Guest guest Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 >Hi there.. My son takes floradil+pulmicourt turboinhaler. It made a grate difference for him..In our case the floradil worked more effectively than the advair and there has not been confilts with other meds as there was with advair. Not to mention the amount of time saved every day. As for the price of the meds, You AND your Doctor can write a letter to the pharmacutical company and they may be able to help you find ways to get some of your meds at cost or slightly above cost. > Hi I'm looking for some advice. > My insurance company has contacted me indicating that my current > medication (advair) will be moving from a tier 2 to a tier 3 copayment > in January. Basically advair will cost more monthly. > > Their advice is to consult with my doctor to see of any of these > combinations will work effectively for me. > > 1. Foradil + asmanex > 2. foradil + pulmicort flexhaler > 3. foradil + QVAR > > My question to the forum is - has anyone changed from advair to > foradil (+ steroid) and what have been the results? > Thanks > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 It always amazes me reading stuff like this... insurance companies should be punished for this kind of stuff. It's really messed up that they have more power over a treatment than the doctor does. There should be a way to fight this.dehamtona wrote: Hi I'm looking for some advice.My insurance company has contacted me indicating that my currentmedication (advair) will be moving from a tier 2 to a tier 3 copaymentin January. Basically advair will cost more monthly.Their advice is to consult with my doctor to see of any of thesecombinations will work effectively for me.1. Foradil + asmanex2. foradil + pulmicort flexhaler3. foradil + QVARMy question to the forum is - has anyone changed from advair toforadil (+ steroid) and what have been the results?Thanks Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 our insurance company did the same thing...they told me my tried and true azma-cort was no longer in the lower co-payment, and I HAD to switch to Flovent. That has been a pain since, because the prescription has not been written right in one way or another with our mail in pharmacy. Cindi Noah Riding wrote: > > It always amazes me reading stuff like this... insurance companies > should be punished for this kind of stuff. It's really messed up that > they have more power over a treatment than the doctor does. There > should be a way to fight this. > > */dehamtona /* wrote: > > Hi I'm looking for some advice. > My insurance company has contacted me indicating that my current > medication (advair) will be moving from a tier 2 to a tier 3 copayment > in January. Basically advair will cost more monthly. > > Their advice is to consult with my doctor to see of any of these > combinations will work effectively for me. > > 1. Foradil + asmanex > 2. foradil + pulmicort flexhaler > 3. foradil + QVAR > > My question to the forum is - has anyone changed from advair to > foradil (+ steroid) and what have been the results? > Thanks > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! > Search. > <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=51734/*http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/categ\ ory.php?category=shopping> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 Im pretty sure that the makers of Advair do have a program that will assist with the cost of the medication. I seem to remember that I had some coupons for a discounted price. I dont remember, but I seem to think that the foradil was more expensive than the advair was so I dont understand the insurance company's stance. I could be wrong though. The insurance companies have way too much power anymore but Ive noticed when a doctor stands up to them they seem to back down. My moms insurance company wanted to deny her an angiogram when she was having a heart attack. We heard the doctor, who just happened to be a cardiologist who was about to leave for the night after he made rounds and happened to be in the ER when mom got there, tell the insurance comp that unless they went to school for a minimum of 8 years to leave the doctoring to him and approve what he says his patient needs. We need more doctors like him. ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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