Comments on: MS and Stress go Hand in Hand http://www.msmaze.com/medications/ms-and-stress-go-hand-in-hand/ Multiple Sclerosis and General Health Issues Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:32:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Patrick Leer http://www.msmaze.com/medications/ms-and-stress-go-hand-in-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Patrick Leer Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:20:40 +0000 http://www.msmaze.com/medications/ms-and-stress-go-hand-in-hand/#comment-85 AMEN! AMEN! This has been the first year in as long as I can remember that I have not spent a full-time, part-time job trying to resolve Patti's prescription plan payments and co-pays usually through May each year before 'they' would get it right only to come all unglued when the year began again. Over the years any change in carrier, etc would only extend the battle. Years earlier when Patti still tried to deal with it herself, and/or her MS cognitive abilities were fading it would become absolutely confounded. ... Personally I have come to believe it is standard operating procedure. After all if 'they' can drive you to give up, then they are accomlishing their objective to not pay. Caregivingly Yours, Patrick http://journals.aol.com/daddyleer/CaregivinglyYours/ AMEN! AMEN! This has been the first year in as long as I can remember that I have not spent a full-time, part-time job trying to resolve Patti’s prescription plan payments and co-pays usually through May each year before ‘they’ would get it right only to come all unglued when the year began again. Over the years any change in carrier, etc would only extend the battle. Years earlier when Patti still tried to deal with it herself, and/or her MS cognitive abilities were fading it would become absolutely confounded. … Personally I have come to believe it is standard operating procedure. After all if ‘they’ can drive you to give up, then they are accomlishing their objective to not pay.

Caregivingly Yours, Patrick
http://journals.aol.com/daddyleer/CaregivinglyYours/

]]> By: Jim http://www.msmaze.com/medications/ms-and-stress-go-hand-in-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Jim Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:36:20 +0000 http://www.msmaze.com/medications/ms-and-stress-go-hand-in-hand/#comment-84 Dang it all that hassle and those with MS cannot handle this kind of stress. Insurance supposed to help, not give us a hard time. Jim Dang it all that hassle and those with MS cannot handle this kind of stress. Insurance supposed to help, not give us a hard time.

Jim

]]> By: mdmhvonpa http://www.msmaze.com/medications/ms-and-stress-go-hand-in-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-83 mdmhvonpa Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:43:29 +0000 http://www.msmaze.com/medications/ms-and-stress-go-hand-in-hand/#comment-83 I've seen this game played before ... if you get the 'clients' to quit trying to be serviced ... they reap (rape) the benefits. Watch the first 30 minutes of the "Incredibles" movie. I’ve seen this game played before … if you get the ‘clients’ to quit trying to be serviced … they reap (rape) the benefits.

Watch the first 30 minutes of the “Incredibles” movie.

]]> By: Mandy http://www.msmaze.com/medications/ms-and-stress-go-hand-in-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Mandy Mon, 07 Apr 2008 03:29:05 +0000 http://www.msmaze.com/medications/ms-and-stress-go-hand-in-hand/#comment-82 Vered, Thank you for that comment about voting and health care policy. We've got to make some changes and what better time than election 2008? Vered,

Thank you for that comment about voting and health care policy. We’ve got to make some changes and what better time than election 2008?

]]> By: Lisa Emrich http://www.msmaze.com/medications/ms-and-stress-go-hand-in-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Lisa Emrich Mon, 07 Apr 2008 03:12:59 +0000 http://www.msmaze.com/medications/ms-and-stress-go-hand-in-hand/#comment-81 Mandy, Here's a comment I left on another blog recently in response to finding assistance for Copaxone. Since I don't know exactly what income range you and Jake are in, I am unable to narrow down this list (sorry). I imagine that as freelancers you guys have maximized deductions and such which is VERY important in lowering that AGI. If you have debt of any kind, that also helps in receiving help from NORD but not from the other programs. I hope that this might help. 1. Call Shared Solutions 1-800-887-8100 as they need to refer you to NORD. You will need to speak with their "benefits department" so that they can run a search on any other programs available in your state. Now you might run into difficulty since the new insurance is not actually in effect yet. But I'd try anyways. When they determine that you will have a "high co-pay" then NORD comes into the picture. 2. Try calling NORD directly 1-888-211-6650. This is the number for their "Copaxone Medication Assistance Program" which is the one I have been through and requires the submission of a great deal of financial information. (oh, btw, if you get Pam or maybe it's Pat on the phone, be really nice because she's a pain in the tookish and not too sympathetic) 3. Call Patient Access Network Foundation (www.patientaccessnetwork.org) 1-866-316-7263 which specifically assists insured patients with out-of-pocket prescription costs. At the time I applied, they only required proof of income (no bank statements) to determine eligibility. However, I earned about $5000 too much although I was looking for help with $10,000 of medication. Currently, their MS program is open for new applicants. 4. Call the Chronic Disease Fund (www.cdfund.org) 1-877-968-7233 also helps insured patients with out-of-pocket prescription costs. I do not know their income requirements, but they do state that they are based on median incomes (not the same as FPL incomes). 5. For generic meds which are not included on the Wal-Market/Target $4 lists, contact Rx Outreach (www.rxoutreach.com) 1-800-769-3880. There will be a $20-40 cost for a 3-month supply for each prescription, but the eligibility requirements and application are SUPER EASY to complete. I have been thrilled with their program. 6. And finally, the most important resource to be aware of... Needy Meds (www.needymeds.com). Here you will find the most comprehensive resource for available assistance programs, organized by specific disease, by drug, by state, etc. Hands down the Godfather of prescription assistance - forget the Partnership for Prescription Assistance (a waste of time and effort) or the other similar sites. Needy Meds is always the first stop in any search. If there is anything else I can do to help, please don't hesitate to contact me. Lisa Mandy,

Here’s a comment I left on another blog recently in response to finding assistance for Copaxone. Since I don’t know exactly what income range you and Jake are in, I am unable to narrow down this list (sorry). I imagine that as freelancers you guys have maximized deductions and such which is VERY important in lowering that AGI. If you have debt of any kind, that also helps in receiving help from NORD but not from the other programs. I hope that this might help.

1. Call Shared Solutions 1-800-887-8100 as they need to refer you to NORD. You will need to speak with their “benefits department” so that they can run a search on any other programs available in your state. Now you might run into difficulty since the new insurance is not actually in effect yet. But I’d try anyways. When they determine that you will have a “high co-pay” then NORD comes into the picture.

2. Try calling NORD directly 1-888-211-6650. This is the number for their “Copaxone Medication Assistance Program” which is the one I have been through and requires the submission of a great deal of financial information. (oh, btw, if you get Pam or maybe it’s Pat on the phone, be really nice because she’s a pain in the tookish and not too sympathetic)

3. Call Patient Access Network Foundation (www.patientaccessnetwork.org) 1-866-316-7263 which specifically assists insured patients with out-of-pocket prescription costs. At the time I applied, they only required proof of income (no bank statements) to determine eligibility. However, I earned about $5000 too much although I was looking for help with $10,000 of medication. Currently, their MS program is open for new applicants.

4. Call the Chronic Disease Fund (www.cdfund.org) 1-877-968-7233 also helps insured patients with out-of-pocket prescription costs. I do not know their income requirements, but they do state that they are based on median incomes (not the same as FPL incomes).

5. For generic meds which are not included on the Wal-Market/Target $4 lists, contact Rx Outreach (www.rxoutreach.com) 1-800-769-3880. There will be a $20-40 cost for a 3-month supply for each prescription, but the eligibility requirements and application are SUPER EASY to complete. I have been thrilled with their program.

6. And finally, the most important resource to be aware of…
Needy Meds (www.needymeds.com). Here you will find the most comprehensive resource for available assistance programs, organized by specific disease, by drug, by state, etc. Hands down the Godfather of prescription assistance – forget the Partnership for Prescription Assistance (a waste of time and effort) or the other similar sites. Needy Meds is always the first stop in any search.

If there is anything else I can do to help, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Lisa

]]> By: Vered http://www.msmaze.com/medications/ms-and-stress-go-hand-in-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Vered Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:46:35 +0000 http://www.msmaze.com/medications/ms-and-stress-go-hand-in-hand/#comment-80 I am so sorry that you have to go through this. This must be so frustrating. This just reminded me to look at health care policy before I vote in the fall. I am so sorry that you have to go through this. This must be so frustrating.

This just reminded me to look at health care policy before I vote in the fall.

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