Re: Insurance question Cigna vs. United Health Care

[Guest guest]

There really should not be a problem with covering gh because it has

been approved by the FDA for RSS kids. You might want to contact

the two companies, however, to see if this would be a problem. It

should not be. You've been using gh and there will be no lapse in

coverage (otherwise they could tell you that it is a pre-existing

condition and you have to wait 6 months). We were denied by Oxford,

but Dr. H. intervened and got it approved. The problem for us was

that Max is growing so slowly (he is gh resistant) that they did not

want to approve it if it was not making a difference.

Jodi Z.

[Guest guest]

hey joan!!

we have cigna and they cover christopher's gh 100% with no co-pay!!!

this also includes the needles and acohol wipes. we get it through

their tele-drug pharmacy. hope this helps!!

jodie

(nicholas-6 nonrss, christopher-3 rss 23lbs 8.5oz 33 " periactin ght

genotropin .6(taking a 3 month break from ght), johnathon-10m nonrss)

> Hi

> My husband is changing jobs and the Health insurance is different.

> We have the option between Cigna and United Health Care.

> My son is on GH and I was wondering is someone had good or bad

> experiences with one of these. Wich one will be better on the

> covering of GH?

>

> Thanks, Joan (Ian's mom 10y)

[Guest guest]

Can't speak to United Health Care. We have had CIGNA last year and

they did cover our growth hormone, with a small little fight (proper

info from the doctor). They had their own in house GH pharmacy,

which worked out OK. They shipped a 90-day supply for a $70 copay

which was great. (We have Aetna now and they only ship a month

supply, but because only single vials, it ends up being about 22

days supply, so we are constantly have to remember to reorder, it is

terrible!). Salem

> Hi

> My husband is changing jobs and the Health insurance is different.

> We have the option between Cigna and United Health Care.

> My son is on GH and I was wondering is someone had good or bad

> experiences with one of these. Wich one will be better on the

> covering of GH?

>

> Thanks, Joan (Ian's mom 10y)

[Guest guest]

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How do you manage that??

I have Cigna and go through tele - drugs and have to pay $120. Every 3

months for Liam's GH (that is our normal co pay for higher priced mesds.).

Mom to Liam (3) SGA