Hi everyone,
I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease last year in March and that was the first time I had symptoms, I've been under remission since and with no flair ups or deterioration of my condition. However, I'm on medication called Stelara which costs around 28k a year. But I have work health insurance that covers for 80% of this expense and the rest 20% is paid by a public patient assistance program (something I can pay out of my pocket if they need me to).
My current plan of action is:
1. Let them know that my work health insurance covers 80% of my medication costs.
2. Take the responsibility to pay for the entire cost of my medication because my yearly salary will allow me to do it
2. I'm doing well and my medical condition is in remission
3. Talk to my doctor and ask him to reduce the medication dose from every 8 weeks to every 10 weeks which will put the yearly cost to less than 20k (the current limit set out by the Temporary Puplic Policy).
I request advice on the above and comments on if you see a loophole. Also, I'm in dilemma whether I should hire an immigration lawyer at this point.
Has anyone been through the same thing and overcame it? I'v searched this forum for similar issues and I have reached out to people with similar experiences already.
Any advice is appreciated.
I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease last year in March and that was the first time I had symptoms, I've been under remission since and with no flair ups or deterioration of my condition. However, I'm on medication called Stelara which costs around 28k a year. But I have work health insurance that covers for 80% of this expense and the rest 20% is paid by a public patient assistance program (something I can pay out of my pocket if they need me to).
My current plan of action is:
1. Let them know that my work health insurance covers 80% of my medication costs.
2. Take the responsibility to pay for the entire cost of my medication because my yearly salary will allow me to do it
2. I'm doing well and my medical condition is in remission
3. Talk to my doctor and ask him to reduce the medication dose from every 8 weeks to every 10 weeks which will put the yearly cost to less than 20k (the current limit set out by the Temporary Puplic Policy).
I request advice on the above and comments on if you see a loophole. Also, I'm in dilemma whether I should hire an immigration lawyer at this point.
Has anyone been through the same thing and overcame it? I'v searched this forum for similar issues and I have reached out to people with similar experiences already.
Any advice is appreciated.
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