Hi, I want to sign my dad up for his VA benefits because the price of his cancer drugs are beyond affordable. If he signs up for his VA benefits, he should be able to get the drugs at an affordable price. The only thing is that I want to make sure that signing him up for VA benefits won't make it so that he can no longer receive treatment and care from the non-VA hospital where I take him. Is anyone familiar with VA benefits and how they may or won't affect his Part A and Part B Medicare benefits? Thanks.
Mom's caregvr. DDS failed to dx 01/03. Dx Stg IV SCC 05/03. Induct. chemo, IMRT, 5FU, H, Iressa, Neck disect, radiation. Dad's caregvr. Dx 01/04 Ext. Stg SCLC. Mets to liver/bone 08/04. Died 11/12/04. Mom tongue CA dx 06/13, hemiglossectomy (80% removed) 08/13. Clean margins and nodes, but PNI. 6/15/15: Tongue CA at base of remnant tongue. Declined further tx; hospice.
Died 10/13/15. What a long and difficult journey.
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