Ma's pills arrived today, and she took her first dose of 3 pills tonight. She'll be taking them twice a day for the next two weeks, then she gets a week off. If she gets severe side effects, the oncologist can adjust the dosage.
Ma ordered her Xeloda online hoping that will save money, but the online pharmacy claims she has a copay of $366. That's too much! I hope it's just a billing error. According to the manufacturer (Roche), Xeloda is covered under Medicare Part B. I suspect the pharmacy is erroneously charging her meds under Medicare Part D (prescription drug coverage). Apparently a lot of pharmacies don't know how to bill oral cancer medications. Roche even provides the correct billing codes. I'm hoping we can clear this up in the next few days.
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