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Judy, et al... I I've been the "resident" Person With Parkinson's in Parents Without Partners Chapter 35, in Los Angeles for years. The first PWP membership was an involuntary membership tho! <rueful grin> Barb Mallut [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Judy George <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Sunday, April 16, 2000 11:47 PM Subject: Re: Formerly Formulary >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