Will Your Asthma and Allergy Drugs Still Be on Your Insurance Plan in 2017?

@donnamarie How did the insurance appeal go?

@donnamarie - have you tried albuterol in nebulized form? I know it's not as portable as an inhaler.

Hi donnamarie,

Welcome to AAFA's asthma support community.

It is very frustrating that your insurance isn't covering the medication that works for you.  AAFA has a blog with some tips for what you can do if you can't afford your asthma medicine.  I also invite you to join our asthma support forum where you can get ideas and support from other dealing with asthma.

I have been on Ventolin for 7 years due to smoke inhalation scaring my lungs. I am pron to bronchitis and this is what my doctor has put me on. This year we have been denied 3 times from CVS stating FDA ruling. We have tried proair and proventin and they do not produce the results the doctor wants. I will not pay for something that does not work just because the insurance company says so. I can not afford $50 for one inhaler when I was getting 3 every 4 months for $35. I will go with out and if my husband needs to call 911 so be it. I will forward the bill to them to pay. I need this medicine. I am between a rock and hard place. Use proair and risk overdose in order for it to work or go without and take my chances of hospitalization. What do I do??? I am filing an appeal but I do not believe it will make a difference....This is bs as the mediciation we need is being taken away from us. Not all medicines work on everyone. EVERYONE is different, Please bring back my Ventolin for me.......