Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) Support Group
Atrial fibrillation (AF or afib) is an abnormal heart rhythm (cardiac arrhythmia) which involves the two small, upper heart chambers (the atria). Heart beats in a normal heart begin after electricity generated in the atria by the sinoatrial node spread through the heart and cause contraction of the heart muscle and pumping of blood.
I need your help, please.
This may be one for Petey, and anyone else who would be so kind as to help. My CVS Caremark prescription plan will no longer cover Bystolic. I'm now paying more than $200 out of pocket every time I renew my prescription.
They want me to "fail" twice on other medications before they will cover my Bystolic. The trouble is, "failing" can mean another trip via ambulance to the hospital with afib and tachycardia.
I am very well controlled on Bystolic. Not a single afib event in more than a year. I don't want to be a guinea pig and risk my health on another drug that may or may not work just because its cheaper for my health plan.
I have appealed and been turned down three times even though my doctor has written letters of medical necessity. I'm now going for a fourth and final appeal. I want to get some medical studies to submit as evidence why bystolic is different than other beta blockers and superior for treating high blood pressure and afib. Any links to helpful studies would be most appreciated.
This may be one for Petey, and anyone else who would be so kind as to help. My CVS Caremark prescription plan will no longer cover Bystolic. I'm now paying more than $200 out of pocket every time I renew my prescription.
They want me to "fail" twice on other medications before they will cover my Bystolic. The trouble is, "failing" can mean another trip via ambulance to the hospital with afib and tachycardia.
I am very well controlled on Bystolic. Not a single afib event in more than a year. I don't want to be a guinea pig and risk my health on another drug that may or may not work just because its cheaper for my health plan.
I have appealed and been turned down three times even though my doctor has written letters of medical necessity. I'm now going for a fourth and final appeal. I want to get some medical studies to submit as evidence why bystolic is different than other beta blockers and superior for treating high blood pressure and afib. Any links to helpful studies would be most appreciated.
http://www.goodrx.com/bystolic
petey
I remember seeing a study (and of course, can't find it now that I need it) about how Bystolic is different than the other beta blockers. I know it's a vaso-dialator (not sure if the others are too) and has less side effects.
I don't want to experiment with the other beta blockers because I'm well controlled now, and don't want to risk upsetting the apple cart. When I go into afib, it's very severe requiring an ambulance. I've had a total of three of these episodes, and haven't had one in a year. I'd like to keep it that way, so if any good sleuths can help me find that study, or any other evidence, I'd really appreciate it.
http://www.mmm-online.com/bystolic/article/100587/
Bystolic works a little differently than many of the beta blockers that have more side effects.