tysabri financial assistance

Hi and thanks in advance. I got financial assistance from Tysabri, but after having 3 infusions, finally got an invoice for the first infusion. My responsibility is over $350. No way can I afford that every month. Avonex cost me around $25 a month. I was on that for 14 years. Not so sure about this whole thing yet. Does anyone have any ideas about the best way to get financial assistance: from the hospital where I get my infusions or directly from Tysabri?

Does anyone know about any financial assistance programs? I'm in Arizona. My neurologist wants me to take Tecfidera and just found out that I'm not eligible to get the $10 copay because I'm on MEDICARE. Been on SS disability since 1992 and have take four of the injectables for MS. Had to stop all of them because of side effects.

Plan and simple I switched my insurance and now I am finding some medications are not affordable.I am looking for financial assistance, I am on a very limited income. It's disability.

They sent me a form to fill out. Once they received my form I was approved for their financial assistance program, which covers all costs for 1 year. After 1 year, I believe I need to reapply. I have a friend who is also on Gilenya and the Gilenya Go Progam is providing her with the same financial assistance that I have been offered. Try contacting the Gilenea Go Program about financial assistance. The seem to be very accommodating! I hope it all works out for you.

My doctor has given me options for medications for MS. These are expensive since they are considered specialty drugs. Tecfidera seems to be my safest choice for now, but I was told my insurance would only cover 50% and my payment would be about $3600. I don't have that kind of money to spend every month. I'm on unemployment. I know some of the drug companies have financial assistance....has anyone had experience with the financial assistance they provide?

When I first started Tysabri in 2010, I applied for financial assistance through them (Biogen-Idex). I had to send in tax returns and my 3 most recent pay stubs, et voila! $10 copay. This year, my first infusion used up my max-out-of-pocket, so BxBs is picking up the rest. It still means I have to come up with my MOOP, but I've set up an interest free payment schedule with my hospital that does the infusions. Keeping lines of communication open between your insurance co.

there are excellent patient assistance programs for all of the drugs. Your insurance may have turned down the Tysabri request at first because they normally want you to try something different, first. It is seen as a second line therapy after the first ones don't work. Now that you can't do copaxone, your insurance should revisit the request and hopefully approve it. I went from copaxone to Tysabri without doing the interferons.

My sister has been taking it for psoriasis for 3 or 4 years now very little side effects .Facial flushing and VERY up set stomach being the only side effects that she has experienced.

My copay would normally be $250, but I somehow qualified for a financial assistance program in which Shared Solutions will cover all of my copay except for $35/month. I have no idea what I did to qualify, since there was no application. It's all quite strange.

The injectible MS meds, as well as the new oral meds, are very, very expensive, but most do have good financial assistance, if you qualify (and each pharma company has different rules for assistance). So, there's lots of homework to do. Good luck. Ask if you have more questions.

m having a hard time paying the infusion center. I got funding through Tysabri, and I have a very low co-pay. I also applied for assistance at the infusion center. I haven't heard from them, yet, so they'll just have to accept what I can pay them when I can. I'm only having my 3rd infusion this week, so I'm not sure if it's working yet. Good luck, and maybe apply for assistance through your hospital.

Have you inquired, or looked into the pharm co financial assistance program? Maybe it could be affordabe with help. I really have no solid info on hyperbaric oxygen therapy and MS.

hate to be the bearer of bad news but they are mostly Tier 4. Many of the drug companies have financial assistance, some more than others. Then, unfortunately, there are people who don't take anything either because they don't want to or can't afford to. MS is not a cheap date, for sure but can be a demanding one. Wish I could have given you better news!

Thankfully we have good insurance and the drug company offers financial assistance since I can no longer work. I just wish the government was more understanding and give back what I have paid in all the years I was able to work without giving me the run around and putting us through unnecessary stress.

I wanted to share some encouraging news for people who have Chronic Hep B and have financial difficulty affording Baraclude. I contacted Brystol Myers Squibb and applied for the Patient Assistance Program. The website and application is here: http://www.bms.com/products/Pages/programs.aspx It took about a week and they have approved me to receive the medication and are shipping it to my home.

I have BC/BS and they cover 80% of the Tysabri, leaving me with the 20%, which is a lot of money. I asked for assistance, the Tysabri Biogen group has their own Assistance Program. I talked on the phone for just a few minutes. They asked my our 'household' gross annual income, and told me right away that I qualified for the $10.00 co-pay program. They also told me there is a second fee charged by the infusion site that Biogen does not/cannot assist with.

If you make lower then your cities standard income for families you can do to your local family services and sign up for temporary assistance for needy families. (Tanf) you can also apply for food stamps and child care costs if your wanting to find a job they provide child care as well at least that's how it is in mo. Good luck hope u figure something out!

(if you call it that) little green bag and literature from Tecfidera, although still waiting for insurance verification and then the wait with Biogen for financial assistance,) because I do travel and setting up Tysabri infusion sites has been a constant problem, and this seemed like a good idea. My neuro sanctioned it and yes, have been reading everything I see on it. I am glad you only had flushing! Sounds like it is working for you.

The company that makes it has a great program with people to talk to and help with financial assistance, a nurse to ask questions of, and so much more. They were able to send me thinner needles than were sent with my starter package, which made the injections much easier. I'm "lucky" enough to have so little income that I qualify for Extra Help from the State of Oregon. I'm on Social Security Disability, and pay for a blue cross MedAdvantage plan.

Ok, a while back I told all of you that I was going to try tysabri and that I would tell you my experiences with it...well, the whole thing has been such an ordeal that I just haven't had the energy to write about it but I think it is important to share. Bear with me. It started out as a complete financial nightmare. Where I live, there is only once infusion center that is approved by the TOUCH program to dispense tysabri. It is a cancer center owned by a large corporation.

Hi there, there is a lot of financial assistance available, here is one place, also if you look up Harvoni you can find their site. They not only provide financial assistance but can help you in other ways. i.e. helping find a doctor etc. Here is one place for financial assistance, there are others. http://www.panfoundation.

Go get on assistance like food stamps, Medicaid and wic. They may even pay you money because of your situation.

Will Tysabri help me if I can't walk very good at all? It's everyday all day,I think I have progressed from RRMS to Secondary progressive.

Check the MSAA financial assistance website as well. They have an MRI assistance program that will help folks in the diagnostic process under certain circumstances.

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