Guest guest Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 Oh, Dennis, that's such a shame. Their policies don't make any sense. It would be hard for a lot of people to pay $250-300 per month. My co- pay is $300 for a 3-month supply, and that's quite enough. Have you tried any of the infusion type meds like Orencia or Remicade, or would you have to pay the 20% that Medicare wouldn't pay? Have you ever tried Arava? That worked very well for me, but unfortunately it continued the decline in my white blood cell count that MTX had already started. It would be cheaper for insurance companies to cover whatever drugs it takes to stop the joint destruction that RA can cause than it would to fix it later. Their bottom line is always money. I hope you reach a solution soon. Sue On Nov 15, 2010, at 6:18 PM, Dennis W wrote: > No, Sue, Enbrel has stupid policies. If I have no prescription > insurance, I > can get the meds for free or a small copay, $10 or so. With > insurance (such > as it is), I have to pay the full copay, about $250-300 per month. > It's > either all or none! It seems to me that they should have some > middle-of-the-road compromise for those of us with small incomes and > no > prospect for pay increases, thanks to the government (%@$#(). I have > to find > help from one of the assistance programs. I'd use another med, but > they all > seem to have the same policies, so I can't protest that way. I don't > know > yet, but I'd bet I'll be denied because of a $270/mo retirement > income I > started getting last year. I have told them what I think of the > policy in a > nice but firm way. I don't ever use profanity of any kind but do > have enough > of a vocabulary to stop them in their tracks most of the time. I do > love > that, they don't usually know what to say! > > Thanks to the others that have given me best wishes. The thoughts > are really > appreciated. And the pain is more like 7-8 today, getting better... > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 Dennis, what is the latest with your VA care? I believe you had enrolled? And if you deployed to Vietnam you might consider filing a request for an Agent Orange (along w the other defoliants) exam. Kate F Sent from my iPhone On Nov 15, 2010, at 6:53 PM, marysue <marysue@...> wrote: > Oh, Dennis, that's such a shame. Their policies don't make any sense. > It would be hard for a lot of people to pay $250-300 per month. My co- > pay is $300 for a 3-month supply, and that's quite enough. > > Have you tried any of the infusion type meds like Orencia or Remicade, > or would you have to pay the 20% that Medicare wouldn't pay? > > Have you ever tried Arava? That worked very well for me, but > unfortunately it continued the decline in my white blood cell count > that MTX had already started. > > It would be cheaper for insurance companies to cover whatever drugs it > takes to stop the joint destruction that RA can cause than it would to > fix it later. Their bottom line is always money. > > I hope you reach a solution soon. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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