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please explain PWP in australia it is 'parents without partners' pretty sure this isnt the meaningjudy >From: will kuipers <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Formerly Formulary >Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2000 23:11:29 -0400 > >This is in response to the request by Art Hirsch about other's >experiences about reclassifying drugs. > >Art, > >A persuasive person from an HMO talked me into switching my medical >insurance to that HMO. Upon studying their material and getting other >advice I found out that some of my medicines were not listed and could >not be obtained without appeal procedures with unspecified duration and >uncertain outcome. >The lure of the low administrative cost, when medicines were obtained >with them, quickly palled in the face of this uncertainty. I don't know >how others think about this, but to me it is worth the $200 monthly cost >when you can count on getting the right thing. >Apparently all the agonists are in this non-formulary class. >In view of the general acceptance of these meds, the separate >classification of them by the managed care clubs, can only be to try to >cut the cost. > >It goes without saying that I hurriedly switched back to my expensive >but reliable insurance arrangement. Apparently HMO's are not suitable >for PWP's. >I certainly hope that someone, not in a vulnerable position, can make a >change >in HMO rules. > >Will Kuipers, Dallas, Texas ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com