Medicare Part D Fails HIV Patients

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I agree with the formulary comment. I have had a few drugs rejected and have to have my doctor write letters to AETNA. I also have to pay that huge donut hole,etc

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Medicare Part D Often Fails HIV Patients and Providers, Survey SaysMedicare Part D was intended to improve treatment access for Medicare recipients, but it may be doing the opposite for HIV-infected patients, according to preliminary results from an informal survey of U.S. HIV health care providers conducted by the American Academy of HIV Medicine and the HIV Medicine Association. Bureaucratic hurdles, high co-pays and plans that won't cover necessary medications prevent many HIV-infected patients from getting their antiretrovirals and other drugs, the survey found. Of the 561 HIV health care providers who answered the survey, 83% said their HIV-infected patients had trouble getting their prescriptions filled since joining a Medicare drug plan. Seventy-nine percent also said they were spending more time now than before making sure Medicare patients obtained their medications. Click HereTo read the full preliminary report on the survey findings, click here. Regards, Vergelpowerusa dot orgSee what's free at AOL.com.