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genxlib

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7. I have to admit

Reply to NNadir (Original post)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 10:10 AM

15 hrs ago

I have been pleasantly surprised that CIGNA/Caremark has decided to cover GLP1 medications for both me and my wife.

Neither of us is diabetic or even seriously obese. We just need a little extra help.

I was shocked but they approved without questions.

Credit where credit is due.

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Dare I say something nice about my medical insurance company? [View all] NNadir 16 hrs ago OP

Good for you giving credit where it is due. So many times we get screwed by crooks business Walleye 16 hrs ago #1

I like mine as well. RandySF 16 hrs ago #2

It is good to hear the good anecdotes as well. Not sure this represents change, but I hope... hlthe2b 16 hrs ago #3

Meanwhile ... my Mom's insurance company is forcing her to buy Xarelto in $200 lots. eppur_se_muova 15 hrs ago #4

I am still under private insurance and my Xarelto is cheap TBF 15 hrs ago #6

I've seen drug ads on TV mention those cards, but if I had ever seen one re Xarelto I'm sure I would have noticed ! eppur_se_muova 15 hrs ago #9

Great advice. I have knownn others who did this successfully. twodogsbarking 15 hrs ago #11

I'm pretty sure folks on Medicare wouldn't be included in their TBF 14 hrs ago #15

Direct contact with the manufacturer is worth a shot. Learn all you can. Don't give up. twodogsbarking 13 hrs ago #21

That sounds as if it's on the manufacturer. LisaM 13 hrs ago #22

What about Part D? RussBLib 15 hrs ago #5

Humana - and specifically CenterWell mail order pharmacy - is the worst. Ms. Toad 11 hrs ago #24

I have to admit genxlib 15 hrs ago #7

I've had good luck w/their Optum program, also, TBF 15 hrs ago #8

I'm also very happy with Optum Freddie 8 hrs ago #27

Medicare Part C is Medicare Advantage plan. Medicare A and B are original Medicare and Supplemental Nanjeanne 15 hrs ago #10

It's actually nice to hear something good for a change radical noodle 15 hrs ago #12

But edhopper 15 hrs ago #13

I was prescribed a blood thinner after 2 afib events. Zackzzzz 14 hrs ago #14

Your talents are being wasted Be The Light 14 hrs ago #16

Friend on regular Medicare DownriverDem 14 hrs ago #17

My Rebl2 14 hrs ago #18

I like Kaiser AncientOfDays 14 hrs ago #19

My provider is also United Health. ananda 14 hrs ago #20

I disagree with you as I am UHC and am forced to take statins which wreck my short term memory Stargazer99 13 hrs ago #23

I am not here to say that every case is praiseworthy. However, it is true that my case has some risk of fatality. NNadir 9 hrs ago #25

Im a firm believer in giving credit where it's due xmas74 9 hrs ago #26

Nice to hear your story and see that insurance companies can do good by their customers. In contacting you, they...... FadedMullet 8 hrs ago #28

It is an unfortunate reality that the rigorous educations that pharmacists have is in most cases, underutilized. NNadir 7 hrs ago #30

NN - Just curious. How does "small molecule" fit into a discussion about picking an appropriate or effective Rx ? FadedMullet 8 hrs ago #29

It doesn't, but I made a distinction between the two drugs mentioned in that sentence which were large molecules. NNadir 6 hrs ago #32

they are under a microscope right now Skittles 6 hrs ago #31