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Posted by 3 Beer Effect on February 2, 2002, at 17:16:31
I live in the U.S. & have Cigna Point of Service health insurance. From what I have heard Cigna is notorious for refusing to cover certain medications (they recently refused the anti-arthritis drug Vioxx for my dad even though he met all the criteria & diagnoses for it.
Since Provigil at this time is only FDA approved for narcolepsy, will they cover provigil if my diagnosis is Major Depression w/ Social Phobia, & Attention Deficit Disorder?
Also, anyone have any stories about Cigna rejecting any of their psychiatric drugs?
Posted by Mr. Scott on February 2, 2002, at 18:36:08
In reply to Do insurance comp. (Cigna) cover PROVIGIL for ADD?, posted by 3 Beer Effect on February 2, 2002, at 17:16:31
> I live in the U.S. & have Cigna Point of Service health insurance. From what I have heard Cigna is notorious for refusing to cover certain medications (they recently refused the anti-arthritis drug Vioxx for my dad even though he met all the criteria & diagnoses for it.
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> Since Provigil at this time is only FDA approved for narcolepsy, will they cover provigil if my diagnosis is Major Depression w/ Social Phobia, & Attention Deficit Disorder?
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> Also, anyone have any stories about Cigna rejecting any of their psychiatric drugs?If it's an HMO I doubt it, but they have a website that lists what they cover I believe. If it's a PPO they probably will cover it.
Posted by 3 Beer Effect on February 7, 2002, at 13:20:36
In reply to Do insurance comp. (Cigna) cover PROVIGIL for ADD?, posted by 3 Beer Effect on February 2, 2002, at 17:16:31
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