Insurance and Medications
I was recently told the migraine medication I have been taking is no longer approved by my insurance company
and they want me to use something else. I have been using this same medication for a long time and it is the one that works the best to get rid of my headaches. All of a sudden they won't approve it and the pharmacy told me it was $500 to pay for it. Has anyone else had to deal with this issue?
Hi Nancy,
Thank you for your post. I am sorry to hear that your insurance has stopped covering the medication that was working so well for you. That must be so frustrating! Here are a few links to some articles that discuss insurance coverage, limits, and various steps to take if medication is denied coverage.
https://migraine.com/migraine-health-insurance/
https://migraine.com/migraine-health-insurance/insurance-denials-migraine-medications/
https://migraine.com/migraine-health-insurance/insurance-limits-on-migraine-medications/
https://migraine.com/migraine-health-insurance/prescription-drug-insurance/And finally, you may find this article helpful as well, which identifies how to treat your migraine attacks without insurance - https://migraine.com/blog/no-insurance-you-can-still-take-care-of-your-migraine-disease/.
I am happy you reached out to us here at Migraine.com. Please keep us posted. If you have any additional questions please reach out whenever you need. We love hearing from you. Wishing you all the best.
Warmly,
Meaghan (Migraine.com Team)
