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Post by chris on May 2, 2024 14:56:31 GMT -5
I had to start getting eye injection to treat my RVO. Had three shots and then the Dr wanted to switch me to what he said was a better treatment. ( no cures only treatments). So I went from a 50.00 copay to 412.26. That would be for the rest of my life for each month. Who has this kind of money. Injection alone was slightly over 6000.00. These pharmaceutical company are taking people to the cleaners. I know there are people out there that probably have it much worse. What doesn't kill us only makes us stronger.
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Post by Atticus Pizzaballa on May 2, 2024 15:31:56 GMT -5
Sorry to hear that and yes you are correct. Hope they eye situation gets better. I have an appointment in May with my eye Doctor. When they did all the testing etc for the removal of cataracts which I had done with perfect results they also found some macula degeneration. So I have to see what this is all about.
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Post by BHU on May 2, 2024 17:16:18 GMT -5
I had to start getting eye injection to treat my RVO. Had three shots and then the Dr wanted to switch me to what he said was a better treatment. ( no cures only treatments). So I went from a 50.00 copay to 412.26. That would be for the rest of my life for each month. Who has this kind of money. Injection alone was slightly over 6000.00. These pharmaceutical company are taking people to the cleaners. I know there are people out there that probably have it much worse. What doesn't kill us only makes us stronger. They never get enough, they're not happy unless their fingers are in our pocket. This month when I recieved my pension my Federal witholding jumped from less then $50/month to a little over $340! Calling the pension plan to get some answers was a waste of time as they know nothing. The best I could get out of them is that the IRS has changed the Federal witholding guidelines for income taxes & I was told to contact my tax preparer. Yea right, I do our own taxes so I talked to myself & decided to submit another W-4P to the pension plan administrator in effect telling them NOT to deduct ANY federal taxes from my pension & I'll figure it out at the end of the year. And if they don't like it including Uncle Sam they can sue me. We paid more Federal income taxes for 2023 then Trump & a slew of his cronies probably did after his $2 trillion $$$ tax cut for himself & his buddies Something is wrong with this picture. |
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Post by clarencebunsen on May 2, 2024 20:16:21 GMT -5
Do you normally owe a large amount when you file your tax return? That is one thing that will trigger the IRS to increase your withholding. The next step might be to file a written request for a review of the increase. That might get a response before next year.
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Post by chris on May 3, 2024 11:22:29 GMT -5
Sorry to hear that and yes you are correct. Hope they eye situation gets better. I have an appointment in May with my eye Doctor. When they did all the testing etc for the removal of cataracts which I had done with perfect results they also found some macula degeneration. So I have to see what this is all about. My diagnosis is not macular but it is referred to it as such per my opthamolgist. The drs office hooked me up with a program that helps people pay for copays such as mine. 🙏🏻 |
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Post by chris on May 3, 2024 11:27:22 GMT -5
Do you normally owe a large amount when you file your tax return? That is one thing that will trigger the IRS to increase your withholding. The next step might be to file a written request for a review of the increase. That might get a response before next year. I dont file taxes anymore due to age and income. (Thats what they told me , so hopefully correct and IRS has come knocking yet) |
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Post by Atticus Pizzaballa on May 3, 2024 16:10:02 GMT -5
Do you normally owe a large amount when you file your tax return? That is one thing that will trigger the IRS to increase your withholding. The next step might be to file a written request for a review of the increase. That might get a response before next year. I dont file taxes anymore due to age and income. (Thats what they told me , so hopefully correct and IRS has come knocking yet) Income for us has to be over $25,000/yr to file and pay taxes below that we do not have to file or pay anything. |
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