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Post by mytakeonit on Jan 4, 2018 13:26:39 GMT -5
Knock knock knock ... who locked the door? I promise I won't vote a million again ... NOT!
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Post by compound26 on Jan 4, 2018 13:34:44 GMT -5
Oddly enough, during the 2016 holiday season, the TRx didn't drop until the week of New Years Day.
Last year:
WkEnding 12/23/16 TRx = 271 WkEnding 12/30/16 TRx = 294 WkEnding 1/6/17 TRx = 238
Christmas & New Year's Day fell on Sundays in 2016.
487
Yes, mnholdem @investersam If you look at the data from both 2015 and 2016, you will see that there is a pretty significant bump in refills during the last week of the year. The refills bump to a large extent cancels whatever reduction in NRx during that week. In 2015, the refills increased by 42% and in 2016, the refills increased by 24%. To me, that kind of making sense. For some reason, people want to have their refills used before year end. (Maybe because some of them switched insurance that will take effect as of 1 January of the new year?) For 2017, the Christmas week ends on Dec. 29, with Dec. 30 and Dec. 31 being in the weekend. That is pretty much the same as the year 2016, where the Christmas week ended on Dec. 30, with Dec. 31 being in the weekend. The year of 2015 is quite different. In 2015, the Christmas week ended on Dec. 25. So my point is that, in 2015, the Christmas week sales did not benefit from the refill bump that occurs in the last week of the year. On the other hand, in 2016, the Christmas week sales did benefit from the refill bump that occurs in the last week of the year. I predict that, in 2017, the Christmas week sales will once again benefit from the refill bump that occurs in the last week of the year.
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Post by brotherm1 on Jan 4, 2018 13:50:35 GMT -5
501
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Post by me on Jan 4, 2018 13:55:24 GMT -5
488. NRx - 248, Refills - 240
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Post by Omega on Jan 4, 2018 14:04:30 GMT -5
522
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Post by liane on Jan 4, 2018 14:24:19 GMT -5
Yes, mnholdem @investersam If you look at the data from both 2015 and 2016, you will see that there is a pretty significant bump in refills during the last week of the year. The refills bump to a large extent cancels whatever reduction in NRx during that week. In 2015, the refills increased by 42% and in 2016, the refills increased by 24%. To me, that kind of making sense. For some reason, people want to have their refills used before year end. (Maybe because some of them switched insurance that will take effect as of 1 January of the new year?) For 2017, the Christmas week ends on Dec. 29, with Dec. 30 and Dec. 31 being in the weekend. That is pretty much the same as the year 2016, where the Christmas week ended on Dec. 30, with Dec. 31 being in the weekend. The year of 2015 is quite different. In 2015, the Christmas week ended on Dec. 25. So my point is that, in 2015, the Christmas week sales did not benefit from the refill bump that occurs in the last week of the year. On the other hand, in 2016, the Christmas week sales did benefit from the refill bump that occurs in the last week of the year. I predict that, in 2017, the Christmas week sales will once again benefit from the refill bump that occurs in the last week of the year. If you have a deductible, and have met it for the year, the smart thing is to refill your meds before the end of the year - when it costs you nothing. Come the 1st of the new year, you're on the hook for the full amount again until the new deductible is met.
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Post by mytakeonit on Jan 4, 2018 14:27:12 GMT -5
Bingo! Best answer yet. Ha!
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Post by wiscdh on Jan 4, 2018 14:32:20 GMT -5
401
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Post by tw12 on Jan 4, 2018 14:48:11 GMT -5
424
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Post by sla55 on Jan 4, 2018 14:48:28 GMT -5
460
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Post by InvesterSam on Jan 4, 2018 15:24:52 GMT -5
Yes, mnholdem @investersam If you look at the data from both 2015 and 2016, you will see that there is a pretty significant bump in refills during the last week of the year. The refills bump to a large extent cancels whatever reduction in NRx during that week. In 2015, the refills increased by 42% and in 2016, the refills increased by 24%. To me, that kind of making sense. For some reason, people want to have their refills used before year end. (Maybe because some of them switched insurance that will take effect as of 1 January of the new year?) For 2017, the Christmas week ends on Dec. 29, with Dec. 30 and Dec. 31 being in the weekend. That is pretty much the same as the year 2016, where the Christmas week ended on Dec. 30, with Dec. 31 being in the weekend. The year of 2015 is quite different. In 2015, the Christmas week ended on Dec. 25. So my point is that, in 2015, the Christmas week sales did not benefit from the refill bump that occurs in the last week of the year. On the other hand, in 2016, the Christmas week sales did benefit from the refill bump that occurs in the last week of the year. I predict that, in 2017, the Christmas week sales will once again benefit from the refill bump that occurs in the last week of the year. If you have a deductible, and have met it for the year, the smart thing is to refill your meds before the end of the year - when it costs you nothing. Come the 1st of the new year, you're on the hook for the full amount again until the new deductible is met. That really makes sense. My guess is 542 with confidence now.
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Post by casualinvestor on Jan 4, 2018 15:28:50 GMT -5
If you have a deductible, and have met it for the year, the smart thing is to refill your meds before the end of the year - when it costs you nothing. Come the 1st of the new year, you're on the hook for the full amount again until the new deductible is met. Or if you have $$ in an FSA that need to be used before the end of the year. Refills may hit an all-time high, but NRx is still going to be below 200 IMO
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Post by bioexec25 on Jan 4, 2018 15:40:57 GMT -5
555
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Post by gwb on Jan 4, 2018 16:01:48 GMT -5
517 and $ 690,000
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Post by boca1girl on Jan 4, 2018 16:06:53 GMT -5
Yes, mnholdem @investersam If you look at the data from both 2015 and 2016, you will see that there is a pretty significant bump in refills during the last week of the year. The refills bump to a large extent cancels whatever reduction in NRx during that week. In 2015, the refills increased by 42% and in 2016, the refills increased by 24%. To me, that kind of making sense. For some reason, people want to have their refills used before year end. (Maybe because some of them switched insurance that will take effect as of 1 January of the new year?) For 2017, the Christmas week ends on Dec. 29, with Dec. 30 and Dec. 31 being in the weekend. That is pretty much the same as the year 2016, where the Christmas week ended on Dec. 30, with Dec. 31 being in the weekend. The year of 2015 is quite different. In 2015, the Christmas week ended on Dec. 25. So my point is that, in 2015, the Christmas week sales did not benefit from the refill bump that occurs in the last week of the year. On the other hand, in 2016, the Christmas week sales did benefit from the refill bump that occurs in the last week of the year. I predict that, in 2017, the Christmas week sales will once again benefit from the refill bump that occurs in the last week of the year. If you have a deductible, and have met it for the year, the smart thing is to refill your meds before the end of the year - when it costs you nothing. Come the 1st of the new year, you're on the hook for the full amount again until the new deductible is met. The refill bump makes sense. In my case, I have a prescription cap of $2500/yr. if I have not yet hit the cap near the end of the year, I have to get permission from UH/CVS to pull head refills. I tell them I’m going on vacation and they allow one early refill request per calendar year.
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