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Preparing For The Medicare Part D Coverage Gap | CenterWell Pharmacy®

If you have a Medicare Part D drug plan, what you pay for your medications may change based on your coverage stage.Medicare Part D Coverage stages:Most people recognize this after entering the third stage of their Medicare Part D plan—the coverage gap. While in the coverage gap, you may temporarily pay more for your medications until you reach the next stage of coverage (catastrophic coverage).We know the coverage gap may be confusing or frustrating for you. And we’re here to make it simple for...

How To Manage Pain | CenterWell Pharmacy®

Everyone experiences pain from childhood to old age. When pain is long-lasting, it can lead to other physical and emotional effects like mobility limitations, a lack of energy and depression.¹To help you learn more about pain, we’ve asked Melissa Mastromarino, a CenterWell Pharmacy® clinical programs pharmacist, to discuss the different types of pain and general ways pain is treated.Now—let’s hear from Melissa:There are 2 main pain types—acute and chronic.¹ Acute pain disappears after your body...

A Guide to Traveling with Medications | CenterWell Pharmacy®

If you take medications to manage a chronic health condition like diabetes or heart disease, it’s normal to have questions about how to travel with them. The same can be true if you’re taking medications to treat a short-term (acute) health condition like a cold or back pain. Whatever your situation is, we understand traveling with medications can be stressful.  As we enter the warmer months, we know you may have travel plans. So to help you prepare, we’ll answer common questions about traveling...

Why Does My Medication Look Different | CenterWell Pharmacy®

From time to time, you may notice 1 or more of your medications has a new look. Common changes may include a new shape, size or color.This is most likely because we switched you to a new generic medication that works exactly like the brand-name medication you were prescribed. The only change is that your medication looks a little different.When this happens, it’s normal to have questions like is this a mistake or what should I do? But rest assured that we’ll always send you an email before your...

How to Track Orders | CenterWell Pharmacy®

At CenterWell Pharmacy®, we make it easy to follow your order along every step of its journey. To do this, we offer real-time order tracking—updates that tell you exactly where your order is and whether there’s anything special you need to know. We also offer several ways to track your orders.Want to check an order right now? Sign in to track ordersOtherwise, read on to learn how order tracking works and what to do if an order is delayed or canceled.When you place an order with us, your journey...

Introducing The CenterWell Neighborhood Center | CenterWell Pharmacy®

Are you looking for ways to stay healthy and be social at home? The virtual Humana Neighborhood Center is perfect for you! They have daily online classes like cooking demos, crafts and meditation—created with you in mind to help you achieve your best health.Here, we discuss what the virtual Humana Neighborhood Center is and how you can participate.Humana started the Humana Neighborhood Center program to help you focus on yourself. Every week, the virtual Humana Neighborhood Center offers free sp...

How We Ship Your Medicine To You – Shipping Information | CenterWell Pharmacy®

When you place an order with CenterWell Pharmacy®, we’re committed to delivering your medicine safely and on time to reduce your trips to the pharmacy each month. We accept many types of order requests, including new prescriptions, refills, over-the-counter (OTC) medicine and prescription transfers. Here, we’ll go over how we process new orders and their average processing times. These are the steps we take to process a new or transferred prescription from another pharmacy to us:After we’ve conf...

How Hepatitis C Is Treated - Drug Therapies | CenterWell Pharmacy®

Hepatitis C is a viral infection of the liver caused by the HCV virus. The latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates there are over 2.4 million people in the U.S. with the disease.¹Hepatitis C impacts how the liver works, and it spreads when someone with the virus shares their blood with a non-infected person. There are 2 types of hepatitis C—acute (short-term infection lasting less than 6 months) and chronic (infection lasts 6 months or longer).²Most hepati...