I miss reading books. Re: Medicare and Provigil

[Guest guest]

Your medicare rx program covered the Provigil? Because my medicare rx did not.

Re: RE: I miss reading books.Byron?

I tried provigil. It was covered under medicare's rx drug program. It helped me

some, but then I had a severe crash. I found the older sudafed (not the new

stuff) to help, and I still use it periodically. Seems to lossen up the back of

my neck muscles. And it gave me a bit of energy. I've never tried ritalin. Might

be worth a try.

[Guest guest]

Yes, it did. About 8 years ago. Thru prescription solutions, thru United Heath

care, thru AARP. I do not have a supplemental medical plan, just the RX and

regular medicare.

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> Your medicare rx program covered the Provigil? Because my medicare rx did

not.

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> Re: RE: I miss reading books.Byron?

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> I tried provigil. It was covered under medicare's rx drug program. It helped

me some, but then I had a severe crash. I found the older sudafed (not the new

stuff) to help, and I still use it periodically. Seems to lossen up the back of

my neck muscles. And it gave me a bit of energy. I've never tried ritalin. Might

be worth a try.

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[Guest guest]

OK, thank you then, for that information.

I have Silverscript myself, which currently does *not* cover Provigil.

Since there's usually plusses and minuses with all the different Medicare rx

coverages, I never bothered switching before.

So thank you for letting me know.

Re: RE: I miss reading books.Byron?

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> I tried provigil. It was covered under medicare's rx drug program. It helped

me some, but then I had a severe crash. I found the older sudafed (not the new

stuff) to help, and I still use it periodically. Seems to lossen up the back of

my neck muscles. And it gave me a bit of energy. I've never tried ritalin. Might

be worth a try.

>

[Guest guest]

You probably didn't appeal enoguh times. if you keep at it,

eventually, you can get them to pay for just about anything (except

benzodiazepines and barbiturates, since they are excluded from

medicare Part D). If you and your doctor provide enough documentation

and you've tried (or it would be unsafe for you to try) the formulary

alternatives, they should cover it, eventually.

Steve M in PA

> OK, thank you then, for that information.

> I have Silverscript myself, which currently does *not* cover Provigil.

[Guest guest]

they told me i had to see a pshy doctor to get provigil and it had to be

approved y medicare and my doctor would ot give it to me but i have tried it

and it works

netty

In a message dated 2/10/2012 8:11:30 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

persephone131953@... writes:

OK, thank you then, for that information.

I have Silverscript myself, which currently does *not* cover Provigil.

Since there's usually plusses and minuses with all the different Medicare

rx coverages, I never bothered switching before.

So thank you for letting me know.

[Guest guest]

they told me i had to see a pshy doctor to get provigil and it had to be

approved y medicare and my doctor would ot give it to me but i have tried it

and it works

netty

In a message dated 2/10/2012 8:11:30 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

persephone131953@... writes:

OK, thank you then, for that information.

I have Silverscript myself, which currently does *not* cover Provigil.

Since there's usually plusses and minuses with all the different Medicare

rx coverages, I never bothered switching before.

So thank you for letting me know.