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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Kerri, you are correct. Boost has taken over the Carnation VHC. It used to run me about $48 a case which included s&h. If you use Amazon, please use the Amazon link which is the box on the right on the main forum pages. I would add water when putting that in my tube.
Didnt your doc give you prescription formula? I was given two-cal which had 540 calories per can so it was very close to the Carnation VHC. I still would order the VHC as it was alot cheaper than the prescription formula.
Insurance will never pay for over the counter formulas. Many times they will pay for the prescription stuff but not always. Sometimes you have to fight them with a couple appeals. Ridiculous when you are sick!
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
