Can we trust a pharmacist to find the right D plan for their customer

[PhxSunsFan]

When I write a med supp.. I have zero interest.. less than zero, in assisting with the part d.. I do have many adv clients so I always certify.. ahip etc. but no D's

An agent friend sends all his med supp clients to their pharmacist for D plan selection and doesn't look back.
thoughts on this plan and doing best for your client..
pharmacist is fine in this case?

 

[steve3752]

Sending your client to a pharmacists is not doing what is in the best interest of your client and is lazy. I always teach a new client how to run their drugs each year.

 

[somarco]

Sending clients to their pharmacist to pick a drug plan is like telling them to go direct to the carrier or Medicare dot gov.

If you are too damn lazy to do your job perhaps this is not a good market for you.

 

[LostDollar]

(Caveat, not an agent.)

During AEP that could be the equivalent of sending them to another agent. During this last AEP, on at least some mornings each week, there was a UHC agent lady sitting about 4-5 yards from the prescription dropoff window at my pharmacy. She sounded very cordial and helpful when I heard her interacting with prospects.

(two years ago it was a Humana agent, he was about 20 yards from the window, but on a direct path from the front entrance to it.)

I would also say, "That is NOT the agent I would want my wife to have when she goes on Medicare".

An agent friend sends all his med supp clients to their pharmacist for D plan selection and doesn't look back.
thoughts on this plan and doing best for your client..
pharmacist is fine in this case?

 

[Midlevel]

A pharmacist will find the right D plan for themselves.

 

[DS4]

The Pharmacist will enroll the customer in a plan that benefits the pharmacy.

 

[Bill_Kiray]

While it may be more expedient in the short term, I would agree with some of the previous posts that say that approach will lead to lost clients. Either from agents in the pharmacy, or from the client seeking information from a source other than you.

Part D for the MedSupp agent in not a revenue generator, but it is a retention and referral engine.

 

[kgmom219]

Wait. WHAT????

You want the list for everything that's going to charge a $20 copay on Plan N, but you are too disengaged to type drugs into Medicare.gov?

 

[PhxSunsFan]

thanks for the replies.. med supps telesales is often a 2 call transaction.
this is what I will do:
after getting the supplement plan locked down, I will ask the insured to go to her pharmacy and get a list of all her meds.. while she is there.. " ask the pharmacist to show you the best part d plan for the meds you take. and have him print that out.. call me when you have the list of your meds and his plan suggestion..
I will make sure you get the correct plan D.

good enough???

 

[Yagents]

Recurring theme: how do i produce the most, in least amount of time, and do as little as possible to service the client. Churn and burn baby.