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Nancy writes:
I live in south Texas. Getting the Neulasta injection any where other that in the onc's office was not an option. I even offered to give the injection to myself at home (I'm a nurse) just to same myself the 40 minutes travel time to her office the day after chemo when I wasn't feeling well. That was a big no! So, comparing prices was out for me.
Janet replies:
Nany that is really terrible! Although one onc wouldn't give me a shot in his office and said it was because my insurance wouldn't cover it, (I guess it maybe meant that it wouldn't cover his inflated price?) I was allowed to self inject. I changed oncs so did not have to. And I am not a nurse.
What was done would seem to be boarderline illegal and cetainly not ethical to take advantage of a person with cancer. Do they count on us not reporting this because we have cancer? This is probably not a suitable topic for this list. But hopefully a warning that as well as shopping for the best oncologist, one might also also check his/her rates.
Janet
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