tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4134981800236544647.post1582204236716308049..comments2024-02-08T03:19:48.451-07:00Comments on Box Canyon Blog.com: Reality Bites: A Tough ReentryBox Canyon Blog.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07032055509766739436noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4134981800236544647.post-44007175929201637192018-01-22T18:57:40.802-07:002018-01-22T18:57:40.802-07:00Funny this applies to me 9 months later, our insur...Funny this applies to me 9 months later, our insurance sent out letters that 2 of Cory's medications now need "prior authorization" and still denied them so the doc has to do battle again. Cory has been without his Adderall for over a week, even though he meets the criteria state in the letter they sent us. Can you believe here we sit "hoping" for him to qualify for Medicare soon? I shudder to think of the battles before us, but luckily with my experience billing insurances for my job I at least understand the bureaucracy and it won't be as overwhelming for me as I'm sure it is for other folks.Pam https://www.blogger.com/profile/05979446142128610261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4134981800236544647.post-65364366752062572492017-04-03T11:15:59.448-06:002017-04-03T11:15:59.448-06:00Mark, this post is so good I had to read it twice....Mark, this post is so good I had to read it twice...like licking the bowl of my favorite ice cream. A true wordsmith. Know the feeling though, more in these times than ever before. Wish I had a pill that took me back to the 60's...my mind...The BlaNicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11439113997893259241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4134981800236544647.post-91513274907377953492017-04-03T01:50:40.207-06:002017-04-03T01:50:40.207-06:00We have had amazing luck with medicare UNLESS doct...We have had amazing luck with medicare UNLESS doctors or their staffs don't do their jobs. This is absolutely the best job of putting frustration "down on paper" that I have ever read. It's palpable. Do you need a totally new doctor who can write this script rather than argue about it?Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4134981800236544647.post-25220130032438650052017-04-02T20:03:41.206-06:002017-04-02T20:03:41.206-06:00I am so sorry that lack of medication has forced y...I am so sorry that lack of medication has forced you out of Utah. In November I start Medicare and I am not looking forward to it. Currently my insurance works well, drugs go to South Dakota and then to me, and there have been no screw ups for years. November will probably be a very trying time for all. Hang in there, maybe a miracle will occur.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02475433199308666648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4134981800236544647.post-92002114286352670802017-04-02T18:31:02.768-06:002017-04-02T18:31:02.768-06:00Two thumbs up for moving our drug purchases to Mex...Two thumbs up for moving our drug purchases to Mexico. We didn't get any super great deal on our insulin -- aside from buy 3 and get one FREE -- but we did get a crown, a fairly involved rework of an old filling *and* two cleanings for $200US all in at San Luis Rio Colorado. While there we celebrated our anniversary with two gourmet dishes (we took pictures!) and two rounds of fancy margaritas. With a generous tip, it was $25US total and they treated us like rock stars. Viva La Mexico! (Long Live Mexico!)Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13585969582693570200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4134981800236544647.post-16389119728379487432017-04-02T18:03:10.361-06:002017-04-02T18:03:10.361-06:00Enjoyed your rants :) you're crafty with words...Enjoyed your rants :) you're crafty with words!Terri Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10987478388396128245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4134981800236544647.post-30429874076286582612017-04-02T16:53:55.485-06:002017-04-02T16:53:55.485-06:00I agree with everyone who mentioned Mexico. Health...I agree with everyone who mentioned Mexico. Health care is a disaster in this country. Many people rely on being able to their scripts filled from our neighbors to south. Might be worth a look. Looking forward to seeing you guys soon. Love CJCaleb Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06144422449098503241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4134981800236544647.post-6625327188521610342017-04-02T14:36:02.296-06:002017-04-02T14:36:02.296-06:00I bought my Mom a year's supply of Patanol eye...I bought my Mom a year's supply of Patanol eye meds in Mexico...made by Alcon in the US. It cost her $250 a bottle in the US, but only $29 here in MX. No generic yet. (This is the healthcare forum, right??)Suzannehttp://www.taketothehighway.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4134981800236544647.post-20707150039988496432017-04-02T13:59:01.245-06:002017-04-02T13:59:01.245-06:00I have checked prices for Eliquis with Canadian on...I have checked prices for Eliquis with Canadian online pharmacies and it seems a 90 day supply is around $600 which is just over half the cost in the U.S. so, not worth it if you have an RX plan.<br /><br />However, we have been ordering Restasis from them. Cost for 4 months $200 vs $1,200 in the U.S. and this for a drug that has been on the market since 2002. No generics in site.<br /><br />Jim, BCBJim and Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13982110996137470496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4134981800236544647.post-61440649717330489672017-04-02T13:45:50.535-06:002017-04-02T13:45:50.535-06:00Dear Blood Clot Brother... NOBODY is worth 14 mill...Dear Blood Clot Brother... NOBODY is worth 14 million bucks a year! Not professional athletes, the President, or Gawd Almighty...should He exist.<br />And yes, it's those "little" snafus that cause the biggest headaches. Hopefully you will have better luck getting your drugs than you did getting your camera back from repair.Box Canyon Blog.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07032055509766739436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4134981800236544647.post-88225742178611174382017-04-02T13:35:10.067-06:002017-04-02T13:35:10.067-06:00You and I both know that the GOP would prefer that...You and I both know that the GOP would prefer that you get no financial assistance with your meds. Still can't figure out why W promoted that but glad he did. Bottom line is if we are going to do this we need single payer. Insurers need to be removed from the equation. Of course, your situation sounds more complicated.<br /><br />Early last week I went to my online pharmacies site, OptumRX and changed my shipping address to our current location. Gave it a day to be sure of no issue and ordered my Eliquis. Next morning get an email that they can't process the order. I call and they just wanted confirmation that the shipping address was correct. I confirmed it and then they shipped it to my billing address over 2,000 miles away. This is typical of Optum which is owned by United Healthcare, whose CEO made $14,500,000.00 for 2015. I don't know about everyone else but my interactions with the corporations in this country don't leave me with the feeling that the free market works all that well except for the executives of those companies. <br /><br />JimJim and Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13982110996137470496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4134981800236544647.post-46500282161795039312017-04-02T13:21:32.016-06:002017-04-02T13:21:32.016-06:00No one does frustration with quite the eloquence t...No one does frustration with quite the eloquence that you do, Mark. No one!! Favorite line, (....like a two year old in a mud puddle...). So grateful that I don't have to do any meds, not real ones at least. Thyroid, and so far the system hasn't hassled me too much for that one, and if they do, I will just skip it for awhile. Not life threatening. Hang in there, friend.Sue Malonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00332448503740101970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4134981800236544647.post-9999303102681907092017-04-02T10:23:35.262-06:002017-04-02T10:23:35.262-06:00I too had to get my second month supply of Eliquis...I too had to get my second month supply of Eliquis yesterday, Well my new insurance does not cover it and Costco wants $450 for a one month supply. I end up at Walmart with a coupon for $367 for a one month supply.........yep I have to get it only in New Mexico and I am spending the summer in Oregon. Our medical insurance is SOOOOOO broken thanks to all the folks that voted for this and they still get great healthcare for themselves. I am scrambling to figure out a cheaper way to get my meds now. I had a second PE a month ago and now life has changed...........I was the picture of health before..............sucks!Sewing Up A Stormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07702395570055483788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4134981800236544647.post-69881369033457035392017-04-02T10:13:05.307-06:002017-04-02T10:13:05.307-06:00Sorry you're getting the run-around. If the US...Sorry you're getting the run-around. If the US Med system can't get its head out of its ass, perhaps turn to a Mexican online pharmacy? I only have experience with retail & hospital pharmacies in Mexico, but they offered the same drugs as the US (and most don't require a Dr RX). The USD exchange rate is still great, so even out of pocket costs might be less than your US co-pay. Worth a look at least! Mexico healthcare saved my life this past winter-- they're much better than many Americans think.Lynne (WinnieViews)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17043666828785051719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4134981800236544647.post-40597677227107921932017-04-02T09:50:03.823-06:002017-04-02T09:50:03.823-06:00Et tu, Brute?Et tu, Brute?Box Canyon Blog.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07032055509766739436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4134981800236544647.post-50526488036952558262017-04-02T09:36:42.681-06:002017-04-02T09:36:42.681-06:00Geesh! Poor, poor Bobbie. Want me to send you a ...Geesh! Poor, poor Bobbie. Want me to send you a reserve supply of pills from Mexico? ;-)Suzannehttp://www.taketothehighway.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4134981800236544647.post-11621027297620852017-04-02T09:26:44.372-06:002017-04-02T09:26:44.372-06:00I woke up this morning wondering about an April Fo...I woke up this morning wondering about an April Fool's post from you. I remember your post from last year. Great post here. Prescription refills are a pain (haha) while traveling. Been there done that while camping out at KOFA. It surely is no fun. We also are now home from the desert. Snowing, bones aching, crashed my bike yesterday. At the age of 67, maybe I shouldn't be out crashing on a bicycle? But oh, the fun and freedom of riding and hiking; aching bones and all. Great post today! Great pictures! Bill and Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13785694565140966233noreply@blogger.com