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My understanding is that ADT injectables such as Lupron are covered under Medicare Part B and therefore require less patient involvement with prescription costs under Part D and coinsurance or copay issues. Also, patient compliance is "guaranteed".
I have no reason to think that it is a revenue issue.
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My Medicare advantage started charging me $400 for my 6 Month Lupron shot. Orgovyx was free After buying Darolutamide In January. Hit the $2100 maximum and didn’t pay for any more drugs for the rest of the year. Only thing you have to pay for is Cosmetic stuff.
Part B isn’t always free. It was for the first five years.
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@michaelcharles now I know all of that and I understand why the injection is covered. I just wish someone would have verbally said that to me about choice. And I know the daily pill can be missed by human error.
A lot couldn’t afford the additional costs, me too probably. I learned all this after I had the injection. I had the injection because at the time with all the test results I was just going along with my first care team suggested. I am elated I got the second opinion because I wasn’t going to but at last minute I did.