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Re: Pdoc /Insurance Fight about Sleep meds

Posted by Steeler Tookahn on August 13, 2001, at 19:44:49

In reply to Pdoc /Insurance Fight about Sleep meds, posted by susan C on August 10, 2001, at 18:27:54

> Ok, I am on Ambien for sleep, tried Sonata. pdoc said, they are best to try. Sonata didn't work long enough. I take it every night. I asked him about if there are any long time problems, no says he. It is so nice to be able to sleep all night. I apply for maintainence coverage at insurance, they have a 'independent consulting medical doctor' Who says, NO to Ambien, says there are other sleeping meds I can use. Now, I am curious to see the Battle of the Doctor vs the Insurance Co. This sounds like the Insurance doc telling my doc what to prescribe....Two questions:
> 1: what other sleep meds are equivalent to Ambien
> 2: anybody out there had a similar experience with doc/ins co.? what happened?

When it comes to a prescription battle with the insurance company, the prescribing doc almost always wins. The ins. companies hope that by making the process of getting the decision onerous, that the doctor won't bother.
My doctor was always good about getting on the phone and asking to speak to the idiot who just decided to take me on as a patient by prescribing medication for me. They reversed themselves quickly.
Let's hope you have the same experience.


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