Posted on 04/14/2008 12:32:57 PM PDT by neverdem
Procrit: 2k units to 40k units 152.53 to 2602.70 for each injection
Neupogen: 300mg to 480 mg 215.25 to 4409.02 each
Betaseron: kit 2064.48
Remicade: 100mg 697.13
and before you ask where I got this from.. The Redbook, all claims shops have one..
Oh I wish patients were more like you. Of the thousands I see each year MAYBE 3 bring in their drug formulary for me. I have NO IDEA what medicine would be best and they sit there and look at me like I should know EVERY patients drug plan. Sorry it does not work that way.
its not very reassuring when I pay exorbitant premiums for my spouse and one child to know that my premiums and deductables are making life so much easier for the public service workers...
maybe now the true cost of drugs will hit EVERYBODY....not just we working stiffs out there..
I read recently...maybe here on FR....that Remicade if given iv can almost completely reverse the effects of Alzheimers...I THINK....trouble is, you would have to take it weekly and its extremely costly....
I believe the Rhumatology’s do give it IV, Yes it is very costly, you would be very surprise just how much $$$ gets paid out. especialy on CHEMO drugs
29% Favor National Health Insurance Overseen by Federal Government
Rasmussen Reports | April 9, 2008 | Rasmussen
Posted on 04/12/2008 4:21:27 PM PDT by JavaJumpy
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2000691/posts
you just made my point.
The fact that no one knows the costs because of $10 ‘co-pays’ and ‘employer paid’ health insurance is exaclty why costs have risen.
I never said you personally don’t know.
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