Re: #%@^&#%& New medicare prescription plan!

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i haven't used mine yet, but i am equally as excited about it as you are

kathy in il

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I don't know how this will work, but I'm going to have my MS Contin filled today

after I pick up the script. Like you, I ran out Saturday, but that was purely my

fault. I didn't think it was helping me until I weaned off of it. Then I had a

wake-up call!

Anyhow, I signed up for the Medicare program through Humana, and the info I have

says I don't pay anything for it until the second month. Then I'll pay $7 per

script. Before I signed for the Medicare program, I was paying out of pocket,

and it cost me $62 per month at my Wal-Mart pharmacy. Maybe the difference is

that I don't have a HMO. From what I've heard, they are very restrictive and a

pain to deal with. I wish I didn't have to travel 35 miles each way just to pick

up the script, but the Rheumy says he can only write one month at a time. Is

this a law or a preference?

Dennis

[ ] #%@^ & #% & New medicare prescription plan!

Hi all,

I went to fill my ms-contin script. I have Medicare plus an HMO. Now, with

the new drug plans, due to my income (or lack thereof) I am exempt from the $250

deductible.

I have been calling Community Care (HMO) everyweek to make sure they have

this info. I ran out of ms-contin (morphine) on Sat, so by today, was NOT in a

good space. (plus having stomach/gallbladder probs, too ) First, I had to go to

3 different pharmacies to find one that had 60 pills. The first two only had 30,

and wouldn't do a half-fill on the script.

I finally get it filled. $106!!!! Now, according to the new formulary, it

should be costing me $20.

Because I already had been running around since 8am, had to have an

abdominal ultrasound, which I am waiting for the docs office to call for the

results. And, I know once I hit the 3rd day with no morphine, I start going thru

withdrawals (not fun). I paid it. I have all the paperwork, and will be calling

the insurance co. tomorrow to find out what the heck is going on. Before the new

changes, my ms-contin was $57/month.

I have just had a very frustrating day. Kids are out of school AGAIN.

Teacher conferences. They've only been back a week. Our kids are special needs,

and this wreaks havoc with thier schedules. When I got home, I just went in my

room and cried. I needed a good cry today.

who is SOOOOOO glad you all are here for me to vent with.

[Guest guest]

Hi :

Vent here anytime - hope you get the insurance

straightened out - sometimes insurance and all their

ever changeable rules is such a pain - ((((((((hugs to

you)))))))) - hope that tomorow is a better day.

Kathe in CA

--- T <spinningdyke@...> wrote:

> Hi all,

> I went to fill my ms-contin script. I have

> Medicare plus an HMO. Now, with the new drug plans,

> due to my income (or lack thereof) I am exempt from

> the $250 deductible.

> I have been calling Community Care (HMO) everyweek

> to make sure they have this info. I ran out of

> ms-contin (morphine) on Sat, so by today, was NOT in

> a good space. (plus having stomach/gallbladder

> probs, too ) First, I had to go to 3 different

> pharmacies to find one that had 60 pills. The first

> two only had 30, and wouldn't do a half-fill on the

> script.

> I finally get it filled. $106!!!! Now, according

> to the new formulary, it should be costing me $20.

> Because I already had been running around since

> 8am, had to have an abdominal ultrasound, which I am

> waiting for the docs office to call for the results.

> And, I know once I hit the 3rd day with no morphine,

> I start going thru withdrawals (not fun). I paid it.

> I have all the paperwork, and will be calling the

> insurance co. tomorrow to find out what the heck is

> going on. Before the new changes, my ms-contin was

> $57/month.

>

> I have just had a very frustrating day. Kids are

> out of school AGAIN. Teacher conferences. They've

> only been back a week. Our kids are special needs,

> and this wreaks havoc with thier schedules. When I

> got home, I just went in my room and cried. I needed

> a good cry today.

>

>

> who is SOOOOOO glad you all are here for me to

> vent with.

>

>

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Kathe in CA

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In a message dated 1/10/2006 9:52:47 PM Central Standard Time,

betnden@... writes:

got my 60 pills for a grand total of <insert drum roll> $0.00! Maybe the

Humana plan will work for me.

Awesome! glad you didnt have to pay anything... Sorry about the truck. hugs

[Guest guest]

I had a rough day, myself, trying to get a script for MS Contin and get the MRI

on my back for the Siatic nerve pinching I've been suffering for a few years but

got really bad when I tried to get off Prednisone. On the way to the doc's

office 35 miles away, oil pressure in the truck became erratic and finally to

sero. Not a good thing. From there to the hospital, it behaved for the most

part, but coming home after being in the MRI machine for over a half hour made

me miserable. I'll have to pull some parts off the engine to see what I may have

damaged.

With the truck down, my only alternative was to load the scooter on it's little

trailer and take the trike to town. It was a little cold going to town and back.

But, MARY, this is for you. I got my 60 pills for a grand total of <insert

drum roll> $0.00! Maybe the Humana plan will work for me.

Dennis

Re: [ ] #%@^ & #% & New medicare prescription plan!

Hi :

Vent here anytime - hope you get the insurance

straightened out - sometimes insurance and all their

ever changeable rules is such a pain - ((((((((hugs to

you)))))))) - hope that tomorow is a better day.

Kathe in CA

--- T <spinningdyke@...> wrote:

> Hi all,

> I went to fill my ms-contin script. I have

> Medicare plus an HMO. Now, with the new drug plans,

> due to my income (or lack thereof) I am exempt from

> the $250 deductible.

> I have been calling Community Care (HMO) everyweek

> to make sure they have this info. I ran out of

> ms-contin (morphine) on Sat, so by today, was NOT in

> a good space. (plus having stomach/gallbladder

> probs, too ) First, I had to go to 3 different

> pharmacies to find one that had 60 pills. The first

> two only had 30, and wouldn't do a half-fill on the

> script.

> I finally get it filled. $106!!!! Now, according

> to the new formulary, it should be costing me $20.

> Because I already had been running around since

> 8am, had to have an abdominal ultrasound, which I am

> waiting for the docs office to call for the results.

> And, I know once I hit the 3rd day with no morphine,

> I start going thru withdrawals (not fun). I paid it.

> I have all the paperwork, and will be calling the

> insurance co. tomorrow to find out what the heck is

> going on. Before the new changes, my ms-contin was

> $57/month.

>

> I have just had a very frustrating day. Kids are

> out of school AGAIN. Teacher conferences. They've

> only been back a week. Our kids are special needs,

> and this wreaks havoc with thier schedules. When I

> got home, I just went in my room and cried. I needed

> a good cry today.

>

>

> who is SOOOOOO glad you all are here for me to

> vent with.

>