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by FireBeyond 286 days ago
> and creating vertical monopolies like OptumRX

Aetna "forces" you into using its pharmacy by refusing to authorize any prescription with more than a 30-day supply unless through its wholly-owned pharmacy-by-mail subsidiary.

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I’d much rather go to the pharmacy once a month with Aetna than with UHC, because at least Aetna actually pays for things. They’re both awful in their own ways; don’t read that as me endorsing Aetna.