Medication Synchronization Short Fills
A medication synchronization plan.
Open the tool → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- Medications, one per line
- lisinopril 10 mg, 2026-09-20, 30, 1 atorvastatin 40 mg, 2026-09-28, 30, 1 metformin 500 mg, 2026-10-02, 30, 2
Result: Sync date November 1, 2026: 2 medications need a one-time short fill, and from then on all 3 refill together.
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What you enter
- Medications, one per line: name, last fill date (YYYY-MM-DD), days supply, units a day
- Sync date (YYYY-MM-DD; blank for the earliest practical)
How this is calculated
Citation
42 CFR 423.153(b)(4): Part D plans apply a daily cost-sharing rate to a supply under a month of a solid oral dose, except antibiotics and drugs dispensed in their original container. The plan dates each short fill to reach one sync date. Read the source ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.