After January 1, 2011, a doctor’s prescription will be necessary in order to receive reimbursement for OTC medications. Because of these changes, it has become necessary to manually process claims for OTC medications. Participants can fill out a claim form and remit them with a copy of the receipt and doctor’s prescription to AIM.
Do you have to go to the doctor every time you need a bottle of aspirin? Not necessarily. Different doctors’ offices are handling this matter in different ways. Contact your physician’s office to see how they would like to work with you on this. Several participants have already told us that they listed all their favorite OTC medications and asked their doctor to ‘authorize their purchase’ for this year with a signature. You can include a copy of this letter with your claim.
We will post additional updates and communicate through the Human Resources office of your company if the OTC rules change. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact your Benefits Administrator at 502/426-1235.