Forum: her2group
11-10-2005, 06:14 PM
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Replies: 10
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Insurance Company is coming thru!
We received a telephone call from Carefirst today and were notified that the insurer plans to cover my wife's Herceptin treatments (for early stage as noted above). What a relief!!! We can now...
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Forum: Articles of Interest
11-09-2005, 04:42 AM
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Replies: 3
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Control by taking low LVEF out of Control Group
Interesting question. The Herceptin trials could easily control for weak hearts and link to cancer recurrence (and may have as I haven't studied the trials in depth). I wonder if the trials...
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Forum: her2group
11-07-2005, 04:34 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,257
Letter sent to Insurance and State Regulator
I'm posting in case this helps someone else in similar situation and to get feedback to improve letter. I deleted personal information for privacy.
To:
Carefirst BlueCross BlueShield - Member...
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Forum: her2group
11-06-2005, 05:49 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,257
Insurance coverage of Herceptin for early stage
CLTann,
My wife had a lumpectomy in July05 for Stage 2 (Lymphnode Negative HER2+++) that was followed by 4 treatments of AC. ONC is recommending Taxall w/ Herceptin for 12 weeks followed by 40...
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