Heads up. Lady claiming CVS and Walgreens contacting your doctors office to change your meds without your knowledge or permission. Twatter thread. https://twitter.com/SharonGBlack/status/1288513237068193792  THREAD: I had a very unsettling conversation with my pharmacy today. I received a text message from my pharmacy notifying me that my prescription was not able to be filled because my doctor declined it. I did not send in for a refill nor do I have my medication on autofill... 9:34 AM · Jul 29, 2020·Twitter Web App 3h Replying to  @SharonGBlack so I contacted the pharmacy to see if it was a mistake. They informed me that they contact my doctor to write a prescription for me that would better control my asthma. I said "Since when does the pharmacy contact my doctor about my medical condition which is controlled... Sharon Black Medium starMedium starMedium star @SharonGBlack · 3h very well with my rescue inhaler which I seldomly use? (usually only during allergy season but a little more recently now that we have to use masks everywhere we go) The pharmacy said they felt that this other medication would be better. I said "Who gave you permission to discuss Sharon Black Medium starMedium starMedium star @SharonGBlack · 3h my health conditions with my doctor without my knowledge or permission"? This seems like it is a HIPAA violation to be discussing my prescriptions without my permission. So I called the doctor's office for clarification and spoke with my doctor's Medical Assistant. Sharon Black Medium starMedium starMedium star @SharonGBlack · 3h According to the MA the pharmacy sent a letter stating I gave them permission to contact my doctor regarding my asthma medication (which I never did and she is sending me a copy of the letter). I'm astounded that a pharmacy thinks that they are better at determining what... Sharon Black Medium starMedium starMedium star @SharonGBlack · 3h medication I should be on than my doctor. The inhaler I use is PRN (when necessary) the medication they were pushing is a daily medication which is more expensive which I don't need. I'm shocked that this is happening and no one is discussing it. Let me know what you think and Sharon Black Medium starMedium starMedium star @SharonGBlack · 3h if anyone has had a similar experience. According to the MA this is a recent push from two major pharmacies in this area over the last 2 months and it's not just asthma medication its several medications treating all types of issues. Sharon Black Medium starMedium starMedium star @SharonGBlack · 41m Since many of you asked. I use CVS, but the Medical Assistant at my Dr.'s office said "Both Walgreens and CVS have started doing this in the past two months to several of our patients. The other pharmacies (HEB, Walmart, etc) do not. It's just the two major retail pharmacies". Zhivago of Tookland @raywatts · 2h Replying to  @SharonGBlack and  @tracybeanz Maybe it’s one of those questions you click on when paying for your medication.  CVS has questions on the screen when you pay.  Perhaps they have one that says,  “I agree to allow the pharmacist to discuss my medication with my physician” Y/N  That could give them permission. Sharon Black Medium starMedium starMedium star @SharonGBlack · 2h Possibly. But I am one of those people that actually reads the documentation before signing. I would have remembered if I just gave away my privacy rights to the pharmacy to discuss my health without me being involved in the conversation. ...more in link...