Geoffrey Di Bella, MD    Psychiatrist DBA: OPTILIFE, Inc.

REFILLS
I prescribe only enough medications to last until the time that I indicate I  think it is necessary to see you again. To avoid inconvenience, expense and disruption of medication, it is best to schedule an appointment the same day you have completed an appointment.

Insurance companies will often not pay for any other services - example telephone refills.

For a telephone refill expect $10-15, since the following has to occur: staff has to answer the call, and write down, find the chart in the files, pass the message to Dr Di Bella with the Chart, Dr Di Bella decides and gets back to staff.  Staff then has to call in to the pharmacy, then the chart is refiled.

Please choose your pharmacy carefully, and work with your pharmacy closely.  They need to know you are very reliable in picking up your medications monthly.  Some will offer automatic refills.   These issues are particularly important for controlled substances, like xanax, adderall, etc.