Guest guest Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 Sounds like you FINALLY got to the RIGHT people It is major medical NOT a pharmacy item. But it does depend on the insurance plan to find what is best for your family as far as how they cost it out. I am SOOO glad. It really does work well. I think I told several people but my son prefers his " love handles " or hips than his tummy or thighs. There is more fat pad there and he says it is less painful. Just a 2 cents from my now 15yo son. The lump you get over time will be less and less so let him know it takes a few months for everyone to get use to it. My son use to use a heating pad and sometimes a cold pad to decrease the discomfort. He says it stings a little as it is going in but he is getting use to it. BARBIE ________________________________ From: Herzberg <skgcifamily@...> Sent: Wed, January 12, 2011 12:43:43 PM Subject: SubQ is a go! We finally got to the right people (still not who Hizentra referred us to) and it turns out that the subQ will fall under our major medical and not our specialty Rx as I was originally told and this means we will pay no more than $1500 for the entire year!! We are doing the first one on Saturday with a nurse in our home and we are crossing our fingers that he has no reactions!! Mom to Caelan 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 Thanks Barbie for the tips and tricks!! Caelan is so traumatized from the horrible IV starts lately that I have a feeling this will seem like a breeze to him. I will certainly try the love handle area although I don't think he has much to pinch anywhere! See, our insurance changed specialty drugs from major medical to pharmacy as of Jan 1st, but somehow this is still going through major medical. The lady I talked to said it's because it is getting billed all together as one unit rather than separating out the drug. Works for me! _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Barbara Jimenez Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 2:54 PM Subject: Re: SubQ is a go! Sounds like you FINALLY got to the RIGHT people It is major medical NOT a pharmacy item. But it does depend on the insurance plan to find what is best for your family as far as how they cost it out. I am SOOO glad. It really does work well. I think I told several people but my son prefers his " love handles " or hips than his tummy or thighs. There is more fat pad there and he says it is less painful. Just a 2 cents from my now 15yo son. The lump you get over time will be less and less so let him know it takes a few months for everyone to get use to it. My son use to use a heating pad and sometimes a cold pad to decrease the discomfort. He says it stings a little as it is going in but he is getting use to it. BARBIE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 It is a blood product and not really a drug so that also may be the reason that it goes to major medical. In some cases having it as a RX item can help if you have a LARGE deductible. BARBIE ________________________________ From: Herzberg <skgcifamily@...> Sent: Wed, January 12, 2011 1:24:04 PM Subject: RE: SubQ is a go! Thanks Barbie for the tips and tricks!! Caelan is so traumatized from the horrible IV starts lately that I have a feeling this will seem like a breeze to him. I will certainly try the love handle area although I don't think he has much to pinch anywhere! See, our insurance changed specialty drugs from major medical to pharmacy as of Jan 1st, but somehow this is still going through major medical. The lady I talked to said it's because it is getting billed all together as one unit rather than separating out the drug. Works for me! _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Barbara Jimenez Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 2:54 PM Subject: Re: SubQ is a go! Sounds like you FINALLY got to the RIGHT people It is major medical NOT a pharmacy item. But it does depend on the insurance plan to find what is best for your family as far as how they cost it out. I am SOOO glad. It really does work well. I think I told several people but my son prefers his " love handles " or hips than his tummy or thighs. There is more fat pad there and he says it is less painful. Just a 2 cents from my now 15yo son. The lump you get over time will be less and less so let him know it takes a few months for everyone to get use to it. My son use to use a heating pad and sometimes a cold pad to decrease the discomfort. He says it stings a little as it is going in but he is getting use to it. BARBIE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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