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DesertFlower

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28. i have humana for part D. i was taking

Sun Mar 9, 2014, 05:57 AM

Mar 2014

carisoprodol (soma). they wanted my doc to fill out a special form saying he's qualified to prescribe it. it's a f------ g muscle relaxant. when i asked about flexeril (another muscle relaxant) i was told it wasn't covered. i said "what have you got against muscle relaxants"? you have no problem paying for my generic norco (hydrocodone 10-325) which is a narcotic.

fortunately i've just about weaned myself off the soma. it wasn't doing anything anyway. after a few years of taking these drugs they lose their effectiveness (at least they do with me) but we stay addicted.

by the way no problem with my clonazapan either. also in the process of weaning myself off that. been on it for 23 years. i could probably take 10 and wouldn't feel it. i was on 3 a few years ago -- now i'm down to 1/2 a pill.

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Managed Care Denies Coverage for Generic Albuterol, Will Only Cover----Name Brand Albuterol [View all] McCamy Taylor Mar 2014 OP

No shit, it's why Part D was such a complete scam Warpy Mar 2014 #1

exactly. nt DesertFlower Mar 2014 #27

The no-negotiation clause is Exhibit A. jsr Mar 2014 #30

I had problems getting my inhalers this year LiberalEsto Mar 2014 #2

local honey cured my sinus hay fever. i wonder if it would help asthma. pansypoo53219 Mar 2014 #17

I can't see how LiberalEsto Mar 2014 #31

Hm laundry_queen Mar 2014 #26

Yep. Noticed that myself. When I had to pay for it, I got Cleita Mar 2014 #3

k&r for the health care insurance scammers. nt magical thyme Mar 2014 #4

don't get me started. they have no business DesertFlower Mar 2014 #29

Healthcare is still a family plan. And by family, I mean Corleone. nt silvershadow Mar 2014 #5

Even the Corleones had some scruples. nt awoke_in_2003 Mar 2014 #10

They are hoping some patients/physicians will give up, so they don't have to pay. bemildred Mar 2014 #6

And when the single payer deniers point to the mess Curmudgeoness Mar 2014 #7

I'm going through that shit with my Part D provider. LuvNewcastle Mar 2014 #8

Not insurers' fault, generic albuterol does not exist now because of CFC ban to save ozone layer. Hoyt Mar 2014 #9

Ventolin costs $5 in Mexico and $65 here XemaSab Mar 2014 #19

That's pharmaceutical companies charging what they can get away with here vs. poorer countries. Hoyt Mar 2014 #23

Yes, thank you. Le Taz Hot Mar 2014 #25

Price of albuterol is another important issue. My concern is denial of payment McCamy Taylor Mar 2014 #32

Generics don't work as well for me. seattledo Mar 2014 #11

Actually we should fight for coverage for both. There is no question that even though generics are lostincalifornia Mar 2014 #12

I agree Rebl Mar 2014 #15

Agreed. MuseRider Mar 2014 #16

There is a lot of things that need to be done, that is for sure lostincalifornia Mar 2014 #21

I've taken Rebl Mar 2014 #13

But at least we don't have the government getting between us and our doctors! Brickbat Mar 2014 #14

Yep, we ought to let them order MRIs, echos, labs, etc., on equipment they bought hoping Hoyt Mar 2014 #18

I've had a similar experience, insurance paying for brand-names but not generics. nomorenomore08 Mar 2014 #20

Yup. It's true. Yo_Mama Mar 2014 #22

The corporations and their lobbyists run the government. DeSwiss Mar 2014 #24

i have humana for part D. i was taking DesertFlower Mar 2014 #28