re: The Prior Authorization Process for Medicine

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A recent example from my household is that insurance will only cover three months of Protonix (gastro meds for acid reflux, amongst other things) for an entire year. Doctor’s instructions are to use every day.

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it's because chronic long term use of PPIs lead to bone density problems later in life, regardless of how much milk you drink, chief... they are trying to avoid a problem, before it is a problem, especially when you have a ton of other options for your tummy that are available out there