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16 weeks into Solv/Riba, all was going well, UND for 8 weeks now, and I was just sitting down with my wife talking about how smoothly things seemed to have gone with the insurance Co.
Ooops! CVS fill my Px, and for the first 12 weeks they had been very efficient at calling me to arrange shipment. The last month tho, they had not called me at one week before my pills ran out, so I called them. No prob, they shipped them immediately. This last month, same thing, no call, so I called a week out again and they said they would have the pills to me for Thursday, yesterday. I run out on Sunday.
Wednesday morning my wife and I chat, and Weds afternoon I get a cal from CVS saying that they were still waiting for authorisation from my insurance. But wait?!? I have already had 16 weeks? Why a problem now?
I have spent 2 days on the phone, back and forth with doctor, Insurance, CVS, and still we wait for approval. Apparently they need to re-approve these meds as they are so expensive. I get that, but why no notice? And why would they jeopardize 4 months of work at the Tx at this stage? Waste of money or what????!?!
Whatever happens now, I will definitely not get my Tx if the approval does happen this morning until Weds. earliest. The pharmacist at CVS tells me that Sovaldi stays in the system for a 'few days', and Riba a couple days more, but my doctor is unsure of the possible effects of this break in meds as the Tx is so new and untried in that respect.
I am not very pleased, but am trying to get thru this with grace.
Anyone else had this kind of break? It could be 2 or 3 days at best...
Ooops! CVS fill my Px, and for the first 12 weeks they had been very efficient at calling me to arrange shipment. The last month tho, they had not called me at one week before my pills ran out, so I called them. No prob, they shipped them immediately. This last month, same thing, no call, so I called a week out again and they said they would have the pills to me for Thursday, yesterday. I run out on Sunday.
Wednesday morning my wife and I chat, and Weds afternoon I get a cal from CVS saying that they were still waiting for authorisation from my insurance. But wait?!? I have already had 16 weeks? Why a problem now?
I have spent 2 days on the phone, back and forth with doctor, Insurance, CVS, and still we wait for approval. Apparently they need to re-approve these meds as they are so expensive. I get that, but why no notice? And why would they jeopardize 4 months of work at the Tx at this stage? Waste of money or what????!?!
Whatever happens now, I will definitely not get my Tx if the approval does happen this morning until Weds. earliest. The pharmacist at CVS tells me that Sovaldi stays in the system for a 'few days', and Riba a couple days more, but my doctor is unsure of the possible effects of this break in meds as the Tx is so new and untried in that respect.
I am not very pleased, but am trying to get thru this with grace.
Anyone else had this kind of break? It could be 2 or 3 days at best...
(CVS did some great work to get that to you) - I would definitely order any more meds you need ASAP if you need more - not sure what your duration on meds is......
What a nightmare and i am so glad it is over for you.......I am not going to preach, but you have someone looking "over you"....