The cost structure on our Rx plan is such that mail-order is essential for daily meds. Medco will not allow us to have meds shipped directly to S while still having my regular long-term medications shipped home. Also, because one is controlled, there must be a physical prescription sent and we can't re-order online. For the moment, I am dealing with refills and shipping to school until we find a better way.
S did discuss ongoing meds and logistics with his local doc before he left for school, and they are happy to continue seeing him while he is in college, so at least we don't have to switch practices and go through lots of new hoops.
Soph year in HS I got out of the nagging-about-meds business. Only took one or two times of forgetting to get THAT habit established!
S keeps his meds in a safe at school. Even remembered to save his old bottles and bring just a weekend's supply home for the holidays. His school did not require any info or local docs for med management, though he did disclose on health forms.
If he gets sick at school and needs antibiotics, etc., he has a Rx card and can get them filled locally. We walked through that process before he left, along with how to complete medical forms, knowing his medical history, etc. We did a lot of "real world" stuff in the last year or two before college -- banking, writing checks, online transactions, basic cooking, etc. (Laundry and cleaning toilets were in the middle school Home Curriculum.
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