2006-07-29 17:15:46 · 11 answers · asked by Ray 1 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
Well I say it's 50/50. I work in a pharmacy and I have seen a lot of cases where Med. Part D does and does not work. But I do know one thing it was a pain in the *** to try and bill those insurance companies the first 3 months the program started. I mean it was so bad that insurance companies decided to put every med as formulary (i.e. viagra) and that med usually requires a Prior Authorization.
2006-07-29 17:49:28 · answer #1 · answered by idolvictoria 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No!
I work in billing office, and I'm telling you that the people that work there don't even in the Medicare Offices don't even understand it. It envolves a lot of twists and turns which don't amount to a hill of beans.
For those of you who have family members who are on a Medicare D plan, there are agencies out there who will assit with copays and out-of-pocket expences.
Especially fof hose of you who have serious/chronic/terminal illnesses.
Health Well and Nord or just a couple of programs. You can also contact drug companies, and there are several that will help with certain of their drugs costs. (They have certain criterias that you must meet first.) At least they are aware that not everyone is able.
2006-07-30 00:34:25 · answer #2 · answered by lern2lovemore 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it helps most people that didn't have any drug coverage before.
Drugs are not free but you save thousand's of dollars a year. The most you can pay is $3600 per year and I know that sounds like a lot of money, but some people take meds that cost them 500-1000 per month!!!
It will take a few years to get all of the kinks out of the program and to get CMS and the insurance companies to work together, but it's a step up!
2006-07-30 22:30:03 · answer #3 · answered by mariana m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Medicare part D is a disaster for oncology patients. If you have cancer, it could cost you thousands of dollars more, whereas before you may have been eligible for free drugs from the manufacturer. Look at the copay information before you sign up, some of them are really high! If you have a 50% copay for tier 3 drugs, that could cost you thousands, if you are on oral chemotherapy agents, and I imagine other name brand prescriptions. If you have no insurance, you can usually get free drug if you meet income criteria.
2006-07-30 00:47:51 · answer #4 · answered by Becca 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
Most of my patients complain they wind up paying much more for medications than they did under their previous plan(s).
In an ever-growing trend, even more people are avoiding taking necessary medications because they can't afford them.
Medicare Part D worsens the financial strain on seniors who alREADY have enough problems and prejudices in our society to cope with. I have not had one single patient who stated s/he was glad to have Medicare Part D.
2006-07-30 02:38:23 · answer #5 · answered by sketchfactorfive 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think anyone actually understands Medicare Part D. It's like they dictated it to a rat jumping up and down on a keyboard, then called it a work of social brilliance.
2006-07-30 00:23:45 · answer #6 · answered by Muffie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
absolutely not! As a senior citizen I learned the hard way that we are not given the same quality health care as others are. I still have to decide between paying for medicine or paying a utility bill. The prescription plan isn't worth what I have to pay to have it.
2006-07-30 00:25:43 · answer #7 · answered by Sandee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I don't
I think we need to value our elders and help them rather than helping foriegn countries
our own citizens can't afford their own meds, and yet we ship our resources out!
2006-07-30 00:19:38 · answer #8 · answered by PreviouslyChap 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You guys should spend less on warfare,then you'll only have mediocre health care,like we do in Canada.
2006-07-30 00:21:25 · answer #9 · answered by kents411 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a gerentological nurse specialist, in a word: NO!!!
2006-07-30 00:19:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋