marsnd
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- Dec 19, 2011
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I was hoping for some advice on this subject. I have been on suboxone-2- 2 and a half 8mg films for over 9 years now. Every 28 days I see my Sub doctor, do counseling, and a drug test. Then pick up my scripts. Unfortunately this time I needed a prior authorization from my doctor, to insurance. So I waited, he sent them the required information. They requested more information, so he sent more paperwork and the treatment plan moving forward, with my signature. It got to day 30 and I called my insurance carrier anthem, and they declined me with no other option. No renewal or substitute. They told me the medication I was on was used for one year only, typically. I Explained my situation to them, and they said I can contact my doctor and he can appeal it. Why is it becoming harder to get medications to help with addiction/pain management then it would be to get oxy or percs again? Why are these insurance companies making this so difficult? At the 30 day mark, they would rather me go into withdraw, end up in the emergency room, and back in an inpatient Center. Then approve my Suboxone and maybe ask my doctor to wean me down, or an alternative medication? No warning either? Just you got denied, and good luck to you. Suboxone has helped me stay out of detox centers, hospitals, pain clinics, avoid alcohol or any other illicit drugs. I was able to put my life back together. Marry an amazing wife, rise to a management role at work. Have a savings account again. Before Suboxone it was treatment center after treatment center. Always relapsing, and back to some drug. Is anybody else out there experiencing these problems with insurance companies? If so what are you saying to them? I also have UnitedHealthcare now as a primary starting this month. In the past they've always denied at an Anthem has been the insurance carrier put that picked it up.