Dr. Alexis,MD | Rheumatologist
Region: US
Monday 19 October 2026 22:20:30 GMT
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🌞AMvsPM🌛 🇨🇦 :
Insurance companies shouldn't get to question doctors prescribing for there patients
2026-10-20 00:00:06
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aliens13 :
I agree. I want my rheumatologist making decisions with me. I went through this with getting infusion medication. My dr wanted to put me on a certain medication but insurance denied it and said I had to do another one.
2026-10-26 23:11:16
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Renee K :
The insurance nightmare that we have dealt with the last two years trying to get the treatment my daughter needed for leukemia & getting the follow up care/needed test has been exhausting. It’s awful! I wouldn’t give up. I wrote representatives, talked to ombudsmen, member advocates, & did a fair hearing.
2026-10-20 01:45:27
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Tsu_Do-Nym :
For-profit health insurance is the gatekeeper, not the actual clinician. Are we ready for a change yet?
2026-10-20 11:17:46
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jillian w :
100%. I’m constantly in this battle with my gastro. I feel so bad because he’s constantly fighting with my insurance to cover necessary injections. They took my last medication out of their formulary and now my disease is classified as severe because of what they did 🥲
2026-10-20 02:48:43
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Daphne Moves Different :
As an RA patient that’s been trying to get a med approved for well over a month now I support this message 110%. My rheumatologist has tried my family care. Doctor has tried an ortho has even supported this.
2026-10-22 01:50:00
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Serenquil :
I can relate. The third party payor is an invisible factor in the equation by the patient's choice within our medical management industry. We are not providing care for free. Patients are using insurance to mitigate the financial risk just like homeowners insurance or auto insurance. The insurance company is the one paying so they hold sway. For my own health care, I choose providers, facilitates, labs, pharmacies, and prescriptions that require me to pay 100% out of pocket despite having medical insurance through my job. Why? Because medical insurance companies said no to my needs. So I prioritize investing in my health with or without them. What is so heartbreaking is that not everyone has a job to be able to afford even a single doctor visit. My rheumatologist scolded me for not seeing other specialists often enough. I have a $6,000 deductible to pay before insurance pays a dime. It's always darkest before the dawn. My rheumatology labs came back normal on all 7 tests after 2 decades of struggling. I attribute the remission to LDN 1.5mg to 4.5 mg (100% out of my own pocket), bioidentical progesterone cream ((100% my cost too), one-fifth of a starting dose of GLP-1 Semaglutide 0.05mg injection weekly (100% my investment), glycine 15mg daily (100% my money), vitamin D3 40,000 IU daily (100% my expense).... and it all worked to put my symptoms and lab markers into remission. ✨✨✨
2026-10-19 23:42:06
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Mrs. T. :
How can we fire all the insurance companies? 😡
2026-10-21 19:41:28
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Beautifully Broken 💙💜💙💜 :
I had to appeal 4 times to get my Rituxan infusion approved, and his was the second round when at first it was approved for an entire year! I advocate with my rheumatologist! Insurance should not be able to decide what we need as patients!!
2026-10-25 23:55:40
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🩵❌Okgirl❌🩵chronic-dx-warrior :
I agree!
2026-11-01 02:22:09
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Melissa Molinar211 :
I agree. I have lupus
2026-10-29 01:23:33
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Kat Harsis :
We thank you for your hard work and time
2026-10-20 18:36:35
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Danica • Autoimmune Science :
thank you Dr. 🙏
2026-10-22 16:48:06
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Merrilee Louise Nelson :
I agree
2026-11-02 16:29:39
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Lisa✨ :
I feel like we Patients and Doctors came together Insurance Companies would be so screwed! The games they play hope everyone gets burned out or dead while they get rich!
2026-10-20 03:51:36
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Marcelle :
parliamentary action is needed.
2026-10-20 10:56:22
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Cinderella 💜 :
💯Agree let the drs doctor! Fktheinsurance
2026-11-03 16:10:56
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shylahbean6 :
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2026-10-20 10:28:02
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yordangabrovski :
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2026-10-22 19:55:16
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