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An important way to manage your health is by understanding your
medications and taking them as prescribed by your doctor.
Information provided by Freedom Health Inc.
Health conditions may get worse when you forget to fill and take your medicine as ordered. Sometimes, it can even lead to more health problems, and nobody wants that! We understand that having multiple health problems such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol is more difficult to manage.
We encourage you to take your medications as directed by your doctor. If the directions are not clear to you, please contact your primary care physician or your local pharmacist, who is most familiar with the medications you are taking.
Here are some additional ways that can help you take your medicine as prescribed.
• Use a pill organizer that separates your medications out by day.
• Use the mail-order pharmacy at no additional cost. This service will send your
medications to you as prescribed by your doctor.
• Fill 90- or 100-day supplies of your medications so that you don’t run out of your medications as quickly.
• Complete your yearly Medication Therapy Management review with one of the Health Plan’s clinical pharmacists. This will help you to stay informed about your medications and what they are being used for.
• Have your retail pharmacy synchronize (schedule) your medications to be picked up on the same day each month.
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