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cbayer

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5. I would be interested in what the insurance company deems an "equivalent drug".

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Sat Dec 31, 2011, 03:45 PM

Dec 2011

I would also be interested in whether the person saying this is a medical professional.

A possible explanation is that the insurance company has disallowed this drug because of it's expense, but that it is the best choice for the patient.

Most doctors don't know what is or is not covered by the myriad of insurance companies that their patients enroll in. They are generally just interested in prescribing the best treatment.

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Grrrr! Some doctors need a swift kick in the butt! [View all] hedgehog Dec 2011 OP

They definitely need to ask that doc why he prescribed the gold plated name brand drug Warpy Dec 2011 #1

Dollars to do-nuts: Downwinder Dec 2011 #2

Not getting the whole story - that goes without saying - hedgehog Dec 2011 #3

Medicare Part "D" dynamics I can understand Downwinder Dec 2011 #4

I would be interested in what the insurance company deems an "equivalent drug". cbayer Dec 2011 #5

I wish I had more details so I could make a better judgement. hedgehog Dec 2011 #6

No insurance company I have seen Sgent Jan 2012 #8

Actually, my own insurance company suggested I make hedgehog Jan 2012 #9

I expect that most doctors do not know SheilaT Jan 2012 #7