I waited several days before writing this, because, had I started immediately after the last time I dealt with them, it would have been a "tapestry of obscenity" still hanging in space over the Hudson. For two years, I have more or less been forced to use CVS for any prescriptions that weren't mail order. I have a lot of health stuff, so this ends up being a lot of prescriptions. And unequivocally, I hate CVS.
My gripes have been consistent and constant. Things I need are not in stock, though they're common and I get them every month. CVS doesn't have the strength/size/quantity I need, so they substitute and don't tell me (though they do have to speak with prescriber). I have multiple things to pick up, but when I go to the drive through and *ask* whether there are more, it's "No, that's it," when of course there's another one in a basket somewhere. They keep refilling an expensive med that I don't use any more, even when I've archived it and refused to accept it every time, so Spouse comes home with it, every time. (He forgets. That's why we pay professionals.) There were even times, when using their specialty pharmacy, I'd have it delivered to the store if I had to be gone for the day or it was really hot--all they have to do is unpack the huge outside box and put the much smaller pack in their large commercial refrigerator. Multiple times, as soon as it arrived, they would call me immediately and say, "You need to come pick this us now because we don't have room for it." That was untrue. They were just stupid. "I have it sent to you because I CAN'T GET IT RIGHT NOW."
Last week was my limit. Despite having spoken with them before, a prescription that said clearly "30 days" was only filled with enough for 15 days, and they didn't explain to me why until I was crying and yelling on the phone. The woman I spoke with made it seem like it was my fault. Another prescription I needed was unavailable for refill on the website, just a note to "call the pharmacy". Why? No idea. "You just have to call us." I DON'T WANT TO CALL YOU! BECAUSE YOU MAKE ME CRY AND SCREAM!
After that call, I moved everything to the mail order pharmacy, even though it's a megacorp and I don't like how they do business. I even contacted all my doctors and asked them to write new scripts. I archived every prescription and will refuse every call and SMS from them. I'm so angry now, my stomach is in a knot and, were someone from CVS here, I would want to smack them. I hate CVS. I hate CVS. I hate CVS. read more