does Express Scripts care? I’m just another membership number, I’m not a person with medical needs/conditions, I’m simply just money lining their pockets... Seriously if you have a choice to use Express Scripts don’t, because there is nothing Express about them.

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    Reviewed March 3, 2018

    I used Express Scripts for years. I never had a problem until now. I used to pay for my prescriptions with my HSA card. Unfortunately, my employer has issues depositing my money into the account on occasion. I had a couple prescriptions charged without the funds to pay in the account. I did get those paid off so no problem there. I switched to my debit card through my checking account to pay so it wouldn't happen again. I enrolled in their extended payment plan where I could pay for my meds over 3 months. I've used this for my last several refills without a problem. I go to place my next refill and was told they denied my extended payment plan payments, saying I'd have to pay my meds up front before I can enroll again. They did not give me a reason for this. Even if I didn't have funds in my bank they still would've gotten paid regardless because my bank would have covered it and then I'd have to deal with the bank's fees, not them.

    I did make sure I had the money in my account though. Well, I told them to cancel my order and I'll go somewhere else. They want me to call their customer service line. Why would I want to waste my time talking to someone I can't understand and still not get anywhere. Plus my meds keep going up about $50 every time I get a refill. I've never had any problems before until now. They were very easy, convenient, and the prices were cheaper until now. I'm done dealing with this company so I'm taking my business somewhere else. I only gave 2 stars because the convenience was nice. I would've had a good review for them about a year ago but with what they've done this time, I'm done. Just to save everyone the hassle I do not recommend using this company. They were good in the beginning but not so much now. All they seem to care about is money.

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    Reviewed March 2, 2018

    Tried to fill doc Rx for post op pain management med at approved supplier (Walgreens). Couldn't fill post op meds w/out prior approval(?) Still waiting 2 days later for adjuster to ok. Glad I didn't end up needing them.

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    Reviewed March 2, 2018

    My infant son needed to be put on a medication for reflux. We were originally getting the suspension from a local retail pharmacy, but after three fills Express Scripts forces you to use the home delivery or the copay cost goes up. We were getting a one month supply because once the medication is mixed, it was only good for 30 days. Express Scripts says it's more cost effective to go through them because they give you a 90 day supply and it's less. When I called to tell them that the medication they were sending for my son was only good for 30 days once it was mixed, so sending me a 90 day supply would be pointless unless they send it to me and I do the mixing. I was told they don't do that, they have to mix the medication there and send it to me.

    I said, "Ok, please only send me one bottle", and verified that it would be less expensive because I'm not getting a 90 day supply, I was told yes, it would be the same copay that I was paying at the local retail store for the 30 day supply. At first, they said they couldn't send me only one bottle because the prescription was for a 90 day supply. After some arguing, they finally agreed with me that it was legal to send me less than what the prescription was written for but not legal to send me more than what the prescription was written for. When the medication was shipped, I was charged for the 90 day supply price and the medication I received wasn't pre-mixed.

    When I called and asked why, they first tried to tell me that the prescription was only written for a 30 day supply, then said they had clarification that I said I spoke with the pharmacist and said I was comfortable mixing his medication on my own, I never received a phone call asking about this because I would have said yes, if I'm mixing it please just send me the 90 day supply. Then I was told that the price is the same regardless of what day supply I get, even though they have a note that their employee told me otherwise. The supervisor and employee I spoke to were very rude, kept interrupting me and told me that I didn't know what I was talking about, and basically called me dumb. I will just continue to go to the local retail pharmacy and pay the higher copay amount rather than give them any of my money. I know that medication costs are expensive but if you can avoid this place at all, I highly recommend that is the option you take.

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    Reviewed March 1, 2018

    I was prescribed a certain medication that I have been taking for years. Now I’m told there is a generic brand and am forced to take it. After bad results from the generic brand my doctor ordered name brand only. Express Scripts refuse to give me the name brand unless I pay full price for it. It is also a known fact that the generic even cost more than the name brand but still they will not cover it. There is no doubt in my mind that Express Scripts receives back door kickbacks for this practice. Even though my doctor, which is licensed to practice medicine and sees me regular knows what is going on with me; Express Scripts seems to enjoy practicing medicine without a license and putting people’s lives in danger. I only hope one day someone files a lawsuit against Express Scripts for their business practices.

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    Reviewed Feb. 28, 2018

    I was prescribed a certain medicine and needed to change to a similar but different prescription. I got the name brand script written out to me and called Express Scripts about the Prior Authorization. They told me I needed to get the preferred brand (generic) which I was fine with. They told me I needed to call my doctor and have her rewrite the script for generic. I called my Dr. back and had her switch the prescription to generic. Called the pharmacy the next day to see if my script was ready. They told me that Express Scripts is now saying the brand name is preferred and Id have to call back to get the prescription switched back to the name brand. I called Express Scripts afterward and they told me there had been no prior authorization on the new medication and only for the medicine I was initially taking.

    They say on their site that, "We help get the medicine you need". I have determined that is a lie. Also, I've had multiple health insurance policies and never have I seen a mail order pharmacy directly associated with a health insurance company have copays for prescription meds significantly higher than just going to a local pharmacy to have the medicine refilled. For my initial prescription I paid $30 at CVS for a 30 day supply, if I ordered through them for the same medicine the cost would be $90 for a 30 day supply. They claim the prior authorization can take up to 7 days to approve, whereas every single other insurance policy I've had (about 4) it takes no more than 48 hours and depending on the time of day can oftentimes be done within the same day. I am so aggravated. Not only have I incurred problems through this company, many others within my doctor's office have been delayed in receiving their prescriptions too.

    Bottom line is Express Scripts should rename their company to Sluggish Scripts because they are so slow in approving a prior authorization, and they flip flop on which medicine is preferred whether it be the generic or name brand. Also, the costs associated with getting prescriptions from them directly is unbelievably high. I will be contacting corporate. Don't use this company if you can avoid it, and if you must use it, file a complaint if you have any issues. This disservice is not what I pay for when I pay my health insurance premium each month. Good luck to all of their customers, we will need it.

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    After a positive interaction with Express Scripts, Jacob increased their star rating on Feb. 28, 2018.

    Updated review: Feb. 28, 2018

    If you get high enough on the food chain there are people who can help you. The lower level pharmacy technicians and customer support people are not much help. Once your prescription is accepted express scripts is pretty solid, but I can only give four starts instead of five as the setup process is pretty painful.

    Original Review: Feb. 24, 2018

    My doctor has faxed over to called in my prescription several times and Express Scripts will still not send me my medication as they claim they don’t have doctor’s approval. Every time I call Express Scripts they are not helpful and a waste of time. This has been going on so long. I have to keep going to my local pharmacy just so I don’t run out of medication. Express Scripts is a terrible company, avoid at all costs.

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    Hello Jacob, My name is Shanta and we are sorry to hear about your experience with your medication but we'd truly appreciate the chance to help. Please consider providing your contact information so that we can reach out. Thank you, -Shanta

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    Reviewed Feb. 23, 2018

    I have found no benefits at all to home delivery, and found that many of our needed prescriptions have no cost assistance at all. My son has asthma and has required steroid medications for years. None of our "optional" medicines are covered. Another one of my son's medications is presented as being less expensive with home delivery, through the Express Scripts cost comparison chart clearly shows that it is actually more expensive via home delivery, and they still present it in green as a "savings". Hands down, the poorest prescription plan that my family has ever had.

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    Hello Jeff, My name is Shanta and we are sorry to hear about your experience with home delivery services, but we'd truly appreciate the chance to help. Please consider providing your contact information so that we can reach out. Thank you, -Shanta

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    Reviewed Feb. 23, 2018

    My union recently switched our prescription plan to Express Scripts who guaranteed that NOTHING would change for the worse. Well, nothing would change if we choose Express Scripts Home Delivery as opposed to CVS. We requested to have our prescriptions which they had on file switched to home delivery to keep the NEW co-payments down. After 1 week we received a notice that Express Scripts could not fill the prescriptions until they got approval from the doctor. My doctor email me confirmations from Express Scripts for the Electronic Prescriptions. I emailed Express Scripts and told them the prescriptions had been sent and asked them to contact me if there was a problem. Heard nothing from them. A week later I logged in and the page indicated that Express Scripts was "waiting for Doctor's office approval."

    I used the online chat as it was 11 pm. First I was told that the doctor never responded to the request for the prescriptions. I cut and pasted the confirmation into the chat. Then I was told the doctor did not provide instructions such as how many pills how many times per day. When I explained that the info was clearly stated in the confirmation I just showed him, the rep told me he would check with the pharmacy. When he finally came back he said the pharmacy does not have that information. When I asked WHO sent my doctor's office the confirmation, I was told "well, they didn't send a prescription that they could legally fill." And my doctor would either have to call or resubmit the prescription AGAIN. So did they lose my prescriptions? The rep simply told me lie after lie after lie.

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    Reviewed Feb. 22, 2018

    I almost lost my life because of the prior authorization process at Express Scripts. A PA was required because my health plan’s formulary changed - and I was stuck with Express Scripts. My doctor’s office completed the PA - yet Express Scripts was closing multiple fax lines - and would not confirm or deny if any of their fax lines were active. It was going into the holiday, and after 48 hours of my doctor’s office calling and faxing, Express Scripts continued to say they could not authorize my medication because they could not confirm or deny if they even received the paperwork. The reps on the line couldn’t even pronounce the name of my medication correctly, and they asked if I wanted to speak to their pharmacist about the life-threatening complications I would inevitably experience in the coming days without my medication - because of their incompetence and negligence.

    I have never been so fearful and at my wit's end. Never in my life did I think I would potentially die because of a pharmacy benefit manager’s incompetence. I feel like this company should pay for damages for myself and others. There are infants, children, teens, and adults of all ages being victimized (and potentially killed) because of this “game”. The treatment was discriminatory, and there is NO question why people in this country go to the street (or other counties for that matter) for drugs. My world view is forever changed.

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    Reviewed Feb. 20, 2018

    This company puts all sorts of constraints on the consumer - they do not file a secondary insurance, they will not accept a co-pay card. They charge you more when you buy scripts from someone else. I have had dozens of calls with them on my specialty scripts - they do not consistently tell the same story, they do not try to understand what the consumer is going through, etc. I would rather deal with almost anyone else than these guys - but they penalize you if you do.

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    Reviewed Feb. 20, 2018

    Our three-year-old son has now been without his medicine for his thyroid condition for nearly 1.5 months. In trying to come to some type of resolution, Express Scripts is nearly working to make it so my son NEVER gets his medicine. All they care about is making money while a child suffers... a real "class act." They just keep his doctor's prescription in a perpetual hold and no matter who you talk to - once you get past the 10 minutes of teleprompters - they don't speak English, they don't answer your questions, they're clearly just reciting the prompts on their screens and they are of ZERO help. If this is the future of our country's pharmaceutical industry, we may as all move to Canada.

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    Reviewed Feb. 20, 2018

    I was scheduled two months ago for an eye surgery that is vital to spare me from blindness. Due to insurance requirements, I have been forced to work with Express Scripts to purchase my medicine and to supply the surgical implant that is required to be put into my eye to try to improve and save my sight. My doctors notified Express Scripts 14 days before my surgery to order the surgical implants. Express Scripts bungled the entire order, from verification of the prescription, to approving the drug for my insurance company (my insurance company outsources drug claims and approvals to Express Scripts), to shipping the drug and all steps in-between.

    Today, I showed up for the surgery and Express Scripts failed to deliver the implants on time. I spent two hours on the phone today with them getting no help or adequate explanation of what took Express Scripts from a single person at Express Scripts. I was transferred to three people, each of whom could not or was not willing to explain to me why it took them 14 days to process a surgical drug. This is a terrible company, with horrible customer service, poor IT systems that make it difficult for their employees to provide information to callers, and doesn't care about patients.

    They should be inspected by regulatory agencies to review the thousands of patient complaints on this site and the likely many more that are on other sites and inside the complaint review process at Express Scripts. Avoid Express Scripts if you can. Check with your insurance company and if they outsource pharmacy management to Express Scripts, I would strongly urge you to find a different policy. Express Scripts is a horribly inefficient and tone-deaf company that should be avoided at all costs. This is not the first thing they bungled for me. And there's over 2500 complaints on this site alone. Warning: Stay away from Express Scripts.

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    Reviewed Feb. 19, 2018

    I am currently on an expensive maintenance medicine. I paid for the medicine out of pocket. The pharmacy is only putting 2800.00 towards my family deductible of 5600.00, when the RX was $4000.00. Accredo is stating I satisfied my portion of the deductible, the deductible is not broken down per family member per insurance company. Resulting in $1200.00 not being applied towards the family deductible. I have called Accredo/Express Scripts upwards of 20 times to explain what the insurance company is stating. I have been passed around and the billing specialist email the billing escalations. Still same answer. I have satisfied my portion of the family deductible, again the deductible is not broken down.

    I have begged and pleaded to Accredo to call the insurance company to verify what I am saying. No. They will not call BCBS. Express Scripts is also stating that Accredo is incorrect (Accredo is owned by Express Scripts), still Express Scripts will not help. I have offered to send voicemails from the insurance company verifying what I am saying to Accredo. They will not accept those either. Next step is Insurance Commissioner, I can not afford to pay my deductible a multitude of times.

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