Re: help in getting approval

[Guest guest]

I will print the info from the files and take to my

respirologist. I don't know if it is a different

process in Canada, but had given me the name of

a company called " xhale " .

bye for now

Pamela

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[Guest guest]

Xhale is the Xolair administration program in Canada.

It is administered by some pharmaceutical marketing

firm hired by Novartis to handle the patients, claims

and docs. You and/or your doc should call the no. I

gave you and they can give you ALL the info you need.

They do Xolair in all of Canada.

ps I-866-9xolair

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[Guest guest]

HI

Thanks for that number again! I called them a few minutes ago and

she set up a conference call with my insurance company. After much

rigarmorole, we spoke to a woman to see if they covered Xolair. She

would not say yes or no. She advised that we would have to send in

forms detailing why I was to be on this and what other options have

been tried. Syvlie (from Xolair), is faxing me the forms and faxing

them to my respirologist as well.

The first steps have begun!!!

Pamela

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> Xhale is the Xolair administration program in Canada.

> It is administered by some pharmaceutical marketing

> firm hired by Novartis to handle the patients, claims

> and docs. You and/or your doc should call the no. I

> gave you and they can give you ALL the info you need.

> They do Xolair in all of Canada.

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> ps I-866-9xolair

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[Guest guest]

I am very glad you called them! I think I have spoken

to Sylvie in the past. My case worker is Lynn. That is

exactly what they do best, run interference with

insurance companies. They are super professional and

very into patient confidentiality.

I think the Xhale ppl are AMAZING and I told Lynn I

would recommend them to anyone who asks (I even

mentioned that I had met someone online who might be

starting Xolair with them!)

It's typical for insurance companies to want to know

what you have already tried to make sure that everyone

understands that this is not first line treatment but

like 4th line after all else (cheaper stuff) fails.

Do let us know how things go! I will keep my fingers

crossed for you. I am no. 9 in Canada and I had my 6

month anniversary on Sat. Baby steps but things are

improving!

ps Go HABS go!!! (Sorry I couldn't resist!)

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[Guest guest]

Ohhhh .......

Why did you have to bring the Habs into this!!! (big grin!!!) My

husband and I are Leaf fans! Bruce's dad used to be a scout for the

Leaf's before Ballard ruined them in the 1960's. Bruce can remember

being a young child and running around the broadcast booth at Maple

Leaf Gardens. He also has many authographed pics of the old Leafs.

On a side note, he also has a pic of his father accepting some award

or another with Rocket (sp?) standing beside him!!!

And yes, the people at Xhale are super friendly. Sylvie did tell me

that the provice of Quebec has put Xolair on their formulaire (not

quite sure what this is!), but the other provinces were slow to add

Xolair. I guess all we can do is just keep bugging them! I like the

fact that Sylvie will be the person that I deal with when I call

Xhale...your'e not talking to a new person each time.

bye for now

Pamela

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> I am very glad you called them! I think I have spoken

> to Sylvie in the past. My case worker is Lynn. That is

> exactly what they do best, run interference with

> insurance companies. They are super professional and

> very into patient confidentiality.

>

> I think the Xhale ppl are AMAZING and I told Lynn I

> would recommend them to anyone who asks (I even

> mentioned that I had met someone online who might be

> starting Xolair with them!)

>

> It's typical for insurance companies to want to know

> what you have already tried to make sure that everyone

> understands that this is not first line treatment but

> like 4th line after all else (cheaper stuff) fails.

>

> Do let us know how things go! I will keep my fingers

> crossed for you. I am no. 9 in Canada and I had my 6

> month anniversary on Sat. Baby steps but things are

> improving!

>

>

> ps Go HABS go!!! (Sorry I couldn't resist!)

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> __________________________________________________________

> Find your next car at http://autos..ca

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