Hiv Meds With No Insurance

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Insurance Coverage of HIV Meds...

I am feeling jailed in a comapny that I no longer appreciate. I don't leave becuase it may take three months for insurance to kick-in to cover my prescriptions. Is there a way to cover the drug cost or have it subsidised during the interim of...

Response from Lynn L. Franzoi

Worldwide Benefits for Fox, Inc.

When you leave the company, assuming your company has at least 20 employees who are eligible for health care benefits, you will be offered COBRA. COBRA is a continuation of the health plan your employer offers at 102% of the premium or cost. You... Read more »

can't afford meds even with insurance!

i have been dealing with being HIV positive for around 20 years. stayed in a working arena where i... Read more »

Response from Jacques Chambers, C.L.U. »

The cost of meds and insurance

My partner is HIV positive and currently receives meds through a government program that covers all... Read more »

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Any way to obtain meds with NO INSURANCE....HELP!

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hello and thanks for taking the time out on this. Good luck and bless you all on your individual situation's-seems we all have one. My situation briefly goes like this: I'm Hiv Neg. and my partner of 9 years is positive. We both took our HIV tests... Read more »

May be losing health insurance!!! Need my meds!

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

I may be losing my health insurance. That in itself is a nightmare, but I would have to pay for my own meds. The ADAP program in my State requires I have insurance. I can do that for about a year out of my retirement fund, which is all the income... Read more »

Cost of HIV meds!

Posted by spadude64, 2 Replies

Luckily, I have medical insurance but I asked my pharmacist how much my meds cost and he told me 13 thousand dollars a year!
I was shocked to hear that since I am only taking Sustiva and combivir.
We, who are HIV positive need to be out there... Read more »

poor & HIV+, how to deal with insurance?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Just quit my job about 8 months ago when i found out i was positive. couldnt deal with working at the time. i haven't been working since. Since then, i applied for government assistant for health insurance which i had no problem with since i didn't... Read more »

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