Re: [CML] I am currently using Novartis PAP but...

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Yes, that's what I was talking about; I was sooooo thankful my insurance didn't make me sign up for Medicare D, but you can get assistance in paying the deducts if you don't make toooooo much money.  You have to fill out a form and see if you're eligible. You can do that on-line. That's a lot of money for meds; I hope you get relief. Let us know what happens as I'm sure a lot of us are in the same boat. Jeanie<3 In a message dated 11/22/2005 3:46:24 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Novartis has informed me that I am eligible for medicare D and will no longer be eligible for the patient assistance prescriptions . I am going to attempt to contact a person in medicare and get bottom lines of cost and then go back to novartis and see if they can help. I am on disability before cml and I do get medicare A&B . will let you know what I find out asap in case any of you find yourself in this mess. with upto $37 per month and deductible of $250plus paying 25% of the first $2,250, then paying 100% of the next$2,850.After that then you get to pay 5% for the rest of year as long as your meds cost over $5100. WITH GLEEVEC AT $3,190 PER MONTH AT RITE AID . no problem with hitting $5100. In the 1st two months of the year I will have to pay $4,735.50 , and then for the last 10 months $159.50 per month, then start all over again the next year. now if I am eligible for PAP how am I going to pay over $4,000 every year for only Gleevec( This calculations was for Gleevec only, none of my other meds.) I am hoping I have calculated this wrong and it is much lower but will let you know. 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: cml@yahoogroups.com 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 SPONSORED LINKS Chronic myelogenous leukemia Leukemia treatment 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.