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03-20-2011, 12:48 PM

#71

karenchi

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Location: Michigan

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I have MS also.....That injection med is out of this world!

I only pay $50, but lately I am injecting it every other week :(
Then mail order calls monthly to renew! Tell them I don't need it yet.
Asked me if I was using every week...Told them they are a pharmacy and not my keeper! She then states, I would have to notify your Dr. Hello....PIPA LAWS!....
All they want is there $$

03-20-2011, 12:49 PM

#72

DAWNROBIN

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Join Date: Feb 2010

Posts: 344

What we all need to stay alive.

03-20-2011, 01:22 PM

#73

ljorange

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Join Date: Nov 2010

Location: Seattle

Posts: 689

Quote:

Originally Posted by Japonica

And we wonder why our health care costs are so high. Who is "policing" these companies?????? NO ONE!!!!

It's all political. My daughter's MS medication, which Blue Cross had a $25.00/mo co-pay on for 15 years was increased to $700/mo co-pay as soon as the Health Care reform passed. They have no conscience.

03-20-2011, 02:15 PM

#74

slstitcher

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Join Date: Jan 2011

Location: Kansas

Posts: 426

I think another reason our RX is so high is all the advertising on tv. Why do I need that. My doc can tell me what I need not the drug company.

03-20-2011, 03:00 PM

#75

hheelleenn

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Join Date: Nov 2010

Location: Port Saint Lucie, Florida

Posts: 361

Quote:

Originally Posted by ljorange

Quote:

Originally Posted by Japonica

And we wonder why our health care costs are so high. Who is "policing" these companies?????? NO ONE!!!!

My mail order copay for 3 month was always 30.00. Then they changed it to 30 EVERY MONTH without telling me. Injections were no longer available for a 90 day supply. So copay was now EVERY month it would cost me 90.00 for 90 day supply. I called rx company, now they will pay copay if they want me to keep taking it.

03-20-2011, 03:29 PM

#76

CRicart

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Join Date: Mar 2010

Location: Cumming GA (formerly, NJ)

Posts: 162

have to be careful in 3rd world countries- they buy the name and the right to make the drug, but their quality control is not to be trusted. Lots of counterfeits too.

03-20-2011, 06:05 PM

#77

Deb G

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Join Date: Oct 2007

Location: Rice Lake, WI

Posts: 489

Quote:

Originally Posted by AliceQ

My dad has cancer. His Dr gave him a prescription. He took it to the pharmacy and was told it would be $10,000! The last offer they (Mom and Dad) got was $2,000, but that's still way too much. Dad says 'forget it, I'm 82 and lived a good life'.

Have them contact the drug co. to see if they will give it to them cheaper. My dr. said if I loose my insurance and can't afford one of the most expensive drugs I have to take that her nurse will help fill out the application to send them. So far I haven't had to do that but she said they would probably cover it for a year.

Wish them luck!

03-20-2011, 06:18 PM

#78

Deb G

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Join Date: Oct 2007

Location: Rice Lake, WI

Posts: 489

Quote:

Originally Posted by gaiatender

One of the tings I find so insulting or even silly? When I get my COBRA "coupons" to pay my monthly fees, it is really a memeographed sheet with no divisions or way to tear off. I have to use scizzors to make each coupon, then mail it in my own envelope and stamp. They don't go out one bit. It really is so cheesy in a so-called industrialized, "modern" country, really unprofessional.

My cobra coupons come that way to. I thought it was just my insurance co. but I guess not.