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CunningOne
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Mirena users - I have a question for you
I am having so much trouble getting my insurance to cover the actual UID device - they will cover the doctor visits for insertion and removal and any check ups I would need 100%, but not the device, which could cost me upwards of $300-$400.....  They did say that if my doc wrote a Rx for it and I could get a pharmacy to order it, I would only have to pay a $50 co-pay. However, no pharmacy will order it!! I tried CVS, Eckerd, and 3 independent, local pharmacy's. All said the same thing, they won't order it for one reason or another.
Can you just tell me how you went about getting the Mirena? Is there something I am missing? Did you get it from a pharmacy? Did you have to pay for it? I'm beginning to think my insurance s<cks..... How can they cover insertion and removal and not the device! Dumb Azzes!!
You can FM if you want! Thanks!
Message edited 7/10/2006 10:42:45 AM.
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CunningOne
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Re: Mirena users - I have a question for you
Thanks Michele, I just got off the phone with my docs office, they are so great in helping... I did call Mirena myself and they will order the device after my doc's office faxes over the Rx. Then Mirena said they would deal with my insurance company and then contact me for any remaining $$ owed. I just think its so stupid, like I'm going to pick up the device and insert it myself??
I'll let you know what happens. Anyone else want to share their experiences??
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| Posted 7/10/06 10:53 AM |
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Nancy
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Re: Mirena users - I have a question for you
Waiting for me? 
My Dr office took care of everything. All's I had to do was call Mirena to pay over the phone for the copay. Mirena shipped directly to the Dr for insertion. I paid 20 for the device, insertion and the first 6 week checkup.
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| Posted 7/10/06 10:56 AM |
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CunningOne
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Re: Mirena users - I have a question for you
Posted by Nancy
Waiting for me?
My Dr office took care of everything. All's I had to do was call Mirena to pay over the phone for the copay. Mirena shipped directly to the Dr for insertion. I paid 20 for the device, insertion and the first 6 week checkup.
Yes, thanks Nancy  . Well, after 12 phone calls this morning back and forth, my doc's office will be ordering it and I will wait for Mirena to call and tell me what I owe. seems like my insurance won't cover the device, but we'll see. I guess $300 for 5 years of BC isn't bad considering I used to pay $35 a month for the pill way back when!
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monkeybride
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Re: Mirena users - I have a question for you
I have United Healthcare and they just charged me $40 copay for the office visit because voluntary sterilization is covered under my insurance. Is that listed on yours? If so it should be covered.
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lorimarie
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Re: Mirena users - I have a question for you
My old insurance covered the whole thing for $10.........my new insurance won't cover it and by the time it would have been done I would have been out almost $600.
I know, its nuts that they won't cover it when the cost of having a baby is sooooooooo much more money.
I think I still would have paid for it though even if it wasn't covered. No more kids for me!!!!!! (No matter how much Neil begs )
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