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Dear Blue Cross Blue Shield and Caremark Pharmacy

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Goldi0218
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Member since 12/05

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Leslie

Dear Blue Cross Blue Shield and Caremark Pharmacy

Thank you for changing your formulary. Now that you finally cover Singulair, I only have to pay $25 dollars (instead of $119 out of my pocket) each month so I can breath through my nose which is something I really like to do. I guess someone who is a bit more vocal than I am made a much bigger stink than I did.

Kisses,
Leslie

Posted 9/7/07 10:13 PM
 
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Phyl
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Re: Dear Blue Cross Blue Shield and Caremark Pharmacy

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MY dr wrote a note from the get go to the ins. co that nothing else would work for me..

Message edited 9/7/2007 10:41:19 PM.

Posted 9/7/07 10:41 PM
 

evnme
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Member since 8/05

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aka momma2b

Re: Dear Blue Cross Blue Shield and Caremark Pharmacy

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Posted 9/7/07 10:45 PM
 

Kerie-is-so-very
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Member since 5/05

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Name:
K

Re: Dear Blue Cross Blue Shield and Caremark Pharmacy

Here's to breathing!

Posted 9/7/07 11:41 PM
 

CunningOne
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Re: Dear Blue Cross Blue Shield and Caremark Pharmacy

Chat Icon your lucky. they wouldn't cover the cost of my IUD, but they would glady cover another pregnancy and birth. Chat Icon

Posted 9/7/07 11:42 PM
 

Goldi0218
My miracles!

Member since 12/05

23902 total posts

Name:
Leslie

Re: Dear Blue Cross Blue Shield and Caremark Pharmacy

I was jumping through hoops with this company. I had been using Singulair for YEARS on a daily basis afterhaving tried antihistamines and allergy shots. When my company changed carriers, I got screwed.

My doctor wrote me a pre-authorization and it was denied. Then he wrote a second one and it was denied again. Antihistamines make me too sleepy and are pretty ineffective. There is no question that I need a leukotriene blocker (like Singulair). Well Blue Cross's pharmacy Caremark thought otherwise and wouldn't cover what I needed until and unless I tried EVERY Rx antihistamine for at least a month. Um no.

I decided to pay cash for what I need and then yesterday, I was surprised to be charged only $25. My pharmacist said is now a preferred item. Lucky me!

Posted 9/8/07 11:46 AM
 

KateDevine
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Member since 6/06

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Re: Dear Blue Cross Blue Shield and Caremark Pharmacy

Posted by chmlengr

Chat Icon your lucky. they wouldn't cover the cost of my IUD, but they would glady cover another pregnancy and birth. Chat Icon



Oxford is no different, they made me pay $50 per pill pack when I was on the pill, but I only paid $15 for my entire pregnancy and L&D experience.Chat Icon Chat Icon

Posted 9/8/07 11:55 AM
 

Goldi0218
My miracles!

Member since 12/05

23902 total posts

Name:
Leslie

Re: Dear Blue Cross Blue Shield and Caremark Pharmacy

I paid $20 or $25 for the pill on Oxford. I was off the pill when we switched to Empire Blue so I have no idea what they would charge.

All I know is that it makes sense to just pay for the damn drug than to pay an allergist to shoot me up every other week or so for 5 years.

Posted 9/8/07 12:04 PM
 

PotofLuck06
Our Baby Boy Is Here!!!

Member since 11/06

13241 total posts

Name:
Betsy

Re: Dear Blue Cross Blue Shield and Caremark Pharmacy

YAY Leslie!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted 9/8/07 12:26 PM
 
 

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