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  Thrifty Drug Stores, Inc.

  6701 Evenstad Drive, Suite 100 Maple Grove, MN 55369

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  Thrifty White Pharmacy

  1320 Broadway Denison, IA 51442

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  Thrifty White Pharmacy

  1907 US HWY 18 E Clear Lake, IA 50428

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  Thrifty White Pharmacy

  127 North Main St PO Box 517 Paullina, IA 51046

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  Thrifty White Pharmacy

  701 W Elm Ave Pocahontas, IA 50574

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• Initial Complaint

  Date:01/17/2024

  Type:Delivery Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  On January 3rd I ordered 3 bottles of Nature's Bounty Hair Growth capsules. Total cost is $68.96.and I paid with my **** debit card. I received an email on January 5th stating the order was about to be shipped. Then I received another email 2 minutes later stating your package is on the way. Here it is the 14th of January and still no package. I left a message on the answering machine about 2 days ago and I still haven't had a response. I would like the money to be refunded back into my checking account.

  Business Response

  Date: 01/18/2024

  We received the order on 1/3/24 and we shipped it out on 1/5/2024.  The shipping chosen by the customer was Free Shipping which we send the most economical way.  In this case it was ********************.  Tracking number is 92748999955468543483099234.  There were a some delays due to weather conditions.  These are normally delivered in 7-9 business days.
  According to the tracking number, the package was delivered yesterday, 1/17/24.
  As for the answering machine message, we did not have any on record.

• Initial Complaint

  Date:12/14/2023

  Type:Service or Repair Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  I have been with Thrifty White Pharmacy on ***************************** C in ****** ** for about 10 years now ((not exactly sure on the years) and for about the last 5 years every time that I go there to pick up my medications there is a problem of some sort. Such as the meds are not filled yet so you will have to wait a few minutes and then more times then not it ends up being way longer then they quoted me or we don't have it here yet it's in Fargo and then for about the last 3 years it's new people working there and they don't know what to tell you when you either call or go there for your meds or they tell you one thing one time and then something else another time(another false information or misleading information and then when you tell them what they or another employee told you they say oh I don't know why they would have told you that and then they give you another answer and then they tell you oh I am sorry that you were told that. As far as I am concerned sorry doesn't help your health issues and that's why people need their medications.I am VERY disappointed and extremely upset with this place and I should have made this move a few years ago already. I know at least 3 other people that are also disappointed with this place and have left them and I believe that they will be filing a complaint also.

  Business Response

  Date: 12/15/2023

  I will share these issues with the field team who oversees this location. I'll ask that they review this with the staff and train on communication. We can also review the med history for the patient to see if we can sync up the meds which helps them be ready on time. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. 

• Initial Complaint

  Date:10/19/2023

  Type:Billing Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  I became eligible for ******** on 12/1/2021. I had ******** prior to ******** becoming effective. ******** became secondary to ******** as of ********s effective date. I found out from family that Thrifty White is ****ing me for $1,300+ for prescriptions filled during December, 2021. I have learned that Thrifty White ****ed my secondary insurance instead of my primary insurance. Thrifty White to date has NOT ****ed ******** and now refuses to do so because the charges are over a year old and it is not their policy and against ********s rules. However, Thrifty White has never even attempted to correctly **** my insurance. ******** advised they received their refund on January 14, 2022. Thrifty White should have ****ed ******** once they were made aware there was other insurance coverage. ******** is NEVER secondary to any other plan. If Thrifty White did not have my insurance information to **** ********, they made no effort to obtain the information from me-the subscriber/beneficiary. Thrifty White is refusing to file a claim to ******** on my behalf stating the charges are too old to **** and demanding I pay the balance that they never ****ed to insurance, and threatening collection activity if I do not pay. I demand Thrifty White correctly **** ******** as primary and ******** as secondary. If I could afford it, I would consider a lawsuit against them. I think ******** and ******** should consider taking away Thrifty Whites ****ing privileges for ******** and ******** claims.

  Business Response

  Date: 11/03/2023

  I apologize for the delay in response to this matter,
  
  I have reviewed the complaint in full and will be attempting to rebill these claims. These prescriptions were billed to ********************** account due to miscommunication involving newer staff. Our internal process is to adjust claims outside of six months when correct re-billing is not possible as uncollectible. We will honor ********************** request for an adjustment in billing.
  
  I apologize for any frustration or confusion ******************** has experienced in this matter, we have addressed and communicated this process with our staff.
  
  Sincerely, ************************;

• Initial Complaint

  Date:10/09/2023

  Type:Product Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  In April I was on 4 meds they sent me a 90 day supply of one of them and a 80 day supply of the other three, they later sent me the rest of one but they won't send the other two so I run out of them sooner than the others

  Business Response

  Date: 11/01/2023

  Information in attachment

  Business Response

  Date: 11/02/2023

  Here is the body of the letter that we tried to attach: 

   

  Dear **********************,
  
  I apologize for the delay in response to this matter,
  
  I have reviewed the complaint in full and will be attempting to rebill these claims. These prescriptions were billed to ********************** account due to miscommunication involving newer staff. Our internal process is to adjust claims outside of six months when correct re-billing is not possible as uncollectible. We will honor ********************** request for an adjustment in billing.
  
  I apologize for any frustration or confusion ******************** has experienced in this matter, we have addressed and communicated this process with our staff.
  
  Sincerely,

  *******************

  Customer Answer

  Date: 11/02/2023

   I am rejecting this response because: I don't know who **************** is I think they responded to the wrong complaint 
  
  
  

  Business Response

  Date: 11/03/2023

  I apologies for the error. Can you provide which store you go to and I can look into your issue?

  Customer Answer

  Date: 11/03/2023

  ******* ** store 

  Business Response

  Date: 11/06/2023

  Thanks, *****. Is it OK for me to ask the store or field team to reach out to you via phone to discuss your options? Thanks!

• Initial Complaint

  Date:05/17/2023

  Type:Service or Repair Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  I am a pre 9/11 overseas veteran with ptsd and schizo affective disorder. I had to wait for my psyc meds seroquel because the younger dark haired one that works there told me I had to wait until they came in tomorrow. I came in the next day and a different one with crunchy curly hair said my script wasnt in the tote so she could get my meds put together if I waited. I got clarification that they couldve filled my psych med the day before if I had just asked. Maybe they need to not send people away with out filling a free on medical assistance psych medication for a veteran with mental illness instead of turning him away when the med was easily filled the next day by a different employee. This can cause problems for some men and women who served overseas and need timely med administration. This place sux and I am boycotting it

  Business Response

  Date: 05/31/2023

  I have reached out to ******* and left a voicemail and followed up with an email. We are looking into why the first employee made them wait a day - if the meds were available, it should have been able to be filled. We will review the processes with the store team. Thank you. 

• Initial Complaint

  Date:12/06/2022

  Type:Delivery Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  this pharmacy has stopped caring many products like insulin, so they order it they say they will call when it arrives in, but they dont call this has happen several times, i live out of town so it means miles of travel

  Business Response

  Date: 12/19/2022

  I have reached out to the patient to gather more information about the location but I have not heard back. I will try again.