CVS Waiving Delivery Fees For Meds: Charlotte Locations

CHARLOTTE, NC — CVS Health announced Monday that beginning immediately, the drugstore chain will “waive charges for home delivery of prescription medication,” including Charlotte metro locations.

“With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention encouraging people at higher risk for COVID-19 complications to stay at home as much as possible, this is a convenient option to avoid coming to the pharmacy for refills of prescriptions,” CVS said in a news release.

Here are the CVS locations and contact numbers in Charlotte:

• 900 Metropolitan Avenue, Charlotte, 704-973-3122
• 231 North Graham Street, Charlotte, 704-373-2930
• 1533 South Boulevard, Charlotte, 704-342-4558
• 1235 Pecan Avenue, Charlotte, 704-342-0584
• 2939 The Plaza, Charlotte, 704-333-0168
• 2115 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, 704-394-5026
• 3440 Wilkinson Boulevard, Charlotte, 704-395-3671
• 4391 Central Avenue, Charlotte, 704-535-5280
• 306 East Woodlawn Road, Charlotte, 704-525-7291
• 2035 Sharon Amity Road, Charlotte, 704-535-9850
• 5700 Albemarle Road, Charlotte, 704-531-3591
• 6110 The Plaza, Charlotte, 704-532-4186
• 2806 West Sugar Creek Road, Charlotte, 704-596-3378
• 5100 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, 704-391-9341
• 115 West Arrowood Road, Charlotte, 704-523-6551
• 2325 Village Lake Drive, Charlotte, 704-536-3663
• 8120 University City Boulevard, Charlotte, 704-599-3472
• 4100 Carmel Road, Charlotte, 704-542-9210
• 9308 Kendall Drive, Charlotte, 704-399-0416
• 8420 Steele Creek Road, Charlotte, 704-583-8282
• 8830 Albemarle Road, Charlotte, 704-264-0079
• 9531 South Boulevard, Charlotte, 704-553-2903
• 9841 Northlake Centre Parkway, Charlotte, 704-526-3649
• 8220 Mount Holly-Huntersville Road, Charlotte, 704-399-5303

The decision by CVS is expected to soon be followed by other drugstore chains as a surge of cases from the virus continues to emerge in the United States.

“Being committed to the welfare of those we serve means being responsive to evolving needs and acting swiftly. This is particularly true in times of uncertainty,” said Troyen Brennan, executive vice president and chief medical officer of CVS Health, in a news release. “The latest steps we’re taking will help ensure patients of all ages have every option available to them when it comes to filling prescriptions.”

The announcement comes in the wake of many health insurance companies — such as Aetna, Anthem, Cigna, UnitedHealth Group and the nation’s Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans — announcing steps to reduce barriers for Americans to be tested for the new coronavirus.

In many cases, the health care insurers said they were waiving out-of-pocket costs for tests surrounding the coronavirus.

CVS has more than 9,900 locations nationwide.