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RussBLib

(10,671 posts)
5. What about Part D?
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 10:05 AM
Saturday

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 don’t 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
I like mine as well. RandySF Saturday #2
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 am still under private insurance and my Xarelto is cheap TBF Saturday #6
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
Great advice. I have knownn others who did this successfully. twodogsbarking Saturday #11
I'm pretty sure folks on Medicare wouldn't be included in their TBF Saturday #15
Direct contact with the manufacturer is worth a shot. Learn all you can. Don't give up. twodogsbarking Saturday #21
That sounds as if it's on the manufacturer. LisaM Saturday #22
What about Part D? RussBLib Saturday #5
Humana - and specifically CenterWell mail order pharmacy - is the worst. Ms. Toad Saturday #24
I have to admit genxlib Saturday #7
I've had good luck w/their Optum program, also, TBF Saturday #8
I'm also very happy with Optum Freddie Saturday #27
Medicare Part C is Medicare Advantage plan. Medicare A and B are original Medicare and Supplemental Nanjeanne Saturday #10
It's actually nice to hear something good for a change radical noodle Saturday #12
But edhopper Saturday #13
I was prescribed a blood thinner after 2 afib events. Zackzzzz Saturday #14
Your talents are being wasted Be The Light Saturday #16
Friend on regular Medicare DownriverDem Saturday #17
My Rebl2 Saturday #18
I like Kaiser AncientOfDays Saturday #19
My provider is also United Health. ananda Saturday #20
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
Im a firm believer in giving credit where it's due xmas74 Saturday #26
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
they are under a microscope right now Skittles Saturday #31
Give Credit To The Woman, Not The Depraved Corporate Motherfuckers Running United. MayReasonRule Yesterday #33
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. NNadir Yesterday #34
No Offense To You At All Y'all... I'm Just Pointing Out That It's The Individual That Made This Call, Not Corporate MayReasonRule Yesterday #35
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