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2015036 tn?1332997788 Some of you probably received the same email I did. Biogen sent me an email saying they could now help people get financing, even if you're on a Medicare plan. So far, only Biogen is working with Medicare patients. There's a lot of paperwork involved, but it look like I'm finally going to start a DMD again. All of Biogen's MS meds are available for the program: Avonex Plegridy Tysabri Tecfidera It's worth calling about.
5681139 tn?1372268736 My Tysabri cost, after Medicare and United Health Care AND getting Tysabri assistance for the drug (I could get it for $10) ended up being over $600 PER INFUSION. I asked and asked and asked what the charge would be before I started - and they said after insurance probably $50-60. They would NOT give me a number. They didn't bill me for the first infusion until I had gotten 3. Therefore owing almost $2,000. HORRORS for someone on disability. Fighting it. Plus, I stopped taking it.
1088527 tn?1425313375 Took my first dose of gilenya today heart rate drop to 50 so had to stay an extra hour but home now. Hoping this works since I failed rebif, tysabri, tecfidera we shall see what happens.
Avatar f tn Hi Sarah nice to see you post again good luck with tysabri and yes you can appeal medicare. Glad Dennis is doing good miss you both around here. Sitting outside the other night and a baby dear was calling for its mama she came out of the woods right in front of me then back in and the baby was quiet. Tons of squirrels here that sit on my porch waiting for my husband to feed them he has been doing that all winter so now they expect it.
1394601 tn?1328032308 ), I go on Medicare with my insurance becoming my secondary insurance. It was the year mark so my neuro gave me a dx. It is Progressive Relapsing MS. I half listened but I knew from her voice it wasn't a very nice one to have...So true to my nature, I half listened nodding with "okay's" and "yes I understand". Then I left the office and finally decided to understand it having my husband explain last night. Not satisfied I googled it.
1876457 tn?1322405589 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....
Avatar m tn I am signing up for Medicare and discovered my contribution on Copaxone will be approximately $5000 a year. On my old insurance my payment was $600 a year. Living on a fixed income I won't be able to continue Copaxone if I don't find help, shared solutions doesn't help with people on Medicare. Anyone have this problem?
Avatar m tn but they will help you work thru it, which is how I wound up with my broker who helped me find the Medigap N which totally paid the 100% of my Tysabri (along with medicare)
Avatar m tn call the companies, I found that many offer financial assistance. Biogen and Copaxone do for Tysabri and I think the new oral pill does. Don't know which medications you refer to or if they are MS meds, but do contact the companies. It's worth a try, my first 2 years of Tysabri were free if I needed them.
Avatar f tn Medicare patients are usually reminded of what they can get brand new from Medicare, but items are still donated to them.... but it is refurbished. Medicare does have rules about not purchasing items for the bathroom, and wheelchair can only be replace after 5 years. Link for RESNA Disability Services: http://www.resna.org/content/index.php?pid=135 (RESNA's Home page for info about program) Link for RESNA'S State Directory: http://www.resna.org/content/index.php?
Avatar f tn Know its been approved for its opening day in March. If anyone goes on it, will you contact me either on the post or by PM and let me know what the "going" price is with insurance. I can't find it anywhere on Medicare D formulary lists so don't have a clue and don't want to switch programs until I know. I have just finished my first year on Tysabri and want to consider options for later but they won't give you prices until you have switched.......
Avatar f tn Talked with Tysabri caseworker this morning and gleamed some more info as follows; You call them or Tysabri in my case and tell them you are interested, they then send a referral notice to your doctor and in about 2 weeks someone calks you from undetermined #, I asked to be notified or gave them leave a msg as u don't answer for numbers I don't know, and they will discuss your insurance info then, etc.
Avatar f tn I don't have much going on, a Tysabri infusion tomorrow and dinner out with neighbors on Wednesday. Other than that, still unpacking boxes. Hope everyone has a good week........
2015036 tn?1332997788 Until recently, I had both traditional medicare, and a full secondary in a full secondary insurance that was provided through my husband's employer. Then, my husband and I found out how much his employer (a small business) was paying to have me on the plan... We were paying a portion of it, but his employer was paying close to $1200 per month- just for me. Our consciences just couldn't let it go on anymore, so we decided that I would get onto a MedAdvantage plan instead.
5987625 tn?1377887866 Thank you for your reply. I wouldn't have thought of them trying any further to get me on it. I sure don't want to have to wait as long as you have so I will try MS Active Source. There is also an organization called Chronic Disease Fund but I'm told they run out of money really fast but anything and everything is worth a shot.
Avatar f tn Janine, Wishing you well with the new oral med. Like Daisy girl, I was given the options for Tysabri and Gilenya. I will be doing Tysabri, for 1 year. If not doing what it "should" be doing, I will then most likely start Gilenya.
147426 tn?1317265632 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.
1337734 tn?1336234591 Here is what my neuro had to say about that, as many of you told me, many people who are JC+ take Tysabri. He explained that the TOUCH program allows them to monitor patients making it much safer. He did however tell me that I would be allowed to stay on Tysabri for only a year at best. Then he told me that although people feel great on it, as soon as they stop taking it they "crash and burn", meaning they feel terrible and begin having many relapses. Well that sure turned me off!
333672 tn?1273792789 No one on government programs (medicare, etc) are eligible for this $10 co-pay program. Their only suggestion is to contact MSActive Support. So, will have to call them and also bounce it off of my neuro in May.
667078 tn?1316000935 Well, I was "supposed" to have my Tysabri infusion yesterday, and when I went to sign in, the girl told me I had to pay my bill or I couldn't get my infusion. Huh? Said I hadn't paid them anything this year. Huh? Told her my insurance paid for it 100% and she said "you" haven't paid your part. Ah………Medicare slapped this particular bill with my annual deductible. We are talking a grand total of ……ready….drum roll….$147……..