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    Medication Delivery

    Skip the pharmacy line.

    Amazon Pillpack

    FREE service

    Pre-sorted dose-packs delivered. Insurance + most drugs. Genius for many medications.

    Best overall.

    Amazon Pharmacy

    FREE Prime shipping

    Standard mail-order. Compare to retail prices.

    Best with Prime.

    Express Scripts / OptumRx / CVS Caremark

    Insurance plan dependent

    Insurance mail-order. Often 90-day at copay of 60-day. Auto-refills.

    Best with insurance.

    CVS / Walgreens / Walmart auto-refill

    Same as in-store

    Pickup or delivery. App tracks refills.

    Best in-store backup.

    Local pharmacy delivery

    Often FREE for seniors

    Many local pharmacies still deliver. ASK.

    Best community pharmacist.

    90-day mail-order saves money

    • Most insurance plans charge 60-day copay for 90-day supply via mail.
    • Saves 33% on copays vs monthly pickup.
    • Plus saves 12 trips to pharmacy/year.
    • Set up auto-refill so you never run out.
    • Call your insurance to confirm your plan's mail-order benefit.

    When mail-order WON'T work

    • Controlled substances (some opioids, some ADHD meds) — must pick up at pharmacy.
    • Insulin in some states — temperature-sensitive, hand-deliver.
    • Brand-new prescription before insurance approves — get from local pharmacy first.
    • Antibiotics for acute infection — too urgent to wait for mail.

    Setting up Pillpack

    1. Go to amazon.com/pillpack.
    2. Enter insurance + medications.
    3. Pillpack contacts your doctor + transfers prescriptions.
    4. First box arrives in 1-2 weeks.
    5. 14-day rolls of pre-sorted dose pouches.
    6. Pharmacist always available by phone.
    7. Free.

    Don't skip your local pharmacist

    Even with mail-order, build relationship with ONE local pharmacist (Costco, CVS, or independent). They're your free medication consultant. Free interaction checks. Often help with insurance issues mail-order can't.