http://www.amdsupport.ca/2008/04/07/macular-degeneration-treatment-lucentis/ Macular Degeneration Eye Disease and Eye Care Blog Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:18:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.amdsupport.ca/2008/04/07/macular-degeneration-treatment-lucentis/comment-page-1/#comment-6933 Shirley Innaaurato Sat, 10 Jul 2010 22:20:06 +0000 http://www.amdsupport.ca/new/?p=195#comment-6933 My insurance carrier (Aetna Healthcare) will no longer approve Lucentis claiming it is not FDA approved. They will only sanction Avastin (the cheaper of the two). What recource do I have to appeal.....or should I seek another carrier who will cover Lucentis (the injection I have been receiving with stable results). It appears to be obvious: profit over patients. Aetna's mantra is citing the new healthcare law that they are only trying to provide affordable premiums to all. My concern is that if I switch to another HMO (say Keystone East), it may be only a matter of time when they too will hitch their wagon to a more profitable bottom line. My insurance carrier (Aetna Healthcare) will no longer approve Lucentis claiming it is not FDA approved. They will only sanction Avastin (the cheaper of the two). What recource do I have to appeal…..or should I seek another carrier who will cover Lucentis (the injection I have been receiving with stable results). It appears to be obvious: profit over patients. Aetna’s mantra is citing the new healthcare law that they are only trying to provide affordable premiums to all. My concern is that if I switch to another HMO (say Keystone East), it may be only a matter of time when they too will hitch their wagon to a more profitable bottom line.

]]> http://www.amdsupport.ca/2008/04/07/macular-degeneration-treatment-lucentis/comment-page-1/#comment-5762 kathleen iwanaga Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:38:40 +0000 http://www.amdsupport.ca/new/?p=195#comment-5762 Are there any DMSO eye drop treatments in Canada available? Are there any DMSO eye drop treatments in Canada available?

]]> http://www.amdsupport.ca/2008/04/07/macular-degeneration-treatment-lucentis/comment-page-1/#comment-5761 kathleen iwanaga Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:37:51 +0000 http://www.amdsupport.ca/new/?p=195#comment-5761 Are there any DMSO eye drop treatments in the United Kingdom available? Are there any DMSO eye drop treatments in the United Kingdom available?

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