If you take any prescription drugs on a regular basis, you’ll need to know how to get refills while you’re here at school.
If you have the Extended Plan...
The MIT Student Extended Insurance Plan includes prescription drug coverage. With this coverage , you’ll have the lowest prescription copays at the MIT Pharmacy.
However, the MIT Pharmacy only fills prescriptions written by MIT Medical providers. We cannot refill prescriptions from your provider at home. So, if you have just arrived at MIT and need a prescription refilled immediately, the fastest way to get your medication will be to have the prescription transferred from home to a local pharmacy.
After you choose a primary care provider (PCP), you can make an appointment to discuss your prescriptions and any other healthcare needs you may have. Your PCP can write new prescriptions for the medications you need. That way, the prescriptions will be covered by your MIT insurance, and you can pick it up on campus. There is no copay or other charge for appointments with your PCP at MIT Medical.
If you have a current prescription for psychopharmaceuticals, a clinician from MIT’s Student Mental Health and Counseling Services can meet with you and write prescriptions for the medications you need. To make an initial appointment, call the Service at 617-253-2916.
Learn more about filling prescriptions at the MIT Pharmacy:
If you’ve waived...
The MIT Pharmacy only accepts MIT insurance. If you have waived the MIT Student Extended Insurance Plan, you can still fill prescriptions from MIT Medical providers at the MIT Pharmacy, but you’ll probably have to pay full price and submit a claim for reimbursement to your outside insurance company. You’ll probably find it more convenient to fill prescriptions at a local pharmacy that accepts your insurance company’s drug plan.
Local pharmacies
Cambridge has many local pharmacies that can fill prescriptions. You can call the pharmacy to find out if they accept your health insurance plan and find out when they are open.
- Inman Pharmacy
1414 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-876-4868
Directions to Inman Pharmacy - CVS (Central Square)
624 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-876-7868
Directions to CVS (Central Square) - Walgreens Pharmacy (Central Square)
625 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-491-8157
Directions to Walgreens Pharmacy (Central Square) - CVS (near Charles Street T station)
155 Charles Street
Boston, MA 02114
617-523-1028
Directions to CVS (near Charles Street T station) - CVS (near MGH)
191 Cambridge Street, Charles River Plaza
Boston, MA 02114
617-367-0441
Directions to CVS (near MGH) - Capsule Pharmacy
No cost same-day prescription delivery in the Boston region
(Call or Text) 617-544-2898
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