Sometimes, I feel like maybe I am the fool!
When I got here in DC mid-March, I had a few appointments scheduled. The day after arrival, I went to the closest Kaiser and had blood drawn for lab work. The next day I saw my oncologist at a further location and got my Zometa treatment, all going as planned. Then on Monday, I went again to pick my 30 Tarceva pills. They did not have them, but they said they could get them for the next afternoon.
The next day, after calling to confirm that my pills arrived, I drove back to the hospital. I went back to the same pharmacist and he had the pills. I was checking out, and he said $3628.00!!!!
I knew they cost a lot. They went up from last year, ONLY $228.00. Not much increase percentage-wise. In any case, I wasn't paying knowing I only owed the $35 co-pay. He appologized and blamed their new pharmacy computer system.
So close! He appologized again and said he would make some calls since my information was erased. I called the next day and drove back to the pharmacy. Everything went OK, just $35 again with insurance.
Then I made a couple of trips to a different hospital with my sister in-law. Luckily, Ellie doesn't need the vet for those old hips. I am at a hospital every other day on average.
On April Fool's day I am getting my round two CT scans. But ... we already know the likely results (See earlier post).
I decided that I really don't like going to the hospital...
...too many sick people!
albert
When I got here in DC mid-March, I had a few appointments scheduled. The day after arrival, I went to the closest Kaiser and had blood drawn for lab work. The next day I saw my oncologist at a further location and got my Zometa treatment, all going as planned. Then on Monday, I went again to pick my 30 Tarceva pills. They did not have them, but they said they could get them for the next afternoon.
The next day, after calling to confirm that my pills arrived, I drove back to the hospital. I went back to the same pharmacist and he had the pills. I was checking out, and he said $3628.00!!!!
I knew they cost a lot. They went up from last year, ONLY $228.00. Not much increase percentage-wise. In any case, I wasn't paying knowing I only owed the $35 co-pay. He appologized and blamed their new pharmacy computer system.
So close! He appologized again and said he would make some calls since my information was erased. I called the next day and drove back to the pharmacy. Everything went OK, just $35 again with insurance.
Then I made a couple of trips to a different hospital with my sister in-law. Luckily, Ellie doesn't need the vet for those old hips. I am at a hospital every other day on average.
On April Fool's day I am getting my round two CT scans. But ... we already know the likely results (See earlier post).
I decided that I really don't like going to the hospital...
...too many sick people!
albert
