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Infergen...INSURANCE HELP?????
by shebee, Sep 08, 2003 12:00AM
Hi all...just when we did not think that life could get any harder...
Our dr. called and said that our insurance company will not approve infergen because it was "experimental." (however, they will pay for a liver transplant down the line.)
HELP! Is there anyway to get around this? Any articles...
andbody else had to deal with this?
Hubby is on unemployment now, and with all the med. bill, we are broke. (but happy...LOL)
Does makers of inferen help out patients?
Crumb! What next?
Your,
Shebee
P.S...so sorry to take up space, please feel free to post other questions & etc.
Our dr. called and said that our insurance company will not approve infergen because it was "experimental." (however, they will pay for a liver transplant down the line.)
HELP! Is there anyway to get around this? Any articles...
andbody else had to deal with this?
Hubby is on unemployment now, and with all the med. bill, we are broke. (but happy...LOL)
Does makers of inferen help out patients?
Crumb! What next?
Your,
Shebee
P.S...so sorry to take up space, please feel free to post other questions & etc.
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That should do it..If I can help further, let me know...Good Luck to you...Don't give up!
By the way, what insurance do you have?
Jodi
Always appeal denials from insurance companies. They live to try to reject people, hoping they'll just roll over and go away.
Sheebee, it makes things easier for me hearing what you are going through and seeing the positive way you keep your self at. I wish I had an answer but if you read my post you know I am having insurance troubles also. I know I am new here but I think I will be around for awhile. I do include you and heebee in my prayers and hope the best for you both.
Shawn
(The old doctor's office called and told us that our insurance company would not pay for infergen. )
Anyway, we will fight this and get him on tx. Thanks once again for all of the information. You all are the greatest people on earth.
If any of us become millionaires....let's send tickets to everyone for a retreat! LOL!
Shebee
PLEASE SEND ANY ARTICLES YOU HAVE...***@****
Good Luck!!!
Jodi
http://www.hepcresearch.com/article.php?article=0016
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12558913&dopt=Abstract
http://www.hepcresearch.com/article.php?article=0016
http://www.medonscene.com/liverdisease/aasld1999/846.php
Jodi
http://www.medonscene.com/liverdisease/aasld1999/150.php
Go to www.intermune.com/wt/itmn/infergen and read the company description. It states, "It (INFERGEN) is currently the only FDA approved, bio-optimized interferon developed through rational drug design and the only interferon with data in the label specifically for non-responding or refractory patients".
Hope this helps,
Steve
I called my insurance Company and was ARMED! I decided that infergen should be covered because of you all. When I was asked, "Is it FDA Approved?" I was able to response, "Of Course. Would I be wasting your time if it wasn't?"
When I finished talking with our rep, she agreed and told me to give her telephone number to everyone. (I did.) I gave her websites & etc. Thank you EveryONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is important to be extra polite...and insistent!...and more.
Our meds will arrive on our doorstep in the morning. WoW!However, Hubby can't take them until his next dr. visit next week. LOL! (Is this life? or what?)
Gee, If I had not fought this, hubby would be without meds....or our house would be up for sale.
I do believe that he would have cleared if his other dr. had kept him on for a few months longer.
He showed clear at 12 weeks, but he is a cirrhosis stage.
Dr. Cecil said that he had a great chance of clearing with prolonged meds. 24 week was not enough.
Anyway, Here we go again....THE ROLLER-COASTER FROM HELL!
I am goin' buy an extra seat belt! Does anyone want to sit beside us?
mY JOB starts next week...hubby will be staying home (at my insistence) for 2-3 months. My pay will be great.
If I don't make the grade we’ll starve.
LOL...what an incentive to work hard. :)
You’re whining,
Shebee
LIFE IS HARD, BUT THIS HAS BEEN THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE!!!!