No Insurance

Shayne,

Have your friend ask to speak with a financial counselor at the hospital where she will be receiving treatment. They very well could help push forward an answer from the assistance office. Some states have a special "cancer fund" for people in your friends situation. Also some hospitals have funds for special help. Once I said to one of the radiation techs that I was worried about gas money to get back and forth to the hospital. She filled out this paperwork and I received a check for $500.00 a week later. It was such a surprise and truely a lifesaver for me. 

There is help. I hope she asks for it. She needs to be treated asap. Blessings to you both.

Based on one's zip code, the American Cancer Society will issue a prepaid American Express Card worth $300 for gas, no questions asked.  My zip code qualified me, probably because we have no oncologist closer than 60 miles away.  They will issue one $300 card every fiscal year.  I believe their fiscal year starts either Oct 1 or Sept 1.

Hmmm.... starting to FEEL like I have no health ins!  I live in MA and my ins is charging me $2700 of my LX costs. I disputed this and ' lost' . They now say the appeal has been exhausted ( what ???!) and I can no longer  continue in any way.  Does anyone know if there is something that can done?  MGH does not offer aid - I did check.

Arimidex for those w/out INS

http://www.arimidex.com/arimidex-direct.aspx

God Bless her heart!! I am facing no INSURANCE myself unless I am willing to pay $1,434 per month! It is a disgrace to realize you are treated as if you have the plague when these insurance companies know that you are at their mercy!! Please anyone ready this post if you have faced this issue or have any suggestion of a company that would be reasonable please let me know.

My cobra insurance expires 11/16/12

I would appreciate any help or suggestion.

God Bless All,
Pat

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Hi. My name is Vicki. I just recently lost my job after 9 years. I live in LasVegas. I am a 2 year survivor. I am due for my checkups and mri, bloodwork and mamogram. Its very upsetting not being able to go to my doctors whom Ive had since my diagnosis. Any advice would be great.  I also cant get my meds either. I take tamoxifen,

Is it possible to go on COBRA for a month or two, then drop it? I know the premiums aren't cheap but the B-MRI alone costs $5000, so you may be able catch up on all your screenings and get a 90-day refill of tamox while you look for other options.  Not sure how it works in your state, but in CA you have 60 days after being notified to sign up for COBRA (and..it's possible your company is already covering you during those 60 days).

I have no insurance but I recently started having pain in my right breast, its swollen and I just noticed a red spot on the underside of my breast. That spot used to be a size of a head of a pen. Any suggestions on where I can go to get it looked at my cousin's girlfriend was diagnosed ibc last year they caught it in time. But now Iam worried I might have inc.