Iblaine, I couldn't agree more! I have people act shocked when I tell them the cost of continuing my life, but like you, I explain the millions of dollars it takes to develop these drugs plus getting through the approval requirements is extraordinary and if there wasn't a profit motive at the end, there wouldn't have been any reason for corporations to develop them. If you need any better example of capitalism at work, I can't find it. On Jan 4, 2011, at 9:46 AM, [email protected] wrote:
> I'm on Sprycel 100mg daily. If my husband did not have insurance, it would > cost us $`17,534 every 90 days. Yes that was not a typo, Seventeen Thousand! > There is a ton of research that goes into these drugs and millions of > dollars to fund it. I feel very blessed just to have an option of the oral > drug verses what had to be tolerated before these drugs were discovered. > They have come a long way in the last 11-12 years! Our life expectancy after > diagnosis back then was only about five years! I'm happy to be alive and > kickin still. > Lenda > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "judy" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Cc: "jam 92842" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, January 4, 2011 1:09:28 AM > Subject: Re: [CMLHope] Re: Price of Gleevec keeps going up > > I guess they don't want to pay the 3 months because they figure we might not > last that long and they would be out the money. the gleevec here is almost > 5,ooo a month. I have help paying the copay from a cancer group but I still > have to have the perscription coverage to start with and being on S.S. Its > hard but better than none at all. Good luck all CML people we all need it. > JUDY > > > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sun, January 2, 2011 4:37:33 PM > Subject: Re: [CMLHope] Re: Price of Gleevec keeps going up > > A very simple answer as to why the insurance company won't let you buy from > another pharmacy: The insurance co owns the pharmacy that they make us > purchase the gleevec from. > > In a message dated 1/2/2011 4:03:43 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > Dawn: > > When I was getting mine from Walmart Pharmacy, it was right around > 2800$ to 2900$ for a 30 day supply. That was just about two years > ago. I received a letter from Anthem B/C stating I was going to have > to start mail ordering it from this place out of Indianapolis called > Px Specialty Solutions or start paying a percentage out of my > pocket. So, I called the Pharmacy people to begin mail ordering. The > woman said, "maybe we can get you a 3-month's supply at a time". I > thought, well that would be nice. Well, she called back later and > said my insurance would not ok a 90 day supply. (no reason given) The > first time I saw a price they included.....I told my husband it was > much higher than what it was when I got it from Walmart, so I do not > know why my insurance decided to do this. It made no sense to me then > and it still doesn't after two years of mail order. I do have to say > though, these people have been very good to me and helpful. And, so > far Anthem has not balked at paying for the Gleevec. Course, my > husband informed me what it's costing each month for my coverage. > It's awful, but what does one do but pay it if they can. I did > wonder though after seeing what you pay.....if they get a cheaper rate > for 90 days supply verses 30 days? If so, one would think an > insurance company would go that route in order to save money. > > Thanks everyone.....it does bring up questions, doesn't it? > > Keep on fighting with every breath you have, > > Suzieq > > -- > [CMLHope] > A support group of http://cmlhope.com > ------------------------------------------------- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CMLHope" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope > > -- > [CMLHope] > A support group of http://cmlhope.com > ------------------------------------------------- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CMLHope" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope > > -- > [CMLHope] > A support group of http://cmlhope.com > ------------------------------------------------- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CMLHope" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope > -- > [CMLHope] > A support group of http://cmlhope.com > ------------------------------------------------- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CMLHope" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope -- [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com ------------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. 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