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    • June 18, 2012 at 7:06 pm
    catmandu
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    help!  i have been diagnosed with recurring melanoma in my groin area.  it has been removed.  i am going to md anderson in houston soon after they call me with an appointment.  my doctor told me it would cost me 90,000.00.  i have insurance but it only pays 70%.  maybe there is a clinical trial.  i just want to give up.  i am 62 and not on medicare yet.  what can i do?

    help!  i have been diagnosed with recurring melanoma in my groin area.  it has been removed.  i am going to md anderson in houston soon after they call me with an appointment.  my doctor told me it would cost me 90,000.00.  i have insurance but it only pays 70%.  maybe there is a clinical trial.  i just want to give up.  i am 62 and not on medicare yet.  what can i do?

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      • June 18, 2012 at 7:17 pm
      jim Breitfeller
      Participant

      Apply for Social Security disability insurance. They be able to back-date your disability to the orginal timing of cancer.

      • June 18, 2012 at 7:17 pm
      jim Breitfeller
      Participant

      Apply for Social Security disability insurance. They be able to back-date your disability to the orginal timing of cancer.

        • June 19, 2012 at 3:00 pm
        Gene_S
        Participant

        This is not true.  My husband is on Social Security Disability and they did not date it back to the origianl timing of cancer. 

        • June 19, 2012 at 3:20 pm
        catmandu
        Participant

        they told me i cant get on it anyway.  so i wont be able to afford to have treatment since my doctor told me it would cost around 90,000.00.  what is a person to do.

        • June 19, 2012 at 3:20 pm
        catmandu
        Participant

        they told me i cant get on it anyway.  so i wont be able to afford to have treatment since my doctor told me it would cost around 90,000.00.  what is a person to do.

        • June 19, 2012 at 3:20 pm
        catmandu
        Participant

        they told me i cant get on it anyway.  so i wont be able to afford to have treatment since my doctor told me it would cost around 90,000.00.  what is a person to do.

        • June 19, 2012 at 3:00 pm
        Gene_S
        Participant

        This is not true.  My husband is on Social Security Disability and they did not date it back to the origianl timing of cancer. 

        • June 19, 2012 at 3:00 pm
        Gene_S
        Participant

        This is not true.  My husband is on Social Security Disability and they did not date it back to the origianl timing of cancer. 

      • June 18, 2012 at 7:17 pm
      jim Breitfeller
      Participant

      Apply for Social Security disability insurance. They be able to back-date your disability to the orginal timing of cancer.

      • June 18, 2012 at 7:19 pm
      Janner
      Participant

      Usually, insurance has a yearly cap – an "out of pocket maximum".  So you may be responsible for 70% UP TO $5000 or whatever your maximum is for your plan.  Once your treatment costs go exceed the out of pocket maximum, they are usually covered entirely.  This doesn't include copays but does include major medical stuff.  I'd check with your insurance for the exact details.

      As for your recurrence, we'd really need a bit more information to be of much help.  Have you already had the groin nodes removed?  Where exactly in the groin tissue is the recurrence?  MD Anderson is a great place to be, but we need more information about your current situation to be of help with regards to treatment and/or clinical trial info.

      Hang in there,

      Janner

      • June 18, 2012 at 7:19 pm
      Janner
      Participant

      Usually, insurance has a yearly cap – an "out of pocket maximum".  So you may be responsible for 70% UP TO $5000 or whatever your maximum is for your plan.  Once your treatment costs go exceed the out of pocket maximum, they are usually covered entirely.  This doesn't include copays but does include major medical stuff.  I'd check with your insurance for the exact details.

      As for your recurrence, we'd really need a bit more information to be of much help.  Have you already had the groin nodes removed?  Where exactly in the groin tissue is the recurrence?  MD Anderson is a great place to be, but we need more information about your current situation to be of help with regards to treatment and/or clinical trial info.

      Hang in there,

      Janner

      • June 18, 2012 at 7:19 pm
      Janner
      Participant

      Usually, insurance has a yearly cap – an "out of pocket maximum".  So you may be responsible for 70% UP TO $5000 or whatever your maximum is for your plan.  Once your treatment costs go exceed the out of pocket maximum, they are usually covered entirely.  This doesn't include copays but does include major medical stuff.  I'd check with your insurance for the exact details.

      As for your recurrence, we'd really need a bit more information to be of much help.  Have you already had the groin nodes removed?  Where exactly in the groin tissue is the recurrence?  MD Anderson is a great place to be, but we need more information about your current situation to be of help with regards to treatment and/or clinical trial info.

      Hang in there,

      Janner

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