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In reply to the discussion: Dare I say something nice about my medical insurance company? [View all]RussBLib
(10,671 posts)5. What about Part D?
My wife and I also have UHC for our Part C, but drugs usually come via Part D. She has been on Repatha for 2 years to lower cholesterol, and she made the mistake of going with Humana for Part D this year.
When she signed up via Open Enrollment this past fall, Repatha was on the Humana formulary. As soon as the new year rolls around, we are told by Humana that she no longer qualified for Repatha, since the FDA made some kind of change for the drug. Now her cholesterol is too low to qualify.
Appeal. Denied. 2nd appeal via the doc, denied. 3rd appeal, denied. UHC has had nothing to do with this issue. So I dont understand why UHC, as your Part C provider, got involved in a drug issue.
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Good for you giving credit where it is due. So many times we get screwed by crooks business
Walleye
Saturday
#1
It is good to hear the good anecdotes as well. Not sure this represents change, but I hope...
hlthe2b
Saturday
#3
Meanwhile ... my Mom's insurance company is forcing her to buy Xarelto in $200 lots.
eppur_se_muova
Saturday
#4
I've seen drug ads on TV mention those cards, but if I had ever seen one re Xarelto I'm sure I would have noticed !
eppur_se_muova
Saturday
#9
Direct contact with the manufacturer is worth a shot. Learn all you can. Don't give up.
twodogsbarking
Saturday
#21
Medicare Part C is Medicare Advantage plan. Medicare A and B are original Medicare and Supplemental
Nanjeanne
Saturday
#10
I disagree with you as I am UHC and am forced to take statins which wreck my short term memory
Stargazer99
Saturday
#23
I am not here to say that every case is praiseworthy. However, it is true that my case has some risk of fatality.
NNadir
Saturday
#25
Nice to hear your story and see that insurance companies can do good by their customers. In contacting you, they......
FadedMullet
Saturday
#28
It is an unfortunate reality that the rigorous educations that pharmacists have is in most cases, underutilized.
NNadir
Saturday
#30
NN - Just curious. How does "small molecule" fit into a discussion about picking an appropriate or effective Rx ?
FadedMullet
Saturday
#29
It doesn't, but I made a distinction between the two drugs mentioned in that sentence which were large molecules.
NNadir
Saturday
#32
Give Credit To The Woman, Not The Depraved Corporate Motherfuckers Running United.
MayReasonRule
Yesterday
#33