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Method and system for delivering to a customer a plurality of prescriptions having aligned refill dates

  • US 8,249,890 B1
  • Filed: 10/08/2010
  • Issued: 08/21/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for aligning a plurality of pharmaceutical prescriptions, the method comprising:

  • receiving a selection of a plurality of prescriptions to align;

    determining, for each of the plurality of selected prescriptions, a next fill date, wherein the next fill date is the date the prescription was last filled, incremented by a pre-alignment day supply for the prescription;

    computing, using a computing device, at least one alignment date corresponding to at least one of a quickest alignment option, a lowest cost alignment option, or a medication status alignment option, wherein the medication status alignment option is based on the status of at least one medication as a generic medication or a brand name medication;

    computing, using a computing device, an alignment cost for at least one of the quickest alignment option, the lowest cost alignment option, the medication status alignment option, or a custom alignment option;

    receiving, via a computing device, an alignment date selection corresponding to one of the quickest alignment option, the lowest cost alignment option, the medication status alignment option, or the custom alignment option;

    determining for each of the plurality of selected prescriptions, via a computing device, any intervening fill dates for the prescription between the current date and the selected alignment date;

    determining, for each of the plurality of selected prescriptions, via a computing device, whether the selected alignment date requires a reduced fill and, for each prescription for which it is determined that a reduced fill is required, further determining;

    (a) a reduced fill date on which the reduced fill occurs;

    (b) a reduced fill day supply for the reduced fill; and

    (c) a reduced-fill cost for the reduced fill;

    (d) wherein the reduced-fill date for each prescription requiring a reduced fill is the intervening fill date for the prescription that is closest to the selected alignment date; and

    (e) wherein the reduced-fill day supply is the number of days from the reduced-fill date to the selected alignment date;

    receiving a selection indicating a preferred method of receiving the plurality of aligned prescriptions, wherein the preferred method of receiving the plurality of aligned prescriptions is one of delivery or pick-up;

    filling the prescription, for each of the plurality of selected prescriptions, on each of any intervening fill dates for the prescription, wherein filling the prescription comprises filling the pre-alignment day supply for the prescription on any intervening fill dates for the prescription that are not the reduced-fill date for the prescription and filling the reduced-fill day supply for the prescription on the reduced-fill date for the prescription; and

    filling each of the plurality of selected prescriptions on the selected alignment date, supplying for each selected prescription a post-alignment day supply the same as at least one other selected prescription.

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