I think all 50 states have a high risk insurance pool. It is expensive in some states but would be a potential option for CML patients whose drug bills run into the tens of thousands a year.
Rob On 11/18/05, jhgraham2001 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Chris, I had something similar happen to me. My insurance company > notified me they were discontinuing my policy and offered me another > one with only 5000 of prescription drug coverage per year. I live in > Washington, and if you can't get individual insurance, you qualify > for a state high risk pool. I applied to a different carrier for an > individual policy and got denied, then I cancelled my policy and > applied to the state pool. I had to go without insurance for a > month, but it worked. Now my drug coverage is even better than > before. I don't know where you live, but you might check to see if > there is a pool for people who can't otherwise get individual > insurance. > > regards, > > Jane > > --- In [email protected], "cwfrailey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Folks, > > > > My insurance plan is changing in 2006 I just found out yesterday. > I > > currently am ordering Gleevec through mail order from my pharmacy > > program and paying a very minimal amount. I just found out I will > > have to pay 20% of the amount for each three month order which will > > amount around $2500 each time. I cannot afford this and let them > > know. They have not contacted me back yet if there are any other > > options. That is why I am coming here. I went on Gleevec back in > > summer of 2001 and immediately had a great response and things have > > been great since. I won't last long without the medicine and I'm > > sure I would have to have a BMT quick. > > > > There were programs in 2001 for assistance with getting the > medicine > > if you could not afford it. I didn't look into them much because > it > > wasn't necessary with my insurance covering. Now, I am needing > > help. Can anyone out there help me with programs? Contact > numbers? > > Contact names? > > > > My background: 35 years old, married with a 6 year old daughter > that > > I would love to continue raising. I have a BM biopsy every six > > months and each one has been super since I started taking Gleevec. > > All counts have also been great. > > > > If anyone would like to e-mail me do it at [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Chris > > > > > > > > > New! Sign up for local CML support group meetings in your local community > at http://cml.meetup.com > > Apply for Commercial Real Estate loans online and submit your deal to > dozens of hungry lenders in just minutes. Loan programs for all types of > business and commercial real estate. Apply anytime at > http://realestatezoo.com > > CML (Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Support List) > --------------------------------- > Part Of CMLHope.Com > An International Community Of CML Patients > For more information: http://cmlhope.com > > Post Message: [email protected] > Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Change To No Mail/Web: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Change To Digest: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Change To Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > List Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > CML Group Web Site http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CML > > > > > ________________________________ > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > Visit your group "CML" on the web. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > ________________________________ > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> 1.2 million kids a year are victims of human trafficking. Stop slavery. http://us.click.yahoo.com/WpTY2A/izNLAA/yQLSAA/8zSolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> New! Sign up for local CML support group meetings in your local community at http://cml.meetup.com Apply for Commercial Real Estate loans online and submit your deal to dozens of hungry lenders in just minutes. Loan programs for all types of business and commercial real estate. Apply anytime at http://realestatezoo.com CML (Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Support List) --------------------------------- Part Of CMLHope.Com An International Community Of CML Patients For more information: http://cmlhope.com Post Message: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To No Mail/Web: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To Digest: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CML Group Web Site http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CML Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CML/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
