Re: Cost of interferon-ribavirin treatment not covered by insurance

From: Dwight (Dwight_at_Me.net)
Date: 09/17/04 

Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 05:12:42 GMT

Hepper John wrote:
> I read Hep C books, web sites, and forums for years trying to get all
> the information I could about treatment. Finally got a doctor who
> informed me that my genotype 2 was cause for optimism about success in
> combo treatment. I got the prescription and was about to start six
> months of treatment.
>
> Then I got a nasty shock. My health insurance will only pay for the
> first month. The total cost for all 6 months that has to come out of
> my pocket will be $18,000.
>
> In all the reading and studying I did about hep treatments, no one
> ever mentioned this daunting obstacle. :(

Check with the drug manufacturers, they have programs to provide tx for
those that can't afford it. Talk to your doctor as well, he might be
the one to contact them for assistance. Don't give up on it and I wish
you the best of luck.

Dwight

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