My arther doc shutin my remicade down...
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My arther doc shutin my remicade down...
| Sat, 03-12-2005 - 5:52pm |
Yep he claims Senior Anthem isn`t reimbursing him enough. Wants us pofolk on senior anthem to go the hosp to have it. Well I`m not sure but I think that would be considered an out pt proceedure. At 250$ a crack this pofolk won`t be able to afford it. I will call anthem first thing Mon to find out. And if it is that much then my arther doc gets a call to put me back on some meds he took me off. You know I have felt so aweful the last few days-wks I was wondering if remicade was working anyway.I am trying my best not to let this stress me cause thats all I need.Thanks for letting me vent twice in one day. Bev

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Molly
(((((((((Bev)))))))))
That is so wrong!!! Did he suggest a replacement med? I can't remember, have you ever tried Enbrel?
It makes me so mad, when we are at the mercy of the insurance companies and doctors.
Hugs,
Vicki
((((((((((Bev))))))))))) Are you on anything for the RA? If no, you can not wait till May to see your rheumy! I have never heard of such a thing!! Is he still accepting your insurance? You deserve a good cry and when you are done, come up fighting!!! I hope there is a solution out there and another drug that will help you.
Love, Vicki
Bev, is there another rheumatologist on your approved doctor list? Maybe another doctor would accept the insurance company's payment? In fact, I don't think I would ever want to see your doctor again. If your insurance is covering the cost of the medication and a reasonable fee for the infusion, it is unconscionable to refuse treatment. I know that the doctors charge a very high fee for their infusion "services," and it is a pretty good money-maker for them. That is why some doctors really push Remicade for their patients--it is the only treatment from which they make money. Yes, it is a good treatment for many people, but it is often the first that the doctors want to try because payment comes to them instead of the drug companies--which is another story completely. OKAY--no soap box--I promise. I know when I tried Remicade my doctor kept upping the dosage to no avail, and I called it off because my insurance company was paying out a ton of money and it wasn't doing me a bit of good. I know it was $650 per unit for the Remicade, and we were up to five units, plus $750 to the doctor for the infusion (for 2 hours of chair space plus maybe, at most, 15 minutes of a nurse's time)--and that was several years ago. I'm sure it's more now. I think I'd scout around for another doctor if you have a choice on your insurance plan.
Hope it all works out.
Rosemary
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