Tag Archives: HCV Veterans

A VA Dental Insurance experience

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Laura

So far so good! My spouse decided to give the VA Delta Standard plan a try because he didn’t think he needed much work done this year. The monthly premium for our region is $9.73 per month. So far he’s … Continue reading →

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VAMC– SOVALDI RECON

Posted on March 18, 2014 by asknod

Knowing it’s no fun to be blindsided by medical unavailability, I decided to be the point man, take the 77E and move out ahead. What I found at my VA Medical Center is cause for immense concern. VAMCs have been … Continue reading →

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MAKING AO PRESUMPTIVE FOR THAILAND

Posted on March 11, 2014 by asknod

Trust another Zoomie to come up with a better way to skin a cat. Meet Member Karen- formerly of the Zoomer profession herself- and married to a Thailand groundpounder with all kinds of Orange Fertilizer problems. Karen has cut … Continue reading →

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DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED

Posted on March 1, 2014 by asknod

In an extreme act of compassion, my medical insurance company, Premera Blue Cross elected to grant me access to Sovaldi yesterday. Being a little shy of $180,000 smackeroos, I was definitely wondering how this was going to pan out. With … Continue reading →

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BVA– NEW 2014 DECISIONS ARE OUT

Posted on February 26, 2014 by asknod

As usual, the BVA has released their new, early 2014 decisions without creating a new “2014” category folder for them. They appear in the 2013 box and will be sorted out and segregated later. Additionally, they released some of their … Continue reading →

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VET CONCERNS ABOUT SVR WITH SOVALDI AND RATINGS

Posted on February 23, 2014 by asknod

I have been contacted about a gazillion times with worries from a lot of you who are preparing for treatment with Sovaldi. The primary concern voiced is that you may lose your ratings or be reduced. Relax. First of all, … Continue reading →

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VA/MEDICARE RULES FOR SOVALDI

Posted on February 22, 2014 by asknod

Here’s the latest monogram everyone’s been working from to determine who gets the Sovaldi, how much and for how long. Additionally. they are still trying to pawn off the bug juice (Interferon) on those unsuspecting few with Genotype 1A&B who … Continue reading →

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VA Public Health’s weak online response to the HCV veteran study

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Laura

Does anyone sense any urgency in about the VA’s response to the information given in study I posted about previously? They post one graphic showing an overall 20 year infection rate of 10.3 which is shocking enough. They offer one … Continue reading →

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Related Medical Ailments due to Hep-C

Posted on February 15, 2014 by hepper74

Harming more than just the liver, seven other areas of the body are frequently affected by Hepatitis C infection. Hepatitis C is a common, infectious virus that targets the liver; yet this illness can affect many other parts of … Continue reading →

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Veterans’ high rates of HCV much worse than previously thought

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Laura

Results from a large VA study provides evidence of severe HCV outbreaks in U. S. boomer veterans who visited the VA at least once in 2011. They looked at lab results going back about 12 years. This table show the prevalence of … Continue reading →