Bridge refill help in Texas
Forgot Your Medication While Traveling in Texas?
Forgot or left your regular medication at home while traveling in Texas? Americare can evaluate eligible adults for a temporary bridge refill when medically appropriate.
$39 self-pay for patients not using insurance for the visit. Prescriptions are not guaranteed and are issued only when medically appropriate.
Travel does not have to interrupt routine medication
If you are visiting another Texas city for work, vacation, family, or an event and left an established medication at home, Americare can evaluate whether a short bridge prescription is appropriate.
What helps verify your medication
- Photo of your bottle or pharmacy label
- Pharmacy app or medication history
- Prior prescription or after-visit summary
- Usual prescriber contact information
- Recent relevant readings or laboratory results
You must be in Texas during the visit
The telehealth encounter is based on your physical location at the time of care. If you are outside Texas, do not use this Texas refill pathway.
Frequently asked questions
Can Americare send the prescription to a pharmacy near my hotel?
If a prescription is medically appropriate, you can select a nearby Texas pharmacy for electronic transmission.
What if I do not have the bottle with me?
Other evidence of an established prescription may help, such as a pharmacy app, prior medical record, or prescription history. The clinician decides whether there is enough information to prescribe safely.