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Author Topic: Anthem Blue Cross and SF bay area hiv docs/providers  (Read 4483 times)

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Offline randomwalker

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Anthem Blue Cross and SF bay area hiv docs/providers
« on: June 22, 2013, 08:44:58 pm »
I am considering switching my insurance over to Anthem Blue Cross (I currently have Kaiser Northern CA), and I am wondering about the experiences of poz folks with Anthem. Is Anthem still requiring people to go through a mail-order pharmacy for hiv meds? I think there was a lawsuit about that earlier this year, but I don't know what the outcome is.

If I switch over to Anthem, I'll have a lot more options for my care providers. Does anyone have any recommendations for hiv docs in the SF bay area? I'd prefer something in the East Bay, although I am willing to travel around the SF bay area for a good provider.

Thanks!
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Re: Anthem Blue Cross and SF bay area hiv docs/providers
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2013, 04:03:02 pm »
Quote from: randomwalker on June 22, 2013, 08:44:58 pm
I am considering switching my insurance over to Anthem Blue Cross (I currently have Kaiser Northern CA), and I am wondering about the experiences of poz folks with Anthem. Is Anthem still requiring people to go through a mail-order pharmacy for hiv meds? I think there was a lawsuit about that earlier this year, but I don't know what the outcome is.

If I switch over to Anthem, I'll have a lot more options for my care providers. Does anyone have any recommendations for hiv docs in the SF bay area? I'd prefer something in the East Bay, although I am willing to travel around the SF bay area for a good provider.

Thanks!
Hi random,
Welcome to the forums. :)
As I live in Connecticut I am not able to help much but I do have Anthem.
They only require mail order for my HIV meds. I also believe it varies state by state. Personally I hate not having a choice of pharmacies and believe there are lawsuits pending.
Other than that and the outrageous premium they charge, they have been pretty easy to work with.
Hope this helps.
m.
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Offline randomwalker

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Re: Anthem Blue Cross and SF bay area hiv docs/providers
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2013, 08:28:13 pm »
Thanks mitch! I get my insurance through work so the Anthem rates are actually not bad in my case. But the mail-order thing is annoying. Considering all the times my mail and my neighbors' mail have been mis-delivered, I can't imagine how mail-order is a good idea.
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Offline randomwalker

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Re: Anthem Blue Cross and SF bay area hiv docs/providers
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2013, 11:40:39 pm »
FYI. Looks like Anthem in CA is backing off on mail order pharmacies (for now):

http://articles.latimes.com/2013/feb/19/business/la-fi-mo-anthem-drugs-20130219
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Offline mitch777

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Re: Anthem Blue Cross and SF bay area hiv docs/providers
« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2013, 07:38:09 am »
Quote from: randomwalker on July 09, 2013, 11:40:39 pm
FYI. Looks like Anthem in CA is backing off on mail order pharmacies (for now):

http://articles.latimes.com/2013/feb/19/business/la-fi-mo-anthem-drugs-20130219

Lucky you! Wish Connecticut's AG would challenge the legality of this concept. I'm surprised it hasn't already happened. Doesn't seem right that we are forced to by a product from a particular company.
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