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Does anyone have EPI (Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency)?
Digestive Health | Last Active: Nov 29 8:59am | Replies (110)Comment receiving replies
If you are on Medicare (supplement), do you mind if I ask which insurance carrier you have? The drug insurer I use charges me $663.00 per month and that's after I pay an initial $1,500.00 for first prescription. I would love $368. Thanks
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I have AnthemBCBS. My Creon costs $647 per refill. I have no enzymes ass my pancreas is non functioning. I filled an appeal but have yet to back. My deductible is also ass yours. I guess I’m stuck too. It took 5 doc and 3 years before EPI was identified. I had to insist on the blood draw that covers EPI. Sad
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I have EPI and use a OTC pancreatic enzyme that is almost identical to Creon and Zenpep from Vital nutrients available on Amazon. Be sure to check the fine print on label to verify the lipase units (around 39,500) if I recall correctly. It is about $80 and works well for me. It is the lipase that’s most important for fat digestion.