Medication Refills
A SAFE REFILL PROCESS
Our Medication Refill Policy
Our policy on medication refills is very simple, straightforward and intended to maximize client health and safety.
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Medication issues are always best addressed at in-person appointments with a psychiatrist. In addition, where a client is evaluated via video-chat (e.g. Zoom) and controlled substance prescriptions are indicated, please note that federal law generally requires a prior in-person encounter between the prescribing practitioner and the client, with certain exceptions.
Before you request a medication refill, contact your pharmacy and ask them if refills are available. Often refills are authorized, you simply have to ask the pharmacy to fill the prescription.
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Psychiatrists may provide prescriptions for non-controlled substances up to a maximum of 90 days. Widely accepted community standards of care require that a client is evaluated by a medical professional at least once every 90 days to receive a psychotropic medication.
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
Conservative Medication Management
Controlled substances are regulated by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). Prescriptions for Schedule II Controlled Substances which include stimulant medications require in-person appointments and no refills are allowed by the DEA.
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Too often clients remain on medications for longer than is necessary or tolerate unnecessary side effects because they do not meet with a psychiatrist often enough. Our goal as a group is to minimize and optimize the utilization of medication when appropriate.
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For these reasons, our psychiatrists do not provide out of appointment refills and we encourage you to meet with your psychiatrist on a monthly basis.
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Any requests for out of appointment medication refills will be reviewed by your treating psychiatrist.
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However, if you are a client and need to address an issue related to a medication you should schedule an appointment.
