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thinkpositive · 11-05-2015, 10:39 AM

yanyan,

You stated that you are now on your husband's insurance. Have you checked to see if they will cover it? If they won't I know that there are appeal procedures that can be used. I did use an appeal process years ago to get the insurance company to pay for a very expensive drug for my husband. It was a pain but it did get approved.

Good luck,
Brenda

11-05-2015, 10:39 AM	#2
thinkpositive Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: San Diego Posts: 411	Re: Household income too high for compassionate access! Advice? yanyan, You stated that you are now on your husband's insurance. Have you checked to see if they will cover it? If they won't I know that there are appeal procedures that can be used. I did use an appeal process years ago to get the insurance company to pay for a very expensive drug for my husband. It was a pain but it did get approved. Good luck, Brenda __________________ 8/2013 Diagnosed IDC Left Breast ER-/PR-/HER2+ Stage 3C, DCIS ER+/PR+/HER2- Right Breast (54 yr) 8/2013 PET/CT scan shows mass in uterues and suprclavicular nodes 8/20/13 Begin 6 rounds TCH chemo, Perjeta added for rounds 4-6 9/2013 After 1st round of chemo, mass in neck and breast no longer able to feel 11/2013 Hysterectomy, mass from PET/CT scan not cancer (adenomylosis) 12/2013 Finished chemo 1/2014 Double mastectomy with chest expanders 1/2014 Pathology report from surgery and SNB show complete pathological response! 3/2014 Finish IMRT radiation 8/2014 Fat transfer to radiated breast 8/2014 Completed 1 yr of Herceptin 10/2014 exchange surgery expanders removed implants placed 6/2015 3D nipple and areola tattoos