Copaxone and medicare

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Does anyone out there use Copaxone and have Medicare Part D. If so what is your co-pay?? I need to chose soon and need some ideas as to which option would be best in Part D.

I have a few years before I am medicare eligible but am wondering what Copaxone costs if one has Medicare. Any one know the cost?

Copaxone is Teva's goose which lays the golden egg. It makes more money on the U.S. market with Copaxone than all the rest of the World combined.It is the most profitable MS drug in history. Novartis its chief rival has Capaxone which is the generic version. Teva has fought in the courts to keep it off the U.S. market. It will be on the market soon. The plan was for Teva's oral MS drug to make it to the market before Gilenya but it still is not on the market.

In was recently diagnosed with ms and selected copaxone. Aenta, my insurance provider said my copay for my presciption would be $434.00. This is a one month supply. I told them to just cancel the order as I could not afford to take this drug for the rest of my life. Anyone taking something that is not as outrageously priced? I feel fine just the funny feeling in my right hand and fingers is annoying.

we were on NORD assistance and when hubby got on ss disability we were kicked off we cant afford medicare insurance and so we do have medicare rx but they wont cover hardly anything of copaxone. I have tried everywhere and most insurance companies rates are way too expensive for us. we are just barely above poverty level. I havent tried the teva maybe they can help. Our cost right now will be$1750 per month then medicare will only cover the 750.

Well, "shared solutions " called tonight and said that the Copaxone would be coming from "McK... Pharmacy". It is supposedly a nationwide pharmacy. Does anyone else get the Copaxone this way, via fed ex?? We are supposed to hear from them in a day or so to find out what our co-pay will be. I was just wondering if this was our insurance requirement or does everyone get it this way. Craig is pretty sad tonight.

Can anyone explain the way Medicare works with part d coverage for copaxone? The term catastrophic coverage has raised my eyebrow a smidge. I'm awaiting a call back from shared solutions and their "medicare" expert team. If im understanding the sales lady right, she informed me I would be responsible for the first $4700 approx.?

Regarding Quixotic1's mention of: "For people who don't understand the Medicare donut hole I will discuss it, if asked." Being on Medicare, I'm interested in what this is.

Has anyone else had an increase for their copaxone? Mine just went from $50.00 to $158.81....it is funded by teva pharm..

how much is evryone paying for thier medication/month...i take copaxone...it costs 11oo. candian..it used to be the least expensive..now i am wondering 12 years later is this the same?

I am not having problems anymore with getting Copaxone as I did before disability Medicare. I just happen to have extra because I was given some when a friend of a friend who had MS past away and had some left over.

Im curious. Ive been researching open enrollment plans for my part d Medicare plan. Not one covers copaxone at more than 33% of total out of pocket expenses. This is too spendy of a drug to pay even $120.00 a day for it!!! Its crazy. I was curious if anyone has received help from any agencies covering it fully and/or mostly? Ive contacted Medicare, my prescription plan, teva, and my doctors office. I just received a basic health plan card from my state but again....

2008 - Copaxone $2,125 January 2009 - Copaxone $2,335 April 2009 - Copaxone $2,567 September 2009 - Copaxone $2,564 December 2009 - Copaxone $2,536 January 2010 - Copaxone $2,787 June 2010 - Copaxone $3,063 August 2010 - Copaxone $3,108 For some reason, the statement doesn't show any charges for Copaxone for several months. But then it reappears on my statement for this year. March 2011 - Copaxone $3,571 If we've figured this right, that is a 68% increase in the cost in 2.5 years.

I'm still in the Medicare loop hole. So that does not benefit anyone on Medicare or Social Security Disability. But, thanks for the info, Lu.

I use to be on my parents insurance and didn't really think that my MS was all that bad and then I started thinking more and more and it's bothering me know that I cannot get my copaxone for the MS. I have a little girl that cries cause well I am going through some issues that I didn't go through before and I just don't know what to do.

Golly grab some coffee, tea or whatever your favorite is, Sarah's on a roll! Ok, just got off the phone with Tecfidera.............calling my "visual" lawyer LOL Here's the scoop and it wasn't in writing so I did enjoy backing them into a corner but got nowhere, just a confession. 1. Retirees on VA and Medicare are NOT eligible for the great "free drug quick pak" bummer........... So that lets me out for that to get started until the insurance dust settles 2.

As I've mentioned before, I was diagnosed with a CIS (optic neuritis) last April, and now I'm under Copaxone. I am currently in the process of finding out about access to medication in Australia to those of us who are in 'clinically isolated syndrome' limboland. Apparently, the Medicare scheme does not cover clinically isolated syndromes. Is anybody here from Australia?

well they have they call them nurse navigaters- theydo the searching for you-for funding- im on medicare-im only 56 but disabled- well they cant pay it- lol i sure cant-man it as much as we make in i year!! call its support program 877-408-4974 see what they say but i do have medicare and aarp that could be why -but let us know-they are a huge company-im sure there are places that help- i was on copaxone and a fund for chronic dieases helped!

I'd like to hear the reasons why her neuro dislikes Copaxone. I keep hearing good things about Copaxone - that it reduces disability, and it's better over the long term. Here's a good resource - reasonably impartial. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glatiramer_acetate I just got back on it. Mainly the only things I don't like about Copaxone is the lipoatrophy.

www.medicare.gov.au I have a pension card so pay $5.30 for any prescription drug.......

The system, often called Tier 4, began in earnest with Medicare drug plans and spread rapidly. It is now incorporated into 86 percent of those plans. Some have even higher co-payments for certain drugs, a Tier 5. Now Tier 4 is also showing up in insurance that people buy on their own or acquire through employers, said Dan Mendelson of Avalere Health, a research organization in Washington. It is the fastest-growing segment in private insurance, Mr. Mendelson said.

Hi, all. As you all know, I have recently started Tysabri. My co-pay on my Medicare Advantage plan was $192. While I could almost make this, recent problems have stretched my funds. In May I applied to the Chronic Disease Fund for help. I was awarded help and they pay all but a $30 copay. They run out of money each year near the end, but take new applications at the beginning of each year.

I just got back from an appointment with a lady that is supposed to help me pick the best medicare insurance plan. Copaxone kept coming up costing over $120,000.00 a month, I thought it was a misprint, it had to be. So I made the appointment, when I went to this appointment she verified that the cost has doubled like 4 times in the past 6 years. And yes with my 4 autoimmune disorders my medications are over 1 million a year!

WROTE ME A PRESCRIPTION FOR COPAXONE BUT HAVE NOT STARTED YET MAINLY BECAUSE OF THE EXPENSE. WHAT WOULD ACTUALLY HAPPEN IF I WERE NOT TO START ANY MEDS.? I AM VERY NERVOUS ABOUT STARTING MEDS., AND WOULD THEY GIVE ME A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE ? IS IT GOING TO TAKE AWAY THE SX I ALREADY HAVE? SOME DAYS I FEEL REALLY GOOD AND SOME DAYS, LIKE TODAY I AM VERY TIRED. WILL STARTING MEDS MAKE A DIFFERENCE ? AND DO I HAVE TO DO THESE INJECTIONS FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE ?

My MS Specialist says the oral DMDs are ten years on the horizon because of ironing out the bugs. Of course Copaxone was in oral form before injection and failed miserably. One of the problems with the oral DMDs is going through the gastrointestinal system from what I have read. The other issue according to my doctor is the oral medications will be more expensive than the injectables. The insurance companies will want people to be on the less expensive proven drug.

Hey Frecks, I just don't know enough about this Frecks, I'm sorry, but I know some others will be able to shed some light. My gosh, what a scary sitch to be in. Hang in there for a bit, I know some of our versed in Ins. will come to the rescue w/some info.

She is supposed to charge me 30% of the bill and my copay but she does not. Those on private insurance subsidize those on on Medicare and Medicaid. As the government cuts provider compensation the providers pass that on to the patients not on government programs. Say an MRI costs $2,000. The government pays the Hospital a $1,000 for someone on Medicare. I get charged $3,500 for the same MRI. I have to pay $1,500 out of pocket and my insurance pays $2,000.

I haven't been taking my Copaxone, because I couldn't afford it. But at this point I think I should call the neuro. I'll need a new round of MRIs, and I guess I should go back on Copaxone - but I'm wondering if I have SPMS, and if there's any point in going back on Copaxone.

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