If my insurance wont pay for hair meds i'll sue.

[powersam]

i have decided to make my health insurance pay for my meds such as avodart or finasteride. if they refuse i will threaten legal action. if they still refuse i will take them to court for sexual discrimination ( and probably win because discrimination cases are touchy ).

the thing is, they should pay. women who are losing their hair are completely covered by insurance for their endocrinoligists and other pharmaceuticals they have to use. men are not treated this way.

sadly though the men who could afford to take someone to court over this obviously dont care because they can pay. those who cant afford meds easily also cant afford to challenge the status quo.

i'm quite comfortable money wise at the moment so i'll give it a shot. might do us all some good.

 

[nervx]

I had no problem getting blue cross to cover my avodart/proscar stuff.

 

[powersam]

was that as a treatment for hair loss or do they think its for a prostate condition.

 

[nervx]

I just asked my doctor to write me a prescription for avodart and he had no problem doing so. He knew i was using it for hairloss, same with the proscar back when i was on that. There's nothing written on the slip to indicate what i was using the drugs for, just the amount, refills and so on.

If you have the prescription I'm pretty sure they have to cover proscar/avodart since they aren't approved for hairloss.

 

[abcdefg]

have fun losing money, insurance companies have teams of lawyers for just that circumstance.

 

[Felk]

I say if you're not to frightened about losing money, go for it sam, make those fat cats pay

 

[hairwegoagain]

LOL...absurd.

 

[Guest]

I had no problem getting blue cross to cover my avodart/proscar stuff.

same here.

 

[Guest]

i have decided to make my health insurance pay for my meds such as avodart or finasteride

oh really? how are you going to do that?

i have decided that i am going to fly so i think i will jump off a building and flap my arms and i will do it. no offense man but my plan has about as much of a chance as succeeding as yours. the only way you'll get insurance companies to cover male pattern baldness is if you get your government to pass a law requiring them to or if you get enough people on our health care plan who have male pattern baldness to b**ch at them for it. they probably still won't. but if you're the only one going to them, threatening them in fact, they're just going to laugh at you.

the entitlement philosophy never works well and it's even less effective when the tone is insolent and rude.

if they still refuse i will take them to court for sexual discrimination ( and probably win because discrimination cases are touchy ).

If you win I guarantee you that your story will become worldwide news. But it's not going to happen. No competent lawyer will take your case and even if they do a jury or judge won't buy it.

I understand you are extremely angry right now and ranting but you honestly have no shot in hell at forcing an insurance company to cover your cosmetic condition.

If you do somehow pull off an incredible miracle by pursuing this and winning, I'll expect a link to one article discussing the case and its result because I'm sure if you do there will be many written.

if i'm wrong i'll gladly eat my words and proclaim you a genius for all to hear.

 

[bubka]

lol, well good luck then...

i think i am going to sue for not paying for my pectoral emplants and testicle enlargement

 

[Apoc]

When insurance companies start paying for fake boobs then they will start paying for baldness drugs.

 

[Felk]

lol, well good luck then...

i think i am going to sue for not paying for my pectoral emplants and testicle enlargement

Um... what?

 

[powersam]

i don't actually think it will ever get to court. pretty sure they'll just pay. but it could be fun anyway, i have a good lawyer. plus the point of this is that they will pay for hair loss treatments for women but not men. does that seem right to you?

 

[bubka]

no powersam, it does not, male pattern baldness is a cosmetic issue, effect the MAJORITY of men and is not a real health problem...

 

[powersam]

you dont really answer the point bubka. why is hair loss for women considered a medical condition covered under insurance but not hair loss in men? because more men have hair loss? that answer is totally inadequate.
for both sexes hair loss is a cosmetic condition, as far as we know at the moment. but more and more information is pointing to it being symptomatic of other underlying conditions.

 

[Guest]

pretty sure they'll just pay. but it could be fun anyway, i have a good lawyer.

pretty sure they won't. and no it doesn't seem right.

 

[Aplunk1]

but more and more information is pointing to it being symptomatic of other underlying conditions.

Regarding male pattern baldness, yes, this is a disturbing point.

Weren't there conclusive studies showing a relationship between early baldness and high-risk of heart attacks?

 

[wookster]

but more and more information is pointing to it being symptomatic of other underlying conditions.

Regarding male pattern baldness, yes, this is a disturbing point.

Weren't there conclusive studies showing a relationship between early baldness and high-risk of heart attacks?

:freaked: :freaked: :freaked:

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/411 ... =searchcol

Compared with men with no hair loss:

Men with frontal baldness had a 9% greater risk of CHD events

Those with mild balding of the crown were at 23% greater risk

Men with moderate crown balding had a 32% greater risk

Those with severe vertex baldness had a 36% greater risk

 

[powersam]

yeah though i think that is completely due to the insulin resistance link. still its scary stuff in anyones book.

 

[global]

Powersam, I think that if you have the money to pursue this you are completely right to do so.

The fact is that the only reason the medical community considers hairloss in men a cosmetic issue but not in women is that hair loss is far commoner in men so they say it is so common as to be normal.

Of course this argument is ridiculous, the fact that an illness is extremely common does not make it normal. Furthermore as we know hairloss is a distressing condition which can lead to mental complications such as depression etc. which affects men just as much as women.

I think it's great that you are willing to fight against this blatant discrimination against men. Even if you don't win you will raise awareness of the issue and perhaps with time if enough people take the stand you are taking we can get equal rights for men on issues like this.

Good luck.