Home |
Search |
Today's Posts |
|
Home Repair (alt.home.repair) For all homeowners and DIYers with many experienced tradesmen. Solve your toughest home fix-it problems. |
Reply |
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
Prescription assistance
This is off topic but I would like opinions anyway.
I am taking Fosamax for osteopenia. I have been getting it free from Merck under their assistance program. Now, my doctor has been told (by the hospital he works for) not to sign off on any future assistance prescriptions. Their reason is that I am eligible for Medicare D (which I do not have). Merck says that having Medicare does not prevent a patient from getting assistance from them. What recourse do I have? ---MIKE--- In the White Mountains of New Hampshire (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580') |
#2
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
Prescription assistance
|
#3
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
Prescription assistance
---MIKE--- wrote:
This is off topic but I would like opinions anyway. I am taking Fosamax for osteopenia. I have been getting it free from Merck under their assistance program. Now, my doctor has been told (by the hospital he works for) not to sign off on any future assistance prescriptions. Their reason is that I am eligible for Medicare D (which I do not have). Merck says that having Medicare does not prevent a patient from getting assistance from them. What recourse do I have? Find another doctor? -- |
#4
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
Prescription assistance
On Tue, 19 Jun 2007 20:10:46 -0500, dpb wrote:
---MIKE--- wrote: This is off topic but I would like opinions anyway. I am taking Fosamax for osteopenia. I have been getting it free from Merck under their assistance program. Now, my doctor has been told (by the hospital he works for) not to sign off on any future assistance prescriptions. Their reason is that I am eligible for Medicare D (which I do not have). Merck says that having Medicare does not prevent a patient from getting assistance from them. What recourse do I have? Find another doctor? One at another hospital that won't say this to the doctor. For whatever reason, the hospital doesnt want to be involved in this program for someone who could get medicare D, which I guess would give you a substantial discount on the Fozimax. Or maybe find out what department of the hospital told yhour doctor that, and go there and ask the person to change his mind, for whatever reasons you can offer. Maybe he'll tell you something you can change so that his reason won't apply, or maybe he'll just change his mind. |
Reply |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Forum | |||
Cheap prescription Safety glasses | Home Repair | |||
OT- Prescription Wraparound Sunglasses? | UK diy | |||
Prescription Safety Glasses online? | Metalworking |