Avastin, Her2, and insurance

[BearMan52]

Hey Gang,
We're needing to make a treatment switch in our recurrence battle. Have been on Taxotere/Carbo/Herceptin; Navelbine/Herceptin; Xeloda/Tykerb; Femara; with Zometa throughout.

What we planned next was Abraxene/Avastin, but our insurance (Anthem-BC/BS) denied the Avastin for two reasons:
1. no study data available for Avastin in Her2-positive (which we obviuosly are)
2. we're not using it as our first line

Any help? I see many on these boards have been on Avastin. Obviously some companies approved its use for Her2-pos?? And I'm wondering if anyone else had to fight for it.

Thanks for any help!
Barry
Caregiver Husband