Re: VA Assistance for rx cost

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Has anyone had any information that the VA will no longer help with rx coverage

unless patient has a service connected injury. They said it is a new regulation

which became effective January 2003.

Any feed back on this subject.

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The last printed (09/2002) pharmacy information I have from a transplanted

Veteran states:

What will this cost you?

There may be co-payments that apply. If you are a priority group 7 veteran,

you will be charged a $15 co-payment by the VA Medical Center. There will

be no co-payment charge for your laboratory tests or x-rays. The VA charges

a $7 co-payment for each 30-day or less supply of drugs for non

service-connected conditions. There is no cost if you are; Rated 50% or

greater service-connected, or a veteran with income lower that the VA

pension level.

Maybe a new change from this statement??? Anyone have more current

information?

Lori Bond

Financial Counselor in Transplant

Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital and Medical Center

Re: VA Assistance for rx cost

Has anyone had any information that the VA will no longer help with rx

coverage unless patient has a service connected injury. They said it is a

new regulation which became effective January 2003.

Any feed back on this subject.

M1@...

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I also heard that but have nothing in writing.

Re: VA Assistance for rx cost

Has anyone had any information that the VA will no longer help with rx

coverage unless patient has a service connected injury. They said it is a

new regulation which became effective January 2003.

Any feed back on this subject.

M1@...

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Sioson wrote:

> hi marlene,

>

> i have the VA magazine that one of pts sent me for the month of may. i have

not read it yet, but my understanding is that there is just a very long wait for

an appt. you need to be a " established "

> pt before getting medications. so my pt who is currently listed and have a

few years to go, will try to get an appt just to be " established " so when the

time comes, he will not have a problem getting

> meds.

>

> if you like, i can fax you the copy of the article. let me know.

>

> catherine sioson

> ny presbyterian hospital

>

> wrote:

>

> > Has anyone had any information that the VA will no longer help with rx

coverage unless patient has a service connected injury. They said it is a new

regulation which became effective January 2003.

> > Any feed back on this subject.

> >

> > M1@...

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Hello ,

I would be interesting in a copy of the article faxed to me please. My fax #

Thanks,

Fahmy>>> Cap7002@... 05/28/03 02:49PM >>> Sioson wrote:> hi marlene,>> i have the VA magazine that one of pts sent me for the month of may. i have not read it yet, but my understanding is that there is just a very long wait for an appt. you need to be a "established"> pt before getting medications. so my pt who is currently listed and have a few years to go, will try to get an appt just to be "established" so when the time comes, he will not have a problem getting> meds.>> if you like, i can fax you the copy of the article. let me know.>> catherine sioson> ny presbyterian hospital>> wrote:>> > Has anyone had any information that the VA will no longer help with rx coverage unless patient has a service connected injury. They said it is a new regulation which became effective January 2003.> > Any feed back on this subject.> > > > M1@...> >> > **********************************************************************> > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and> > intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they> > are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify> > the West Penn Allegheny Health System at and contact the> >> > Information Security Department at telephone ext.1746.> >> > This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by> > MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses.> >> > www.mimesweeper.com> > **********************************************************************> >> >> >

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I would also appreciate a copy

Thank you

Re: VA Assistance for rx cost

Hello ,

I would be interesting in a copy of the article faxed to me please. My fax #

Thanks,

Fahmy

>>> Cap7002@... 05/28/03 02:49PM >>>

Sioson wrote:

> hi marlene,

>

> i have the VA magazine that one of pts sent me for the month of may. i

have not read it yet, but my understanding is that there is just a very long

wait for an appt. you need to be a " established "

> pt before getting medications. so my pt who is currently listed and have

a few years to go, will try to get an appt just to be " established " so when

the time comes, he will not have a problem getting

> meds.

>

> if you like, i can fax you the copy of the article. let me know.

>

> catherine sioson

> ny presbyterian hospital

>

> wrote:

>

> > Has anyone had any information that the VA will no longer help with rx

coverage unless patient has a service connected injury. They said it is a

new regulation which became effective January 2003.

> > Any feed back on this subject.

> >

> > M1@...

> >

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Before we have any more "Fax it to me, too, please", if you are interested in this article, please contact privately @ Cap7002@...

Please do not send requests like this thru the listserv.

Thank you.

J. Aguiar

Beth Israel Deaconess, Boston

-----Original Message-----From: Fahmy Farid Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 3:07 PMTo: TxFinancialCoordinators Subject: Re: VA Assistance for rx cost

Hello ,

I would be interesting in a copy of the article faxed to me please. My fax #

Thanks,

Fahmy>>> Cap7002@... 05/28/03 02:49PM >>> Sioson wrote:> hi marlene,>> i have the VA magazine that one of pts sent me for the month of may. i have not read it yet, but my understanding is that there is just a very long wait for an appt. you need to be a "established"> pt before getting medications. so my pt who is currently listed and have a few years to go, will try to get an appt just to be "established" so when the time comes, he will not have a problem getting> meds.>> if you like, i can fax you the copy of the article. let me know.>> catherine sioson> ny presbyterian hospital>> wrote:>> > Has anyone had any information that the VA will no longer help with rx coverage unless patient has a service connected injury. They said it is a new regulation which became effective January 2003.> > Any feed back on this subject.> > > > M1@...> >>

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On January 17, 2003 the VA changed drastically the enrollment criteria for Vets. Any veteran who had not received VA services prior to January 17, 2003 will now be subjected to a means test as part of the eligibility process. There are eight enrollment priorities listed. The priorities are listed very clearly in a Fact Sheet released by the VA in January 2003. If a veteran doesn't meet one of the higher enrollment priorities and is an 8 then he/she will be means tested as part of the eligibility process. They will take into account only past medical expenses. They will not look at the future rx costs predicted, at least the Portland OR VA would not. Call your local VA facility and ask for the January 2003 VA Health Care Enrollment Priority Groups Fact Sheet. There was also a Q & A sheet that came with the Fact Sheet when I requested it.

Debbie Lamberger, MPASocial Work SpecialistClinical TransplantOregon Health & Sciences University phone faxLamberge@...

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