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

[dyce]

Fish,do you have insurance thru your work? What is the special pharmacy your talking about?

any imput will be appreciated.

Dyce

[fishdoc]

Just went through the same hoops.  Script called in on the 9th, and last thursday I finally got it all taken care of.  I was dealing with some kind of middle man to the insurance, they were telling me I owed 10%, had approval, how was I going to pay.  I fired them, called my specialty pharmacy and spoke with the rep, and I have my meds on ice, first shot this thursday.  I guess it took almost three weeks for approval.... oh, they also cost me $45 for three months supply- moral to the story, nice doesn't get you anywhere...

[Upbeat]

    Thanks.  Thats what I thought. Just making sure.
                                                       Ron

[beamishboy]

my hgb-hemoglobin level- started at 16.2 was 12.1 at 4 weeks now is 10.6 -hence script for procrit...

[Upbeat]

Do you know what the hgb is?

                                 Ron

[beamishboy]

good afternoon all..Dr just wrote me a script for Procrit-i stopped at pharmacy& they called my ins co. got a "need pre=approval".. i called dr's office gave them the pre-approval phone #;nurse called insurance co & got preapproval;i told them which pharm& then called pharm back..they ordered procrit(a big bottle-my insurance may drop me end of march).....soo,good question for today Dyce!! told me may have procrit in tomorrow.....Got my lab results,would appreciate any insights,concerns or wry comments.......thank you All.
wbc-2.4     rbc-3.27     hgb-10.6   hct-30.6   mcv-93.8   mch-32.4    mchc-34.6    rdw-13.6   plt-132  mpv-9.3  ne%69.5    ly%21   mo%7.8  eo%1.3  ba%0.4  ne# 1.5  ly# 0.5  mo# 0,2  eo# .0 ba# .0       creatinine-0.8       ALT-24 AST-23  
hope thats all you need to congratulate me-lol.....no results on 12 wk vl for probably 10 days.....i am kinda concerned w/ my need for blood booster-whatwith med. insurance shake-up.......anyone try qualifyin for free procrit?? seems to me -as i'm not workin-if program is income-based(not asset) i would qualify??