Guest guest Posted March 30, 2004 Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 In a message dated 3/30/2004 12:32:50 AM Eastern Standard Time, jturner@... writes: One of the reasons I've been walking around with the osteoporosis medication (Actonel) prescription in my purse for a month is because of the cost. My co-pay will be $40 which isn't much but I'm on a lot of medicines. Hi Janet, I think you deserve to be treated like a princess too. Anyone with a broken foot does and you certainly don't need the hassle from a jerk who knows they are going to be paid from the insurance company as soon as you or they get the cheque. Most service providers let you run a 30 day tab for this reason, especially if you have already paid the co-pay. About the Actonel, the Doctor may have some free samples that he can give you for a month or two. I ran out of money once too because of a strike. My GP gave me two month's worth of my most expensive medications from the samples he had received from manufacturers' reps. It is hard to ask, I know, but sometimes the results are surprising. Hope you feel better soon, and yes, you do deserve most certainly to be treated better. I am glad you stood up to that person, that took a lot of guts, good for you! Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2004 Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 In a message dated 3/30/2004 9:28:39 AM Eastern Standard Time, charlie1622@... writes: They rode their bikes everywhere, and they lived a much simpler life than we do. They did not need so many things.The homes were furnished in a very scaled down style. Meals were smaller and always shared with family. More time was spent with family and friends. Hi Connie, this might not surprise you given your recent conversation, but the longest lived people in the world are the people who live in the mountainous area of Romania. They also eat a lot of natural yogurt, which is thought to help with their longevity. Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2004 Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 In a message dated 3/30/2004 6:58:24 AM Pacific Standard Time, supermattvan@... writes: My GP gave me two month's worth of my most expensive medications from the samples he had received from manufacturers' reps My oldest daughter is on a very tight budget, and she has a medication that runs $40 a month for her. I told her... Just Ask the doctor...if he has any samples... she didn't want to... so I asked if she minded if I asked... she said nope... fine... just she didnt' want to ask...so... at her appointment, after the MD handed her new prescriptions...I asked... " do you have any samples? " He jumped up and brought back two months worth! She decided that wasn't so painful...and is willing to ask on her own now. I think when we are paying $40 to $100 co pays on some of these medications, it is certainly ok to ask about the samples. The worse that can happen is the MD says No. Just my thoughts, K Adrienne's Mom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2004 Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 Janet in SF, you are right. It is always about the money these days. Everything is a business. Hospitals and Insurance companies are now run by greedy stock holders. My doctor told me about a month ago that Insurance companies make the decisions now, not the doctors. This is a sad day. My husband and I went out to eat and the girl that waited on our table was an exchange student from Romania. Her English was ok, but she was a beautiful young woman.I ask her how she liked America so far. She looked down and had a funny look on her face. I told her that she would not hurt my feelings, to please tell me how she found America to be. Her answer surprised me though. She said She found America to be a country full of Plump and Materialistic people. She said everyone here was so greedy and spoiled. So, I ask her what Romania was like. She said it was slower there. She said the family had small meals together ,not so much eating out. They rode their bikes everywhere, and they lived a much simpler life than we do. They did not need so many things.The homes were furnished in a very scaled down style. Meals were smaller and always shared with family. More time was spent with family and friends. It makes me stop and think sometimes. Connie NC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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