Re: [CML] Medicare Drug Plans

[Rob]

I may be reading it wrong but most of the plans I have looked at indicate that patients will have to pay 25% to 33% for drugs in Tier 4 even after they meet the $3600 deductible that is required by Medicare. That pushes the out of pocket for just Gleevec to around $15,000 a year for the minimum dosage or much higher for those on 600, 800 mg. etc.   Rob  ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: cml@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2005 3:14 PM Subject: [CML] Medicare Drug Plans Rob,   I have found the same info that you mentioned.  Gleevec is Tier 4 on most plans, and still very expensive, but doesn't the plan pay a bigger percentage once you have $3600 out of pocket?  We must share info on this.   Debby 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 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.