$1200 Of Pills For $3: God Has Provided!

As many of you know, I have had one heck of a time with nausea and anxiety. Yes, I am now 2 weeks into my 2nd trimester and yet am still really battling it. Lucky me! Anyway, a couple weeks ago it got so bad that I had to get some help. I really didn't know if this would be possible especially since I had an allergic reaction to the most commonly prescribed medication used to treat pregnant women with nausea. (When you are pregnant there are so few things that you can take. When I went in to see the doctor, I was afraid that I was out of options.) However, in spite of the likely hood that my insurance would not cover an alternative medication, my doctor prescribed it. He put me on Zofran (a medication commonly prescribed for cancer patients who are dealing with severe nausea as a result of radiation and chemotherapy). My doctor originally prescribed 30 pills, but my insurance would only fill 15 at a time. Well, that was my initial understanding. However, yesterday I realized that they would only approve 15 pills for every 30 days. Now, while I was grateful that they were willing to pay for any of this medication, I knew that 15 pills would only last me 1 week. I dreaded the thought of having to endure 3 weeks of no medication. During this whole fiasco I had to go without the medication for a day and half, and I really noticed a difference in my health and well-being. I desperately needed my prescription changed and SOON! So, I talked with the pharmacy and they advised me to contact my insurance company. With some fear and apprehension I called Tricare. (I have had so many problems with military health care in the past. I typically let Scott deal with the insurance companies, but yesterday he was not around and I needed some help right then and there.) To my surprise ,they were really sweet and helpful. I had thought that I would have to file a claim and then have my doctor fill it out with my reasons for needing more medication, but they told me that I could get the issue resolved that day if my doctor would just call them and answer their questions. I was so relieved to hear that I could get some results that quickly! My doctor is out of town this week so I didn't know if the nurse would be able to get anything done for me or not. She so graciously agreed to do whatever it took to get me my meds. While I waited for her phone call to let me know if the insurance approved it or not, I prayed my heart out and asked the Lord to once again intervene and show Himself sovereign in this situation. Well, once again the Lord came through! The awesome thing is that the insurance approved 60 pills per month for as long as I need it. So, if I need it for the remainder of the pregnancy, then I will have it. I thought that my co-payment would increase, but it stayed the same. I was able to get $1200 worth of medication for $3! Now if that isn't God's provision, then I do not know what is! My insurance has not always been cooperative, but I am so grateful for them approving me and allowing me to get the medication I need. More than that, I am eternally grateful to the Lord for his sovereign power and continual provision in my life. I am blessed! :)