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MBC and Going on Medicare soon, any advice.

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I have had MBC for 4+ years and all of my Doctors are at Mayo. I am on a traditional Medicare plan that covers basic costs, and Supplement F with Blue Cross Blue Shield Florida that covers deductibles and the 15% not covered in the basic plan. This past year I also had surgeries to put titanium rods in my femur bones and only had to pay a small fee for my Covid tests. Mayo doesn’t pay costs for Medicare Advantage plans. I got on my plans when I was 65 and am grateful to be able to concentrate on health issues and treatments. Complicated but worth the time to work out the decision at the start.

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Hi Jackiestack, I have recently been diagnosed with MBC after my initial BC diagnosis is 2018. My onc prescribed Verzenio but my PartD plan with BC/BS in Kansas denied it. They approved Ibrance and, after numerous appeals, I recently switched to Ibrance. Do you have experience with either of these drugs? What has your onc recommended as an immunotherapy? Have you tried holistic approaches? Sorry about all the q's, this is new territory for me.
Thanks in advance!