LymeNet Flash: Last-minute Medicare drug plan switch?

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Posted by LymeCFIDSMCS (Member # 13573) on :

Is anyone else on the fence about a Medicare drug plan switch (the deadline is tomorrow/Dec. 7!)?

I have Cigna, they've actually been really good about covering oral meds for long periods of time, including things like Mepron, etc., plus also Bicillin shots.

But since they and *all* of the plans have official limits on IV meds, and I've heard other plans are better though nobody seems to have a clear and consistent answer (b/c of course the insurance companies are not clear and consistent!) over which would be best.

A lot of them mention Ceftriaxone though but not other IV meds, like Rifampin.

So I'm curious if anyone has had success getting coverage for *that* (IV Rifampin, not oral) since it's very very expensive. Or other IV meds that are not Ceftriaxone (which I want to).

I'm particularly wondering about UHC/AARP plan versus Cigna with this. Any thoughts?

And is anyone else in the same boat doing last-minute deliberating while trying to figure out how to operate the Medicare site?? [bonk]

Posted by joalo (Member # 12752) on :

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