I don’t know about you but I find it extremely frustrating when I go to a new primary care doctor or a referred specialist’s office and after checking in, I’m given a packet of forms to fill out while waiting to see the doctor.

The frustration comes when I’m asked to list my medications /strength/dosage.  So here I am sitting there trying to remember the long complicated generic names.

I only have a couple of prescribed medications but I know there are some folks that have a lot more and are just as frustrated as I am.

Well … I got your back on this one.  I created a free printable handy form, (“Medication List Form”) for you to list your medications. Leave those prescription bottles at home and take this form with you instead.  I used the form on my last doctor’s appointment; I attached it to the stack of forms they gave me to complete and I had one less form to finish!

Here are 3 Reasons why you should keep a list of your prescription information:

1. New doctor visits – As I explained above when visiting a new doctor or a new referred doctor, having a prepared list of medications will save you time and eliminate a little of the frustration that comes with completing the forms given to you at the new office.
2. Share with a family member – Sometimes a family member or friend will need to take you to a medical appointment or has to talk to your physician on your behalf. Wouldn’t it be nice to just hand them your prepared list of meds rather than trying to wrack your brain for the much-needed info?
3. Selecting a new health plan – When considering a new health plan the benefits may seem better than the plan you currently have but those benefits won’t hold water if your current medications are not on the new plan’s formulary list of covered medications. So to be sure your meds are covered, give your health insurance agent your prepared list and have them look up each medication to make sure they are covered and the co-pay is not more than what you are currently paying.

When you signed up for our blog, the form was yours to download. If you didn’t get it you can access it via our Resources page.  Use it at your next doctor’s visit or if you don’t have any prescription meds, print it for a family member or friend to use. The form is a downloadable PDF file. Save it, type on it, update it and print it out whenever you need it.

Leave a comment below to let me know if the form is helpful.