Hi everyone,
I read this article in todays paper. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy tried but
failed to block Medicare health maintenance organization in Mass. from
limiting prescription benefis. More than 2000.000 elderly in Mass are
enrolled in Medicare HMOs. Haarvard Pilgrim Health Care, Tufts Health Plan
and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Ma have said they plan to limit prescription
drug coverage next year for those on Medicare.
A federal judge is expected to rule at the end of this month on a state
suit against Harvard Pilgrim and its plan to limit prescription drug payment
to $800. a year, beginning next year.
Can we do anything about this? Just one prescription of Eldepryl is
$179.00 for one month. My husband's med's come to close to $400.00 a month.
I contacted Harvard and they said you don't pay the $71.00 anymore but you are
limited to 200.00 a quarter. This means you pay for anything over $200. each
month yourself..
Things are definately getting worse in the Health Care field. I have
called my representative and spoke to him.
Maybe if more people call it will make a differance. They said they have
received many calls from unhappy seniors. This applies to California also, I
was told.
Sorry for the long post. I thought it was important for people in Ma. &
California
Sincerely
Rose
