Re; Health care reform/To Terry:

[Guest guest]

Hi Terry: How do you accomplish that? I will be going over to Medicare maybe

next year, and that's my big worry.

Carol

Terry wrote:

I'm more than satisfied with it (Medicare) - never have had a problem, and

it pays for 100% of my Xolair.

[Guest guest]

Carol - I wish I could tell you, but I dunno. One day, my pulmo checked my

iggies and said, " yea verily, you is at 900 - thee is a perfect candidate for

this magic potion, Xolair, and the gods of Medicare and BCBS will foot ye olde

bill. Haul thy corpulent carcass to the hospital every two weeks for the

injections - we'll take care of the details. " And that, truly, is all I know

pulmo dude set it up - this was back when so many were self-injecting, which is

what I wanted to do, especially with nurse/spouse, but I was told going to hosp.

is only way to get freebies. Sorry I can't help.

OP

----- Original Message -----

From: Carol Corley

Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 8:21 PM

Subject: [ ] Re; Health care reform/To Terry:

Hi Terry: How do you accomplish that? I will be going over to Medicare maybe

next year, and that's my big worry.

Carol

Terry wrote:

I'm more than satisfied with it (Medicare) - never have had a problem, and

it pays for 100% of my Xolair.

[Guest guest]

Carol:  When my allergist determined that I was a candidate I checked with my

prescrip provider and it would have cost me more than I could afford and that

was for one shot every four weeks.  My allergist did not take medicare, but he

sent me to an allergy research clinic who does take medicare and between

medicare and my supplemental insurance, I pay nothing for my xolair.  I get it

at the allergy clinic.  I get a statement from medicare every three months and

from my supplemental insurance that shows how much is charged and how much is

actually paid and if you want that info, I'll have to look back in my files as I

don't have it at the tip of my fingers right now.  The cost will vary depending

on how many shots you get and how frequently.

I'm more than satisfied with it (Medicare) - never have had a problem, and

it pays for 100% of my Xolair.