Neocate

Anyone's insurance NOT cover it? If so what did you do?!

Re: Neocate

I paid out of pocket for months!

BTW, if you don't have luck getting it covered, I am selling a case of 4 at a discount from the online price. My DD has been off of it for a few months. Let me know if you're interested. I really hope you are able to get it covered though! Did you try appealing the decision, and sending in the letter of medical necessity?

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I was just fm ing you, Bc I'm reading it didn't work for your daughter?! This is so frustrating but yes if it's not covered I am interested for sure, I'm appealing it as we speak and praying it works

Re: Neocate

It worked as far as her no longer testing positive for blood in her stool, but her intake was never great. She typically never drank more than 5 oz at a time, and never more than 20 oz a day, with the exception of 1-2 weeks when she was 7 months old when she drank 7 oz bottles. She's still like that with milk. Just not a drinker!

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Oooh ok, she's ok w intake, not like my son at all but ok. My son was reg formula and by 1m was 5-6oz every 7-11-3 99 percentile every check up, she's way different

Neocate

unfortunately, we had to pay out of pocket as well.
it sucked.

Re: Neocate

This is bananas! It's a medical need! What don't ins companies get?!! I saw it on the website $275 for 2 cases is that the best place to get from?

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Yes, that's where we got it from. I didn't find any better prices. I am so glad that we're done with it. What an expense!

Re: Neocate

I thought that NYS had a law that if there's a medical necessity for a specific type of food, it MUST be covered by insurance... Also, make sure you are fighting with your medical insurance carrier, not your prescription insurance carrier.

Neocate

some nys health insurances have 'grandfather clauses'- thats how they get themselves excluded from this.

Re: Neocate

Yep that's exactly what I'm doing, they tell you it's not covered via perscription coverage but I am fighting tooth and nail for this. It's insanity that this wouldn't be covered, even a portion. I find it a complete travesty (for lack of a better word) on the ins co for making it so hard

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Neocate is vile. My insurance would have paid for it, but my son would not drink it. Dr gave us a sample of Nutramigen AA(also amino acid formula) and he drank it.My Dr wrote a letter to the insurance co. stating it was a medical necessity and they covered it.