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Does anybody pay for their Epogen out of pocket?
Do you know how much it costs?
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Feb/2011 PD catheter placed
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Ken
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jeannea
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« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2012, 04:35:12 AM » |
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I did not pay for mine. I understand it costs about $2000 per dose. I did not type too many zeros.
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Joe
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« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2012, 07:00:12 AM » |
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The last insurance bill I saw showed it at aroound $6500/vial. Not cheap!
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« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2012, 08:00:57 AM » |
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2900 for aranesp. thank god it is not out of pocket.
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« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2012, 12:32:58 PM » |
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Wow! Just about everyone is on that stuff so those guys must be rolling in cash.
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« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2012, 12:17:24 AM » |
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When I was on Procrit before I was on dialysis, 40,000 units cost me and my insurance around $580 - I paid 20%. This was a few years ago, and the cost kept going up, so I figure it's even higher now.
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« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2012, 06:03:31 AM » |
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the last insurance bill i got showed that is was $6500 vial. i however maxed out on my out of pocket expenses for my insurance back in feb so i dont out of pocket for it.
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« Reply #7 on: May 17, 2012, 07:04:18 AM » |
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I paid 109 and some change out of pocket for every shot of aranesp i got.
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kporter85db
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« Reply #8 on: May 17, 2012, 06:01:45 PM » |
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Any idea on why it is so expensive, besides drug company ripping us off?
Is it expensive in other countries?
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« Reply #9 on: May 17, 2012, 06:57:44 PM » |
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« Reply #10 on: May 18, 2012, 04:33:59 AM » |
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« Reply #11 on: May 18, 2012, 06:46:50 AM » |
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6,500 a vial dosent suprise me considering they charge 50 bucks just for a syringe.
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« Reply #12 on: May 18, 2012, 07:27:52 PM » |
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One of the reasons for me asking is that I have several unused vials that I don't need. I don't need to take it anymore and hate to just throw it away.
I know I can't legally sell it, but does anyone have any ideas what I can do with it?
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May/2010 Sulfa based antibiotics killed my already weakened kidneys, almost
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« Reply #13 on: May 18, 2012, 09:16:11 PM » |
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i was told to return it to the center
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« Reply #14 on: May 19, 2012, 01:35:20 PM » |
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But couldn't the center just sell them again?
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I started out with nothing and I still have most of it left
1983 high proteinloss in urine, chemo, stroke,coma, dialysis
1984 double nephrectomy
1985 transplant from dad
1998 lost dads kidney, start PD
2003 peritineum burst, back to hemo
2012 start Nxstage home hemo
2020 start Gambro AK96
still on waitinglist, still ok I think
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