Hello All,
I wanted to post a special thread for any UC survivors who have Kaiser Permanente.
Lialda is a formulary drug now, recognized and covered by Kaiser.
You should not be paying the full price, but rather only your co-pay.
I almost had a heart attack when the Kaiser Pharmacy told me it was non-formulary and thus, not covered. They told me it would be $1200 out-of-pocket!
But their pharmacy is completely wrong!
Here is the updated formulary drug list, and lialda is on page 12.
Added link:
/healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/static/health/pdfs/formulary/mid/mid_hmo_formulary.pdfYou can also search their lists by region online.
I called member services and they confirmed my findings.
They even talked to the local pharmacy on my behalf.
I just wanted to share my findings with any others facing obstacles at Kaiser.
Best of luck!
Post Edited (Thanks for All the Fish) : 5/20/2013 4:34:30 PM (GMT-6)