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Will kidsMEDPACKS fill all of my child’s medications? |
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Yes. kidsMEDPACKS will pre-package all medications in pill form, including vitamins. kidsMEDPACKS can also fill liquids, ointments and inhalers. The only exceptions are injectables such as insulin, epipens, and growth hormone. Please refer to your camp letter to determine which medications must be processed through kidsMEDPACKS. |
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What if my child’s medications are usually refilled during the summer? |
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Prescriptions with refills will be maintained by the pharmacy and sent to the camp before they are due. |
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Will kidsMEDPACKS accept my insurance plan? |
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Yes. The pharmacy accepts most insurance plans. The cost of the medication will be billed to your insurance. The pharmacy will verify your insurance and make every effort to bill prescription drugs to coincide with your refill date, including calling to request a “summer/vacation override”. If the pharmacy does not accept your insurance or is unable to obtain pre-authorization, then kidsMEDPACKS will notify you before filling any medications. You will be responsible only for co-payments, deductibles and any over-the-counter requests not covered by insurance. |
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I have a 90-day prescription plan; will kidsMEDPACKS be able to fill my child’s prescriptions? |
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The pharmacy can only dispense a 30-day supply of medications at a time. If you have a 90-day prescription plan, please do the following:
- Count the number of days your camper will need medications at home before camp and request only that number of days be filled for home use.
- Call your insurance plan to notify them that your camper will need medication dispensed by the kidsMEDPACKS pharmacy and request a “summer/vacation override”.
This will help to ensure that your camper’s medications will be covered by your plan, excluding any co-pay you would normally be responsible for. |
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What if I need to fill a prescription for my child before camp starts? |
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You may refill your child’s medications anytime before camp, if necessary. In order to help ensure that medications for camp will be covered by your insurance plan, request only the amount of medication you need at home before your camper leaves. The pharmacy will not bill your insurance until camp commences in order to avoid conflicting with your insurance billing cycle. |
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How are “as needed” medications packaged? |
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kidsMEDPACKS will prepack “as needed” medications separately from those medications taken daily. Your child will go to the nurse for these medications when he/she needs them. Any unused medications will be sent home at the end of the summer. |
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What times are medications dispensed at camp? |
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Medications are typically dispensed at meal times and bedtime.
Any exceptions MUST be clearly written on the prescription by your doctor and indicated on the Pharmacy Form. If a prescription is written “to be given daily" or "1x/day” it will always be dispensed in the morning. |
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What if my child takes a controlled medication such as Adderall or Concerta? |
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An original prescription must be sent to the pharmacy for all controlled medications. By law, kidsMEDPACKS’ pharmacy cannot accept a verbal order or fax for these medications from your doctor. For campers staying for more than 30 days, you must provide kidsMEDPACKS with two prescriptions. Please check the FORMS page for a detailed letter you may give to your doctor for writing prescriptions for controlled medications. |
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My child takes an over-the-counter multi-vitamin, do I need to use kidsMEDPACKS? |
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Yes. All multivitamins and nutritional supplements taken daily, prescription or non-prescription, must be dispensed by kidsMEDPACKS. |
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What if kidsMEDPACKS doesn’t stock the brand of vitamins my child takes? |
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The pharmacy carries most vitamins, specialty vitamins and nutritional supplements. If the pharmacy does not stock a particular brand, they will contact you to discuss and alternative. |
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What if my child takes lactaid pills at meals? |
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Lactaid pills do not need to be prepackaged with kidsMEDPACKS. Camps stock this and they are kept in the Dining Hall. |
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When do I need to register with kidsMEDPACKS? |
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You must register by the deadline date noted in your camp’s letter. If you decide not to send your child to camp with medication, kidsMEDPACKS will refund the registration fee. You can register online with kidsMEDPACKS by clicking the REGISTER link in the left navigation menu of this page.
**kidsMEDPACKS does charge a processing fee for late registrations so please adhere to the deadline dates to avoid additional charges.** |
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When do I need to submit registration materials? |
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You must submit registration materials (prescriptions and over-the-counter requests) by the deadline date.
If your registration materials are submitted late or incomplete, kidsMEDPACKS cannot guarantee that your child’s medications will arrive at camp on time. You may be required to send 10 days of medication to camp as backup and additional shipping charges may also apply. |
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What if my child is placed on a prescription or non-prescription daily medication after the deadline date to register and submit prescriptions has passed? |
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If you think that your child will be taking any medication during the summer, please register them with kidsMEDPACKS by the deadline date. kidsMEDPACKS will refund any registration fee incurred if you do not use the service during the summer. We understand that late medication changes do occur and kidsMEDPACKS will be able to process your order. You may be required to send 10 days of medications to camp as back up and additional shipping charges may also apply. |
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How much does kidsMEDPACKS cost? |
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The registration fee for the entire summer is $50 per child. This includes the cost of packaging and shipping all of your child’s medications directly to camp. Additional fees may apply only for expedited shipping or processing due to late registrations. |
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I have a question about my child’s prescriptions, who do I call? |
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Please contact Dr. Debby Tesler at kidsMEDPACKS at info@kidsmedpacks.com or toll-free at 1-866-585-8746. |
