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Thread #45210   Message #673944
Posted By: Mary in Kentucky
22-Mar-02 - 08:52 AM
Thread Name: BS: No where else to go...
Subject: RE: BS: No where else to go...
Anna, that insurance battle is one we all go through. Mine has been an absolute nightmare! Each state is different, and after lots of turmoil in Kentucky (legislators know something should be done, just not sure what) I was one of 50 people in the entire state over a year ago that got on a program that the legislature provided. It's probably changed now, it seems to change every year. My Betaseron costs $900 per month, so the insurance company just raised my rates to that. On the new program it's less than that, forgot just how much. But the MS Society has lots of information and counseling for any problems you run into. All this depends on your state, unfortunately. Also, the MS Society has a program to register every person diagnosed with MS. The name of the program is "Every Person Counts." It's important to have large number of people with a disease in order to get research dollars. Right now the MS drugs come under the orphan drug act. Also, all the AIDS and Spinal research helps.

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