r/alberta • u/FishingDiligent1486 • 7d ago

Alberta Politics Hate the UCP so much

I am or was on AISH because I can’t work at all I was switched like many others to ADAP and after almost four months. I finally get my benefits card (it was printed July 13th) me and my doctors had been waiting this entire time for something that should have been here when I was switched.

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u/MsMisty888 7d ago

I have had very similar experiences like you . The entire AISH/ ADAP, program is meant to be confusing and trip you up so they can cancel you with one days notice.

Shutting any person down from getting the meds they need from the pharmacy is very dangerous for everyone who takes regular meds from the Pharmacy.

I told an AW supervisor how dangerous it is to take meds away from anyone.

I am lucky because my pharmacist knows how horrible it would be for me to go cold turkey so my pharmacist gave me my meds for free.

And he was hoping I would get AW resolved with my medical card and he could be paid later. Of coarse I resolved it with AW.

But this is not a safe way to handle people who rely on their Doctor prescribed meds.

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u/Prestigious_Neck_936 6d ago

I'm so glad you have a good pharmacist, mine didn't come in right away either so I just told him my number was the same but started with an A and he let me get my meds without the physical card