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Anyone getting Medicare on Ipi/Yervoy since FDA approval??
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Anyone getting Medicare on Ipi/Yervoy since FDA approval??

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    • May 6, 2011 at 6:02 pm
    Nan in Nebraska
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      I'm curious if anyone on Medicare has gotten Yervoy since FDA approval? I have found out that BMS does not have any assistance for those on Medicare. In calling Medicare, they cannot tell me if they can help. I was told they don't pre-approve, that my doctor's office can call an access number and talk to someone. I have a call into my doc's office and hope they will be able to find something out.

      I'm curious if anyone on Medicare has gotten Yervoy since FDA approval? I have found out that BMS does not have any assistance for those on Medicare. In calling Medicare, they cannot tell me if they can help. I was told they don't pre-approve, that my doctor's office can call an access number and talk to someone. I have a call into my doc's office and hope they will be able to find something out.

      I was on the compassionate Ipi trial, which I finished Dec. 29, 2010.I have ocular and cutaneous melanoma. My first scan after the course was not good, with new liver lesions and lymphadenopathy. It was decided to scan again in Feb. My Feb. scans showed one less liver lesion and some reduction in a couple others, still lymphadenopathy. It was felt I was having an inflammatory response and that I also was eligible for re-induction, should I need it. April 7th scans showed decrease in hepatic metastases(now down to 4), decrease in multiple mesenteric metastases and retroperitoneal adenopathy BUT increase in size & number of mediastinal nodes. They're not sure if this is progression OR  Ipi/Yervoy doing it's thing. I'm scheduled for another scan May 24th. I'm hopeful, as all the abdomen STUFF looks better BUT am being pro-active in looking into getting Yervoy if upcoming scans don't look so good!

      Thanks,

      Nan

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