Health Insurance

[dyce]

Ha everybody,

             I am wondering,the n.p. told me she put in pre-approval for the pegintron ,riba and blood boosters. How long does this usually take the insurance companies to respond or approve it. they put in for it about a week ago.

             Mr.BB, I was wondering, how did your 6th shot go?

Dyce

[TheFalcon]

just found out that we don't have mail order benefits with our insurance. I called the HR dept at our work. She said since it is a Bio-Tech medication that our pharmacy can get the medication cheaper & it will be less out-of-pocket for the pt.
Just a bummer because both my husband & I work at this hospital & know everyone. Just would prefer that the Pharmacists not know our business. :(

[mikesimon]

They look good to me also. Your Hmgb has dropped significantly so the Procrit is timely. Best of luck to you Tommy. Mike

[GoofyDad]

As friole was moving towards the flesh of her thighs, I was fucussing on the smooth area of the lower belly. Meaning, of course, that I switched procrit injection site to the belly area. That seemed to do better for me.

Note that the procrit is syrupy thick - that's not completely obvious at first.

Jim posted an instructional post on procrit a while back, I'll see if I can't find it.

[NYgirl]

RE Procrit or Epogen I TOTALLY think this is the only way you can do it with the least amount of pain

SLOWLY - start and stop start and stop.  Also I take it and roll it in my hands for about five minutes to get it warmer...the stuff is a killer but so so so so so so so SO worth taking. My GOD it is a miracle drug.  While I hate the shot I LOVE the medication!

Also make sure they give you VERY SMALL NEEDLES.  The last time they gave me 3s.........what FOOLS!  1s are the biggest you should get and if you CAN find a 1/2 get that!

[honey11]

Hey,,,,I agree with Chev,,,,your lab results,,,overall are looking great for the tx!  You did have quite a drop in hemoglobin from 16 but 10.6 is still not too bad.  Glad you got it straightened out and hope first shot goes well.  It does sting a little but Friole has some great advice there to help prevent.  Congratulations for making it to the 3 month mark,,,You are doing great!

[MrsOckert]

Sometimes it isn't the ins co dragging their feet.  After seeing my hep dr it took his staff 1 week to fill out the paperwork and send it in.  Another week for the people on the other end to realize a problem.  3rd week to get that straightened out.  4th week for me to get involved.  Then finally approval.  The ins co didn't receive the info for 4 weeks.  They would have approved it within 2 days.

Just remember this is the time to be patient.  Your going to have to work with this Dr staff for a long time on TX.