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7andcounting · 07-20-2012, 08:05 PM

Hello All,

Well, after being told by my oncologist that getting Perjeta was impossible, I got my first infusion yesterday. Sad that I had to wait WEEKS while this all got ironed out. In the end the only way we found to get assurance that this was going to be paid was to have my oncologist go directly to the medical director (@ my ins. co.) and get his approval. We got that, and 2 days later I had my infusion. What an insurance nightmare!

Thanking God for this miracle drug.

07-20-2012, 08:05 PM	#39
7andcounting Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 107	Re: Pertuzumab not avaliable to stage 4 contrary to what you have heard Hello All, Well, after being told by my oncologist that getting Perjeta was impossible, I got my first infusion yesterday. Sad that I had to wait WEEKS while this all got ironed out. In the end the only way we found to get assurance that this was going to be paid was to have my oncologist go directly to the medical director (@ my ins. co.) and get his approval. We got that, and 2 days later I had my infusion. What an insurance nightmare! Thanking God for this miracle drug.