DECEMBER 1, 2018
Health & Wellness Center closures
• Monday & Tuesday, Dec. 24-25 – Christmas
• Monday & Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2018- Jan. 1, 2019
– New Year’s Day
• Monday, Jan. 21, 2019 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Be sure to request your prescriptions
early to cover closure days.
IMPORTANT - TRIBAL
MEMBERS WITH MEDICARE!
If you have received a new Medicare card, please
forward a copy to Barbara Steere. You can mail
or e-mail a copy of the new card.
Please mail to:
Barbara Steere
Skookum Health Assistance Program
9605 Grand Ronde Rd
Grand Ronde, OR 97347
barbara.steere@grandronde.org
Give us a call if you have any questions –
Barbara Steere at 503-879-2487
or Tresa Mercier at 503-879-2008 .
Health & Wellness Center hours
The Health & Wellness Center is pleased to add additional access for
patients during holiday weeks on Thursday mornings. The clinic will be
scheduling patients at 8 a.m. every Thursday preceding or following a
holiday closure.
Urgent care also will be available during this time.
S moke S ignals
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December 20, 2018 - Important Health &
Wellness Pharmacy Information
The Grand Ronde Pharmacy will be closed Thursday, Dec. 20, to
complete the annual inventory audit. This audit is required by Tribal
Operations as a way to help keep control of pharmacy costs. The
pharmacy staff regrets any inconvenience this may cause.
Please order your medications early to avoid the last-minute rush
to get something filled.
Most medications for Tribal members, Tribal member spouses and
descendants can fill prescriptions up to 21 days early on a 90-day
supply.
Arrangements with Optum have been made for acute fills that cannot
wait until Friday, Dec. 21. That means that a new prescription can be
filled at an outside pharmacy for one day only – Dec. 20, 2018. You
may be asked to pay your co-pay. This arrangement is not for main-
tenance medication.
Please call the pharmacy at 503-879-2342 with any concerns or
questions.
Grand Ronde Health &
Wellness Pharmacy
Please be advised for:
Refill Requests
In order to best serve you, please note the
following time requirements for your refill requests:
(Valid) Refills remaining – Called in between 8:30 to 11 a.m.,
anticipated pickup/send out by 5 p.m. Called in after 11 a.m.,
12:30 p.m. next day pickup, excluding holidays and weekends.
NO refills remaining – up to 7 days*
*This allows us time to coordinate and correct
any needs that may exist for your refill
PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU WILL BE OUT
BEFORE THIS TIME FRAME ON A MAINTENANCE
MEDICATION SO THAT WE CAN BEST
ACCOMMODATE YOUR NEEDS.
Thank you for allowing us to
serve your prescriptions needs.