<prompt> Human: I have a pain in the ass high-deductible health plan with HSA. Spent over 20k last year on medical. In an effort to save money, I asked my doctor if I could get a prescription written for a whole year instead of coming back every 3 or 6 months for follow ups and a few more months prescription. She doesnt write ANY prescriptions for a year. Even my physicals somehow arent covered and each visit is about 140.Im on synthroid for hypothyroidism and Omeprazole high dose, the Rx is cheaper than OTC for reflux. Is this typical of doctors or are there others who will prescribe for one year?EDIT: The premiums and HSA contribution alone are 1,000 per month. Last year I had surgery. Year before that I had a baby. Also my husband and my son had minor surgeries. I swear we are actually pretty healthy, so the medical costs are very frustrating!  <response>: In my experience it is highly dependent on both the doctorpatient relationship and the specific medicine being prescribed. With a 10 year history and a mild blood pressure medication, I got a prescription written for 90 day supply with 4 refills a bit over a year supply. For pain meds or blood thinners, I get at most one prescription each visit with zero refills. For other blood pressure meds that are stronger, I maybe get 1 or two monthly refills.Doctors have been willing to work with me when I describe the insurance issues I have, but they still never write longer prescriptions for certain drugs that need monitoring or have higher dosages. 