Re: Formerly Formulary

[Judy George <judy_george@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

please explain PWP
in australia it is 'parents without partners'
pretty sure this isnt the meaningjudy
> From: will kuipers <willak@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network
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> 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

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