My non-US girlfriend has various prescriptions to help her disorder. If she moves to the US with me (presumably to tie the knot), what is the process for her to get her prescriptions here?
What I have so far: she needs to bring her records (in English), meet a US doctor, discuss her records and discuss continuing prescriptions, etc. Pain in the butt, takes time, but we get there. Meanwhile she can bring a stash of prescriptions so long as it isn’t too many and they’re FDA approved (I believe they all are though dosages may differ).
Could someone tell me what I’ve missed, if there’s more to it, etc.?
If you know what insurance she’d be on, check that the exact meds (including dosage and formulation) are on the insurance plan’s formulary. Otherwise, despite the prescription and FSA approval she risks not being able to get her med without paying full sticker price.
She also needs to know whether the plan would exclude any of her diagnoses from coverage. Meds prescribed to treat it would also not be covered.
Thanks for the tip! Atm this is all hypothetical thinking ahead stuff so nothing I can specifically check yet. Will keep in mind for the future though