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(Message started by: Smiles on Jul 21^st, 2002, 5:39pm)

Title: Help with med costs
Post by Smiles on Jul 21^st, 2002, 5:39pm

I don't have any insurance and need help paying for my meds. I just went in today and only could afford three pills-the cost was $55.00. I can't afford this. When I go into the OUCH site - where can I find help for this. I find that Immitrix and Maxalt help me. Also oxygen but haven't purchased this yet-no clue to what the cost will be. Anyone out there that can help me?

Smiles

Title: Re: Help with med costs
Post by Ted on Jul 21^st, 2002, 6:10pm

Here's the OUCH link to the medication monetary-assistance program:

http://www.phrma.org/searchcures/dpdpap/

I paid about $100 per e-tank and the regulator is at least twice that. But you can also rent the complete set-up from a home medical equipment place. I'm not sure what that costs but it should be between $50-100 p/month. If you tell them you don't have insurance they might give you a break. that's happened for me before. A refill of an e-tank is $12 for me since I go to the welding supply store to get my O2. It was $25 when I used the home medical equiptment place. I'd suggest calling around and finding out since each place has different prices. Also, call the home health places and ask who refills their O2 and then call that place and see what it would cost to rent the equipment and O2 from them directly. Should be cheaper that way.

Title: Re: Help with med costs
Post by Linda_Howell on Jul 21^st, 2002, 6:52pm

Smiles......E-mail me. calientev8@snowcrest.net

In the meantime, The initial set-up cost of an e-tank is pretty daunting. I think 15 yrs. ago, I spent 375.00 for the initial set-up which included the mask, regulator, and tank holder on wheels. After that, the e-tanks cost depending on where you go, who you know. I went to Lincare which is all over the US. If I went through my INS CO... it cost me 32.00 for each tank. I made a deal with them, casue they'd never seen a cluster patient before and were interested. I now pay 10 in cash. Leaving the ins out of it... you can do this too.

I'd like to help you. Just e-mail me, O.K? Linda Howell