After 20 years with Health Insurance... I'm OUT!!!

Tonight at Midnight is the last time I will have health insurance.... For who knows how long....

Anyway, What the heck am I supposed to do? I live in California and I'm not sure if I can qualify for Medi-Cal because I do work... But getting private insurance for me on my own is impossible because of my "Pre-Existing Condition....

OH well.. I"ll see if any of you have good ideas... The meds I take are Asacol HD 2x3 a day. and Canasa as much as 3 a day depending on how bad my symptoms are, which fortunately aren't that bad...

 

At least for Canasa, if your RX is for 30 or more at a time, there is a savings program you can sign up for online. Probably available for your other medications as well. Check it out! I have insurance and still ended up saving a couple hundred dollars with all my Rx's.

Also if you have AAA, they have an RX program. You can price out your medications online.

There are links to a lot of savings cards in the resources thread on the top of the homepage.

I am sorry you're going through this susie. I have been uninsured and it's very difficult.

Have you looked here for some options:

http://www.healthcare.gov/

Thanks BeachGirl! I actually use the Lialda card and pay $10/month. I really appreciate you sending the link!
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Mackster, that doesn't take effect until 2014

The US economy is falling apart and the government doesn't seem to realize the extent to which it is falling apart. They are living in a dream world and are out of touch with the common person. All they do is increase borrowing. Where is the money going?

Susiebuddy,

I just found a coupon for Apriso here, it cuts the price down to $25 I believe. I haven't used it yet, but it should work.

http://www.aprisorx.com/apriso-savings-card-plan/index.aspx

Good luck!

Try the Website advocacyforpatients.org -- this is run by a female lawyer with Crohn's, whom I met recently at a local IBD support group. When I told her about our HW online forum, she urged me to offer her help as needed. Her name is Jennifer Jaff, she is based in CT but takes inquiries from all over. / Old Hat (30 yrs with left-sided UC; presently in remission taking brandname Colazal)

Susiebuddy,

 

Buy from Canada. Here is a link to perhaps my most winded rant on the subject.

 

https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=38&m=2169778

 

I was on COBRA for 18 months, then private insurance. Had prescription coverage, but it sucked, for the first 11 months, then they dropped it altogether. Even before they dropped it, I knew I would have to do something "drastic". So I researched the issue, and now my wife and I get most of our maintenance meds from Canada.

 

Like you, I take 6 Asacol tabs a day. I started out with Canadian brand Asacol, which is actually produced by Tillotts Pharma AG. American Asacol is produced by Warner Chilcott. The Canadian stuff looks slightly different, but for me it worked just the same.

 

I recently switched to generic Asacol, which is available in Canada but not the U.S., and it too is working just fine for me. No ill effects at all after the switch.

 

Brand from Canada cost me $332 for 600 pills, or 55¢ a pill. Generic from Canada costs me $149 for 500 pills, or 30¢ a pill.

 

Oh, and I buy from Big Mountain. They are the cheapest that I've found for Asacol.

 

http://www.bigmountaindrugs.com/Drug/Asacol