betaseron copay

What plans cover at least some of the Rebif cost? My copay with Humana was about $300 per month. Would like not to exceed this amount.

Hi tammy and welcome to this side of the diagnostic mountain. I'm sorry you have joined our dx'd club, but at least you have a name for what is bothering you. As for the prescription, Alex and Julie are so right that you can let the neuro's office take the next go at your insurance company. Please do not despair about this glitch - if nothing else, there are patient assistance programs from all of the pharmaceutical companies that will also help with the drug cost.

I just received my letter stating that I can receive Betaseron for $50 a month. We have to pay up front on our insurance, so I filled out the form for patient assistance (upon Betaseron rep's recommendation). I found the form by googling "Betaseron Patient Assistance Program". Have you been directed to the form?

I just called the neuro office and they told me the doc had ordered Betaseron, so I am going to look that one up as i am not sure if that is one drug or one of many, thanks Tyler

Unfortunately, none of our currently FDA approved medications have demonstrated that they work in such advanced MS. Did the Betaseron help you recently (there is a $50 maximum copay program)? Rituximab may be an option for you (off-label) and you can speak to your neurologist about it. Some people would suggest trying Copaxone because of the limited data from their Primary Progressive MS (PPMS) trial. Fingolimod (FTY720) is entering trials for PPMS and you may want to see if you qualify.

My Dr. wants me to start the new oral meds after the baby is born. I was on Betaseron for one year before we conceived. In that year, I had three relapses that required steroids. He said that ment that the Betaseron was not effective. One of the relapses really does not caount against the treatment because it was the 10th week of the treatment. I guess I am ok with trying the new meds. What do you all think? Would you try it? Do you think that it is a good idea?

All of the CRAB (copaxone/rebif/avonex, betaseron) drug companies have patient assistance programs, if they are needed. I recommend calling your insurance first though, to see what their preferences are- because with mine, they wanted me to try certain ones first, before they would agree to pay for the others. I have know idea why, and neither did the agent I was speaking to. There aren't any generics available for these drugs. With a prescription from your doctor, you should be okay.

m thinking that maybe REbif has a monthly $50 copay max for patients with private insurance. You can always call them and talk to them about their program before you make your final decision. You are so right - another 1-2 months won't make much of a difference.

One is a financial assistance program that helps you with the cost of your copay - for example, my copay was $90, and they helped me out with $40 of it. When I had problems affording the $50, I talked to my neurologist, who helped me with a complete financial assistance program that would allow me to get it for free. However, Aetna is a complicated mess. I have to get all my medication through their Specialty Pharmacy, not their mail-order pharmacy, which is confusing.

I have a bcbs ppo and was supposed to have a copay at my first visit, but since I'd already paid a bit out of pocket they said it was covered

Okay so my neurologist says to look at Gilenya and wants to start this in the next week or so. I decide to compare cost. I am amazed at the cost of the cost of the Betaseron. Been out since 1993 and the cost is still over $30,000 per year, REALLY!!!!!! No wonder there are those who choose to not take the DMD and treat the relapses. If my copay is 20% can you imagine???????

I have been off of Betaseron for about 2 weeks now and my eyes are back to being very uncomfortable. Before I started Avonex eye pressure and pain was a huge problem. Now it is is starting again.

m not on betaseron, but am glad to hear you are making a change to see if you can find a combination to slow your MS. Getting the new MRI done on the stronger machine is so important for your baseline... it will give your new neuro a good view as to where you are coming from. And you're right, it might show where you have new damage that is causing your changes.

I would like to hear from MS patients regarding their experiences in dealing with the various manufacturing company call centers - Betaplus (Betaseron), Shared Solutions (Copaxone), Patient Services (Avonex & Tysabri), Others?. What do you like and don't like? What services are important to you vs. which are not? What are your pet peeves and how do you suggest we fix them? Thank you all!

I've been on Betaseron since a year after I was diagnosed in 2000. On August 20th, I quit taking Betaseron cold turkey when I finally received my new oral medication Tecfidera. For the last few days I have been dealing with horrible body aches, diarrhea, cold sweats & the inability to eat (not feeling sick, just not being hungry or interested in eating). I do not have a fever, a cough, allergies or anything else I can conclude to be at fault for these annoying symptoms.

My Neuro wants me to switch from Rebif to Betaseron. I have been taking Rebif since March 09 and have had to do one round of Solu Medrol in May and will find out tomorrow if I have to do another. I also have pretty bad injection site reactions which is why the Neuro wants the switch. I guess Rebif has acid in the injection and it makes the site reactions worse? My question is, I am under the impression that Betaseron is not pre mixed and also that there is not an auto injector?

I have been taking Betaseron for over 14 years, with no substantial side effects. I was told I would have to switch over to Extavia after the first of the year. ??????????? I have a couple problems with the Extavia, One being it looks to me that Extavia may be trying to save some money ,[[ At the patients expense ] one--a possible cheaper syringe???

The specialist at UCSF is switching me to Tysabri and has told me to go ahead and stop my Betaseron. It has now been 2 shots that I missed (well didn't take) and for the past 2 days I have been feeling like someone beat the crud outta me. My husband is insisting it is cuz I am not taking my shots. I don't see how that can be. We went to UCSF Monday night (4 hr drive), had my Dr appt Tues which took 4 hrs.

He did warn me about the miscarage risk. The last visit, he said to get off Betaseron 1 month before ttc. The BetaPlus nurse said give it two months. My husband and I discussed this. The current plan is to get off the Betaseron at the end of next week. That would be 2 wks in to the last pack of bc pills. We are planning to use alternate methods of bc for the next cycle. That would put me off of Betaseron 8 wks prior to the hoped for conception, and off the bc pills for 6 wks.

I have Blue Cross/ Anthem insurance but have a 30% copay for the injections and 40% copay for the pills, which will be about $900 a month out of pocket expence. since this is a non elective tretment i dont have a choice but to get the treatment, but i do need help paying for it. Is there any kind of program that will help me offset the copay cost for this program?

Pretty much said I wouldnt be sitting there looking like this if I had been on meds (not sure that that is entirley true only a 30% chance in my opinion) She gave me the option of another med covered by my health insurance which is Betaseron. Gave me the CD to watch and sent RX to pharmacy. Of course I come home and read all teh possible side effects and its making me want to do nothing now. I am so med paranoid (and Im a Nurse for Pete's sake!

Hard to answer your question without more information. Why do you have only those four choices? Avonex (which I’ve used for 11 years) and others are notably absent from your list. Avonex, Rebif, and Betaseron have been around longest and have the strongest safety profiles. If your MS is more aggressive, then you may be more inclined to consider Gilenya, Tecfidera, Aubagio, or Tysabri. All of the DMDs are discussed from a neutral perspective at the link below: http://www.nationalmssociety.

I have been on Betaseron since 1995. I have not had an attack since I started using the Betaseron. 3 1/2 year ago I slipped on the stairs and landed hard on my tailbone. A pain shot up through my back and gave me a terrible headache. Over the next few days, my leg started going numb. Went to the doctor and he sent me for x-rays and gave me muscle relaxants. Nothing on the x-ray. Sent me to my neurologist. He examined me and said it was MS and had me take three courses of solumedrol.

someone said Shared Solutions would help but I have not yet approached them. You might try calling them.

Laura, aka Lulu54 mentioned that there may be copay assistance programs available. I went to the Genentech website and found a wealth of information about assisatance for payments associated with many conditions. None of these were MS. I have a call in to them. but sustpecty that since Rituxan for MS is off label there is no program at Genentech. Does anyone know of any fiancial assistance programs for Rituxan?

m finding that so many of these drugs have special offers on their websites to help cover the copay cost. Big Pharma definitely wants us using their pills.... If you have a name brand drug you are using, be sure to look at their websites to see what special offers might be going on. I just started Restasis last week and they have all sorts of incentives/rebates to use their eyedrops.

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