Posted by Blue Cheer1 on May 11, 2002, at 0:12:49
In reply to Re: Provigil insurance approval?, posted by manowar on May 10, 2002, at 16:39:03
> > Has anyone had a problem with your insurance approving Provigil for a psychiatric disorder? If so, what did you or your doctor do?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Blue
>
> Hi Blue,
> Yes, I had the same problem. Provigil is only indicated for Narcolepsy (I have ADD), therefore because of its high price (retail- about $150 per month), most insurance companies will not cover the drug.
>
> I did two things:
> First, I called my doctors office and asked the nurse to call the insurance company and explain why I need the med.
>
> Second, I called Cephalon, the company that manufactures the drug, and the lady told me that she would contact my insurance company. I think she told me that sometimes they could make certain arrangements with the insurance companies to bring the price down. Anyway, my insurance company still balked, so I take its sister drug-Adrafinil that I get from overseas. I figured that the Adrafinil costs about $3 a day, and the Modafinil (Provigil) would cost about $15 a day. I've taken both drugs, and they seem to work about the same.
>
> From the www.provigil.com website:
> "For Additional Information Regarding Provigil,
> Please Contact Cephalon Professional Services.
>
>
> 1-800-896-5855"
> Good Luck,
> TimThanks for the information, Tim. I appreciate it.
Blue
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