Days, just days

What the heck. Too far gone. What the hell does that mean. I call bullcrap

Todd,

The pitiful excuse for a call center rep took it in the arse after she read back the comments. hated to do it, but was called for.

Having been a JP, my path to the state attorney general is muscle memory. Emails flew seconds after that call. Monday will be interesting.

Kick ass and take names brother

Oh well. It's 2 am here. Headed to bed. Kick ass and take names

darn it! Hang in there, give em hell.

ETA - Don't know if this will help or not, but it has been my experience that finding out whoever regulates, such as insurance regulator in your state, and any other potential regulators, along with threatening to file formal written complaint as you suggested with Attorney General may help.

The cold hard fact is that, the actual complaint is likely something they will resolve with legal staff handling and will not cause them any long-term grief.

However, often it is just easier for someone to approve what you want than go through the hassle of responding to written complaints, and all the hassle of a response.

In addition, if your US Senator or Congressman sits on any insurance committee or has received donations or is lobbied by the Medical Insurance industry, lobbying works both ways. Many people would be surprised at how common it is for staff members of Senators or Congressmen to assist constituents in such manners. Unlikely for you to actually get to speak to a Senator. However, I have heard of staff members assisting constituents on matters far stranger than this.

It won't hurt to make some calls, if federal does nothing, see if your state level people sit on Insurance regulation committees. You usually can look up committee assignments on-line.

That is total bs. Back to fight.....it is a pain but complaints to the insurance commissioner with copies to your state senators.....you will ultimately win but such hassle.

I fight with insurance companies and drug stores all the time it seems. Sometimes I laugh, sometimes I get angry. This would be one of those angry times.

Don't be disheartened. It will be approved and you'll get those 4 rather large pills a day...

Awesome...

Glad to hear it was reversed. You're dealing with too much crap to have to put up that kind of $h1t !!!

142:

This is infuriating. Glad it worked out, but so sorry you had to go through it.
It's unfortunate that quite often folks are too sick to fight, and insurance companies know that and use that to their financial advantage.

Mel

Timely posting in the "New" PC InfoLink site also about the cost of the drug enzalutamide (Xtandi)...same as 142 writes about.

http://prostatecancerinfolink.net/2016/03/30/the-price-and-the-politics-of-drug-therapy-for-advanced-prostate-cancer/

The issue discussed at the InfoLink is a protest that given the amount of taxpayer money that was invested in the development of Xtandi for the treatment of CRPC, they are outraged by the price being charged for this drug in the US market. The claim is that this is >300% higher than the price being charged in other countries.

I'm all for allowing companies that develop products on their own dime to be allowed to charge what a customer is willing to pay for the products. But this is not the case here, or with many other drugs.

Isn't Todd1963 on his way to Chi-town soon for patient-led protests in favor of prescription drug cost reforms?

142:

I'm sure that's a big relief.
ONWARD!

Mel