Home again
We just arrived home. We took the Red Arrow bus to Red Deer this afternoon and Grace picked us up when she was done work, then we went over to visit Tim. He says he is doing all right and is feeling a bit better than before. He is attached to an IV pole but wanders around. I haven't been to the Red Deer hospital since Geoff was there. There were renovations going on then which are now done and it is now very nice. Anyway, Tim has to stay in for the week. The doctor wants to try a medication that is very expensive, so Tim has to check with his benefit plan to see if they will cover the cost.
So now back to work for me - Geoff has tomorrow off. Grace seems to have to kept the house together quite well.
So now back to work for me - Geoff has tomorrow off. Grace seems to have to kept the house together quite well.
posted by Theresa at 6:38 PM
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Does Alberta have a pharmaceutical plan?
Why do you even ask this question?
No but Tim does with work. But they have to preapprove a claim this high ($4000 per treatment).
well, thought you might, but even as I asked, I thought there wouldn't be. for drugs that cost that much, there should be one! maybe that cane be a political action project for grace's nursing class
is it TNF therapy?
infliximab/remicade?
which I see is now covered by bc med under special authority.
Which it looks like may have some alberta drug coverage?.
See
https://www.ab.bluecross.ca/dbl/publications.html
and then look at this:
https://www.ab.bluecross.ca/dbl/pdfs/ahwdbl_april_list.pdf
and then page 105.
though I note it only has crohn's on there, not ulcerative colitis.
honestly, alberta needs to get some more comprehensive pharmaceutical programs!
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