My point with the second sentence is that I don't think the government insurance would give a damn about whether or not my asthma med cost $289 or $45. They'd pay for whatever the doctor prescribed me.
What BC/BS obviously tried to do was keep me on the cheaper Proventil, despite it being ineffective, just because it was cheaper.
Let's see here. The entity actually paying the bill wants proof the doctor had determined that a much cheaper medication was ineffective instead of simply being swayed by a pretty ex-cheerleader salesrep to start prescribing it with no idea of the cost. Sadly, far too many doctors are clueless about prescription costs. I don't see the problem, especially at a difference of $244/month. ($2,928/year) Frankly, that's the sort of hoop an insurance program, whether private or public, should make doctors go through.
If you don't want a third party having any say concerning the medical decisions of you and your doctor, pay the damn medical bills yourself!
Plus there is the fact that you changed from one class of asthma drugs to another. You went from using a β2-agonist to a combination β2-agonist / glucocorticoid, so it wasn't as simple as simply trying a different medication to produce the same effects.
Your arguments are your arguments and I'm sure you have plenty of perfectly fine reasons for all the positions you hold, but:
Please, for the love of god, stop pretending to be an independent.
