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cant get help with redipen
Answered by
Amir Mostafaie - health insurance, insurance
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Gold River - CA
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cant get help with redipen
by winner727, May 14, 2009 09:15AM
Ive been on peg /riba for 12 weeks .now with a new carrier ,they wont cover the pen part of the treatment .all help groups tell me ,I make too much for assistance . Is this the end of my treatment ? I cant afford what they want . HELP
Doctor's Answer
by Amir Mostafaie, May 14, 2009 11:59AM
, May 14, 2009 11:59AMTo: winner727
Dear winner727,
Below, I am providing you with a link to the page dedicated to "peginterferon alfa-2b" users who can't afford to pay for their medication;
http://www.needymeds.org/drug_list.taf?_function=name&name=PEG-Intron
NeedyMeds.org is a non-profit organization with the mission of helping people who cannot afford medicine or healthcare costs. The information at NeedyMeds is available anonymously and free of charge. Qualification requirements and application forms are provided on the site as well.
Sincerely,
Amir Mostafaie
Below, I am providing you with a link to the page dedicated to "peginterferon alfa-2b" users who can't afford to pay for their medication;
http://www.needymeds.org/drug_list.taf?_function=name&name=PEG-Intron
NeedyMeds.org is a non-profit organization with the mission of helping people who cannot afford medicine or healthcare costs. The information at NeedyMeds is available anonymously and free of charge. Qualification requirements and application forms are provided on the site as well.
Sincerely,
Amir Mostafaie
Because this is a general insurance help form, it’s important to note that ‘peg/riba’ mentioned above refers to the injectable medication for Hepatitis C that ‘winner727’ is currently taking. Most folks outside of the Hep C community won’t understand that,
Bill