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How and where to find an insurance for RA patient?

Posted by: Lily55 on September 10, 2008 at 7:18PM EST

Hi,

My father is from China and he is RA patient for over 30 year, he is 60 years old, recently he will come her for travel for 3 months. I am thinking to find insurance for him and since the RA is painful, and I am trying to find something to make him relief from the painful. So where and how to find an insurance that can cover it?

If I could not find insurance, how much will general cost to go see the doctor and order the medicine?

Thanks,

Lily

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Posted by: Nancy Rodrigo on September 21, 2008 8:45AM EST

Lily,
Where do you live? If you're in the NYC area-I would recommend Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan. I've been a patient since 1995-and their social work dept may be able to assist you in low cost medications, subsidized medical care. There is also something called "emergency medicaid" , also here in NYC there's resources for the Chinese community-free and low cost medical care. If these don't help or you're not in the area, google pharmaceutical assistance-there are drug companies who offer medication for free and low cost-your dad would need to see a local physician-preferably a rheumatologist to get medications.
I use "Lidaderm" patches-non narcotic skin patches that really relieve localized pain-
hope this helps, good luck!
Nancy