 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | Doreen,
My insurance covered the first few weeks but after that they said it was food and I was responsible for paying it myself. I didn't fight it because I was not on it very long. I think it may depend on what insurance company and contract you have.
Lowanne,
I hate these silly HIPPA laws. They cause more problems than they solve. Is there any kind of local support group for cancer patients that might know someone without insurance? Maybe someone in the community knows someone without insurance that could use this. Of course, it doesn't have to be a cancer patient. Just someone who needs it and can't afford it. Donating it to a nursing home doesn't sound like a good idea to me. They are charging Medicare or Medicaid for everything so I doubt they give it to need patients.
Take care,
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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