Guest guest Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 I assume Humana is your part D insurer. If you have regular Medicare part B with a diagnosis of bronchiectasis more drugs are covered. You must tell pharmacist to specify that diagnosis......................................... Thank you. I would ask your doctor for a covered alternative. Finding out what Part B covers is a nightmare. The drugs are very espensive unless you have a supplement. For Tobi which costs $5,000, after Medicare's 20% it still is $1000.......................... That's right, I did check it out 2 years ago and I guess it hasn't changed. There is no alternative except tobi injectable which thanks to our group I was able to substitute and Dr. agreed. There is no co-pay for this medication. EILEEN C. BAUER, REALTOR CELLULAR: ecbauer954@... ACCURATE REAL ESTATE 1828 W. HILLSBORO BLVD. DEERFIELD BEACH, FL 33442 Office - Fax - Toll Free - Subject: inhaled antibiotic, ColistinTo: bronchiectasis Date: Monday, September 26, 2011, 5:35 PM Hi All, Has anyone in this group used the inhaled antibiotic, Colistin? My infectious disease doctor prescribed this inhaled antibiotic for me to use 15 days each month after my most recent hospitalization for pseudomonas pneumonia; however I will not be able to use it as a 15-day supply costs $2,000. I was admitted to the hospital August 5 for 14 days with another pseudomonas pneumonia.. I was treated with iv Azactam and inhaled Colistin. I was admitted again on August 27 for 6 days. Since my fever was quite high, they did a blood culture, and the infectious disease doctor was called in. He increased the strength of the Azactam. I was there for six days and then sent to a nursing home for two weeks of iv and inhaled antibiotic. The last admission to the hospital for pseudomonas pneumonia was the 8th one since my first one in 2008. I wonder what I am not doing correctly to have had so many infections in this time period. Norma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 My part D insurer is Cigna. They will not pay for anything for me except Tobramycin. I have regular Medicare parts A and B. The pharmacy knows my diagnosis of bronchiectasis. To: bronchiectasis Sent: Thu, September 29, 2011 11:24:04 AMSubject: Re: Re: Norma - tobi I assume Humana is your part D insurer. If you have regular Medicare part B with a diagnosis of bronchiectasis more drugs are covered. You must tell pharmacist to specify that diagnosis......................................... Thank you. I would ask your doctor for a covered alternative. Finding out what Part B covers is a nightmare. The drugs are very espensive unless you have a supplement. For Tobi which costs $5,000, after Medicare's 20% it still is $1000.......................... That's right, I did check it out 2 years ago and I guess it hasn't changed. There is no alternative except tobi injectable which thanks to our group I was able to substitute and Dr. agreed. There is no co-pay for this medication. EILEEN C. BAUER, REALTOR CELLULAR: ecbauer954@... ACCURATE REAL ESTATE 1828 W. HILLSBORO BLVD. DEERFIELD BEACH, FL 33442 Office - Fax - Toll Free - Subject: inhaled antibiotic, ColistinTo: bronchiectasis Date: Monday, September 26, 2011, 5:35 PM Hi All, Has anyone in this group used the inhaled antibiotic, Colistin? My infectious disease doctor prescribed this inhaled antibiotic for me to use 15 days each month after my most recent hospitalization for pseudomonas pneumonia; however I will not be able to use it as a 15-day supply costs $2,000. I was admitted to the hospital August 5 for 14 days with another pseudomonas pneumonia.. I was treated with iv Azactam and inhaled Colistin. I was admitted again on August 27 for 6 days. Since my fever was quite high, they did a blood culture, and the infectious disease doctor was called in. He increased the strength of the Azactam. I was there for six days and then sent to a nursing home for two weeks of iv and inhaled antibiotic. The last admission to the hospital for pseudomonas pneumonia was the 8th one since my first one in 2008. I wonder what I am not doing correctly to have had so many infections in this time period. Norma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 Norma, Part B not part D, you must have a good Part B supplement to save the steep 20% copay. My part D insurer is Cigna. They will not pay for anything for me except Tobramycin. I have regular Medicare parts A and B. The pharmacy knows my diagnosis of bronchiectasis. To: bronchiectasis Sent: Thu, September 29, 2011 11:24:04 AMSubject: Re: Re: Norma - tobi I assume Humana is your part D insurer. If you have regular Medicare part B with a diagnosis of bronchiectasis more drugs are covered. You must tell pharmacist to specify that diagnosis......................................... Thank you. I would ask your doctor for a covered alternative. Finding out what Part B covers is a nightmare. The drugs are very espensive unless you have a supplement. For Tobi which costs $5,000, after Medicare's 20% it still is $1000.......................... That's right, I did check it out 2 years ago and I guess it hasn't changed. There is no alternative except tobi injectable which thanks to our group I was able to substitute and Dr. agreed. There is no co-pay for this medication. EILEEN C. BAUER, REALTOR CELLULAR: ecbauer954@... ACCURATE REAL ESTATE 1828 W. HILLSBORO BLVD. DEERFIELD BEACH, FL 33442 Office - Fax - Toll Free - Subject: inhaled antibiotic, ColistinTo: bronchiectasis Date: Monday, September 26, 2011, 5:35 PM Hi All, Has anyone in this group used the inhaled antibiotic, Colistin? My infectious disease doctor prescribed this inhaled antibiotic for me to use 15 days each month after my most recent hospitalization for pseudomonas pneumonia; however I will not be able to use it as a 15-day supply costs $2,000. I was admitted to the hospital August 5 for 14 days with another pseudomonas pneumonia.. I was treated with iv Azactam and inhaled Colistin. I was admitted again on August 27 for 6 days. Since my fever was quite high, they did a blood culture, and the infectious disease doctor was called in. He increased the strength of the Azactam. I was there for six days and then sent to a nursing home for two weeks of iv and inhaled antibiotic. The last admission to the hospital for pseudomonas pneumonia was the 8th one since my first one in 2008. I wonder what I am not doing correctly to have had so many infections in this time period. Norma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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