OK, here is the scoop, bozos company is changing carriers again, as of the first of May.<P>From what he has seen of the paper work we will be in real trouble here.<P>With what we have now, the co-pay for an office visit is $20.00, and each prescription is from $10.00 to $20.00.<BR>All test are paid for, so are proceedures, hospitalizations even ER costs unless you are not admitted to the hospital, then it is $75.00.<P>We also pay $55.00 a week for this coverage.<P>The new insurance will have us payiong as much as $ 40.00 per prescription. I can't afford this, not unless we want to move under a bridge ! There are 5 meds I'm supposed to take daily, and then there is the need to start combo treatments for Hep C. again<P>I will know about the office visits , tests ect. later tonight.<P>Does anyone know of anyway for us to be able to stop havung to be changed ? <P>With me having to have a liver biopsy and start combo treatments because I am no longer in remission with the Hep. C I just don't know how we will pay for all this.<P>I'm about at the end of my rope, you guys would not believe the pressure we have been under for the last 2 weeks, it's awful !<BR>If one more thing goes wrong I may scream !<P>------------------<BR>Just call me - Deb<BR>------------------------<BR>The only day I can do anything about is today, yesterday is gone, tomorrow is not yet mine.<P>

Hello my Beautiful Spirit Woman Friend!<P>I don't know anything about this stuff, but I am sure others do and will be along...just wanted to give you HUGS and remind you and Mike that the Lord is with you.....He's beside you (no, don't try to look fast - you won't see Him!!) <BR>He speaks - He guides.....just wait and listen with faith.<P>And for the in-between faith moments of panic - DEEP BREATHS!!!<P>Is Mike's whole company having to use this plan? Will there be choices?<P>How about some aid? I don't know from where...but there has to be some sort of aid out there someplace. <P>Pick up your spirit some, Deb...<BR>some solution will come your way for the good!!<P>BIG HUGS to you and Mike,<P>Sheba

Hi Deb,<P>Sorry you are having to go through this. I know when it rains it pours. I will pray for you. <P>To be honest it seems to me that your insurance co-pay for meds is way to high. I pay seven dollars per perscription and they even cover the Pill (which most insurances do not). I would see why your insurance is so expensive. The company might have an idiot in charge of finding insurance. Or they are just trying to save massive amounts of money. <P>In this tight job market Mike and his co-workers could use this an a barganing chip.<P>

Oh guys, I am just sunk.<P>In order to get the liver biopsy so that I can start the combo treatments ,I will have to come up with 1,600 dollars.<P>I don't have it. This new insurance stinks, and I have no other options. I can't do anything but take this insurance or do without insurance at all.<P>I can't seem to do anything but cry, which is getting on Mikes nerves. But I can't help it.<P>It seems like everytime I have turned around for the last few weeks something else comes along to knock me down.<P>Y'all pray please, I can't seem to even do that.<P>I'm sorry to come here whining with this, but y'all are my support. <P>I can't take anymore, I can't, I can't, I can't.<P>------------------<BR>Just call me - Deb<BR>------------------------<BR>The only day I can do anything about is today, yesterday is gone, tomorrow is not yet mine.<P><p>[This message has been edited by Bozos_ Deb (edited April 21, 2000).]