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Posted 2/8/2014 7:05 PM (GMT 0)
I am waiting on approval from my insurance to give the OK for humira. Been over a month now. Can anyone tell me how long it took to get the OK?
Posted 2/8/2014 7:30 PM (GMT 0)
Have you contacted them? My new insurance claims that a process like that would be fairly quick - like within 48 hours.
Posted 2/8/2014 7:33 PM (GMT 0)
Wow. My Gi's office was handling it all, I think I'll call them Monday
Posted 2/8/2014 8:56 PM (GMT 0)
My GI took his sweet time. Once they answered all the insurance questions it took one day to get approved, You have to keep calling your GI 's office. I nagged them until they were tired from hearing from me. I knew better this time when trying to get approved for Simponi . Was approved in 2 days . Received it that same week.
Posted 2/9/2014 3:56 AM (GMT 0)
For me it took two weeks for my insurance company and the Humira company to reach an agreement. You should call the Humira company (1-800-4Humira) and see what the hold up is. Your GI's office might be more informative though, as they have more access to what is going on.
Posted 2/9/2014 10:09 PM (GMT 0)
My GIs office called my insurance before I was released from the hospital. They contacted me within 2 days to set up a delivery date/time. I had it 2 days later because it's shipped overnight. :)
Posted 2/10/2014 5:55 PM (GMT 0)
I have a Humira coordinator and she's looked into and set up pretty much everything for me, my hubby's insurance runs out at the end of February and a new one will kick in but they only cover up to 5000.00 for me per calander year so she's setting me up for Alberta blue cross (which will cost me 118.00/month) but she also set me up to get my very first injection (4 the first time all at once) through "Progress" they will pay the 5000.00 for my first set of shots I need all at once. Safeway should be calling me this week sometime or early next week to let me know my Humira can be picked up. Progress is sending me a care package with info and ice packs and bag to carry my Humira in from pharmacy to home. They are even sending a nurse to my home to help me with the injections for as long as I need the help until I can do it myself.

Strange how the system varies depending on where you live.
Posted 2/10/2014 11:23 PM (GMT 0)
i remember my doc sent the all clear to insurance for humira on dec 10 and i received my first shots on jan 17 (i believe). the remicade thing took about a month and simponi took about a month and a half. not sure why it takes so long to get these meds.
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