RE: What am I going to do?

[Guest guest]

Most of the pharmaceutical companies offer some type of financial

assistance for folks in this situation. I'm assuming policies

vary by drug and manufacturer. Call the consumer services

number on the manufacturer's insert (if you don't have

one on hand, they should publish it on the drug's website).

Good luck, and let us know what you find out,

Addy

Group co-owner

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down..........it is $2200 a month!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A MONTH. The insurance

well only pay $560 a vial and I need 2 vials.........it ends up I will still

have to pay $440 a month.............no way. I only get $720 a month from SSI

AND SSD............This is so unfair. There is help and they are referring me,

but there is no way that I will get help with all of it. Even paying $100 a

month is a financial burden.............what am I going to do? I am just sick

over this. I was so looking forward to getting this med and feeling better and

now this...............I just can not believe it. I need some major prayers here

too. Ohhhhhhhhhhh, I just can't stop crying, I don't know what to

doooooooooo...........IS anyone else in the same situation? Any suggestions?

Will the company cover all the co pay? oh dear Jan

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[Guest guest]

I have had wonderful luck getting xolair covered when I lost my health insurance

from my job. My company went out of business and I only had cobra for 3 months.

My new insurance that I am getting through the state of land was the only

insurance I could get because other pre-existing conditions. I have a 500

deductible and that was covered along with the majority of the cost of the

xolair.

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From: pyle456 <jamcculloch2@...>

Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 12:42:40 PM

Subject: [ ] Re: What am I going to do?

Most of the pharmaceutical companies offer some type of financial

assistance for folks in this situation. I'm assuming policies

vary by drug and manufacturer. Call the consumer services

number on the manufacturer' s insert (if you don't have

one on hand, they should publish it on the drug's website).

Good luck, and let us know what you find out,

Addy

Group co-owner

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> just got a call from the company that makes the med I need. Sit down........

...it is $2200 a month!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!! A MONTH. The insurance well only

pay $560 a vial and I need 2 vials....... ..it ends up I will still have to pay

$440 a month....... ......no way. I only get $720 a month from SSI AND

SSD......... ...This is so unfair. There is help and they are referring me, but

there is no way that I will get help with all of it. Even paying $100 a month is

a financial burden...... .......what am I going to do? I am just sick over this.

I was so looking forward to getting this med and feeling better and now

this........ .......I just can not believe it. I need some major prayers here

too. Ohhhhhhhhhhh, I just can't stop crying, I don't know what to doooooooooo.

.......... .IS anyone else in the same situation? Any suggestions? Will the

company cover all the co pay? oh dear Jan

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[Guest guest]

I got this out of order - weird. My insurance changed and I went from

NO copayment to a $350 a month one. ACK! I got a Xolair debit card,

which would pay $1500 towards copayments in a year. I just got a

call the other day that I can now get a 90 day supply (6 injections of

3 vials each, so 18 vials) for $100. I don't know exactly how they

decided that, but I am very grateful! I wish you luck.

On Sep 25, 2009, at 11:37 AM, Janice A wrote:

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> just got a call from the company that makes the med I need. Sit

> down..........it is $2200 a month!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A MONTH.

> The insurance well only pay $560 a vial and I need 2

> vials.........it ends up I will still have to pay $440 a

> month.............no way. I only get $720 a month from SSI AND

> SSD............This is so unfair. There is help and they are

> referring me, but there is no way that I will get help with all of

> it. Even paying $100 a month is a financial burden.............what

> am I going to do? I am just sick over this. I was so looking forward

> to getting this med and feeling better and now this...............I

> just can not believe it. I need some major prayers here too.

> Ohhhhhhhhhhh, I just can't stop crying, I don't know what to

> doooooooooo...........IS anyone else in the same situation? Any

> suggestions? Will the company cover all the co pay? oh dear Jan

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Janice, call Novartis. I think they have a program to cover additional costs.

I'm getting 6 shots a month and still had a shut down episode that started

August 12th and I'm still getting over it. Back on Pred and so far three

different antibiotics. Good luck - my prayers are with you.

Anne

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From: Janice A <janicem611@...>

Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 11:37:07 AM

Subject: [ ] What am I going to do?

just got a call from the company that makes the med I need. Sit down........

...it is $2200 a month!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!! A MONTH. The insurance well only

pay $560 a vial and I need 2 vials....... ..it ends up I will still have to pay

$440 a month....... ......no way. I only get $720 a month from SSI AND

SSD......... ...This is so unfair. There is help and they are referring me, but

there is no way that I will get help with all of it. Even paying $100 a month is

a financial burden...... .......what am I going to do? I am just sick over this.

I was so looking forward to getting this med and feeling better and now

this........ .......I just can not believe it. I need some major prayers here

too. Ohhhhhhhhhhh, I just can't stop crying, I don't know what to doooooooooo.

.......... .IS anyone else in the same situation? Any suggestions? Will the

company cover all the co pay? oh dear Jan

[Guest guest]

Since they called late on Fri I do not expect to hear from them til sometime on

Mon. I just decided not to worry about it, stress is not good for the asthma or

the fibro and does little good. I will keep in mind all your suggestions in case

the word is not good. I went to my daughters last night, She is a smoker and she

has a dog, well let me tell you I did suffer. I haven't been there in a while

and didn't realize just how much I am bothered by that. My 2 dogs do not bother

me, they are bichons. Maybe I have developed a tolerance to them.

I assume each vial is one shot? She did say I would have 2 vials twice a

month......... am I right?

Thank you for all your help. Jan

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> From: janet@...

> Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:49:27 -0400

> Subject: Re: [ ] What am I going to do?

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> I got this out of order - weird. My insurance changed and I went from

> NO copayment to a $350 a month one. ACK! I got a Xolair debit card,

> which would pay $1500 towards copayments in a year. I just got a

> call the other day that I can now get a 90 day supply (6 injections of

> 3 vials each, so 18 vials) for $100. I don't know exactly how they

> decided that, but I am very grateful! I wish you luck.

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> On Sep 25, 2009, at 11:37 AM, Janice A wrote:

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> > just got a call from the company that makes the med I need. Sit

> > down..........it is $2200 a month!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A MONTH.

> > The insurance well only pay $560 a vial and I need 2

> > vials.........it ends up I will still have to pay $440 a

> > month.............no way. I only get $720 a month from SSI AND

> > SSD............This is so unfair. There is help and they are

> > referring me, but there is no way that I will get help with all of

> > it. Even paying $100 a month is a financial burden.............what

> > am I going to do? I am just sick over this. I was so looking forward

> > to getting this med and feeling better and now this...............I

> > just can not believe it. I need some major prayers here too.

> > Ohhhhhhhhhhh, I just can't stop crying, I don't know what to

> > doooooooooo...........IS anyone else in the same situation? Any

> > suggestions? Will the company cover all the co pay? oh dear Jan

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[Guest guest]

I haven't read through all of the responses but a while back I got caught in a

big fight with BCBS and I was able to receive the medication at no charge from

Access Solutions until BCBS finally saw the light.  Follow this link and fill

out the application.  Since you are on SSI/SSD you should have little trouble

getting approved (below 100k cut off).

http://www.genentechaccesssolutions.com/xolair/patient/assistance/index.jsp

From: Magnuson <magnuson.mary@...>

Subject: Re: [ ] What am I going to do?

Date: Friday, September 25, 2009, 8:28 PM

 

Janice, call Novartis. I think they have a program to cover

additional costs. I'm getting 6 shots a month and still had a shut down episode

that started August 12th and I'm still getting over it. Back on Pred and so far

three different antibiotics. Good luck - my prayers are with you.

Anne

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From: Janice A <janicem611hotmail (DOT) com>

Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 11:37:07 AM

Subject: [ ] What am I going to do?

just got a call from the company that makes the med I need. Sit down........

...it is $2200 a month!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!! A MONTH. The insurance well only

pay $560 a vial and I need 2 vials....... ..it ends up I will still have to pay

$440 a month....... ......no way. I only get $720 a month from SSI AND

SSD......... ...This is so unfair. There is help and they are referring me, but

there is no way that I will get help with all of it. Even paying $100 a month is

a financial burden...... .......what am I going to do? I am just sick over this.

I was so looking forward to getting this med and feeling better and now

this........ .......I just can not believe it. I need some major prayers here

too. Ohhhhhhhhhhh, I just can't stop crying, I don't know what to doooooooooo.

.......... .IS anyone else in the same situation? Any suggestions? Will the

company cover all the co pay? oh dear Jan

[Guest guest]

Hi, well my ins. co. finally called and they approved the med. They will pay

80% and another ins. will pay the 20% all I have to pay is a small co pay of

like $3........I didn't get a chance to call the resp. doc to see if they knew

yet and how all this will take place. Will have to do it on Mon.......thanks for

the site information......Jan

From: gmclaughlin1000@...

Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2009 15:07:45 -0700

Subject: Re: [ ] What am I going to do?

I haven't read through all of the responses but a while back I got caught in a

big fight with BCBS and I was able to receive the medication at no charge from

Access Solutions until BCBS finally saw the light. Follow this link and fill

out the application. Since you are on SSI/SSD you should have little trouble

getting approved (below 100k cut off).

http://www.genentechaccesssolutions.com/xolair/patient/assistance/index.jsp

From: Magnuson <magnuson.mary@...>

Subject: Re: [ ] What am I going to do?

Date: Friday, September 25, 2009, 8:28 PM

Janice, call Novartis. I think they have a program to cover additional costs.

I'm getting 6 shots a month and still had a shut down episode that started

August 12th and I'm still getting over it. Back on Pred and so far three

different antibiotics. Good luck - my prayers are with you.

Anne

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From: Janice A <janicem611hotmail (DOT) com>

Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 11:37:07 AM

Subject: [ ] What am I going to do?

just got a call from the company that makes the med I need. Sit down........

...it is $2200 a month!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!! A MONTH. The insurance well only

pay $560 a vial and I need 2 vials....... ..it ends up I will still have to pay

$440 a month....... ......no way. I only get $720 a month from SSI AND

SSD......... ...This is so unfair. There is help and they are referring me, but

there is no way that I will get help with all of it. Even paying $100 a month is

a financial burden...... .......what am I going to do? I am just sick over this.

I was so looking forward to getting this med and feeling better and now

this........ .......I just can not believe it. I need some major prayers here

too. Ohhhhhhhhhhh, I just can't stop crying, I don't know what to doooooooooo.

.......... .IS anyone else in the same situation? Any suggestions? Will the

company cover all the co pay? oh dear Jan

[Guest guest]

Great news.  Good luck with the shots.

From: Magnuson <magnuson.mary>

Subject: Re: [ ] What am I going to do?

Date: Friday, September 25, 2009, 8:28 PM

Janice, call Novartis. I think they have a program to cover additional costs.

I'm getting 6 shots a month and still had a shut down episode that started

August 12th and I'm still getting over it. Back on Pred and so far three

different antibiotics. Good luck - my prayers are with you.

Anne

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From: Janice A <janicem611@ hotmail. com>

Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 11:37:07 AM

Subject: [ ] What am I going to do?

just got a call from the company that makes the med I need. Sit down........

...it is $2200 a month!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!! A MONTH. The insurance well only

pay $560 a vial and I need 2 vials....... ..it ends up I will still have to pay

$440 a month....... ......no way. I only get $720 a month from SSI AND

SSD......... ...This is so unfair. There is help and they are referring me, but

there is no way that I will get help with all of it. Even paying $100 a month is

a financial burden...... .......what am I going to do? I am just sick over this.

I was so looking forward to getting this med and feeling better and now

this........ .......I just can not believe it. I need some major prayers here

too. Ohhhhhhhhhhh, I just can't stop crying, I don't know what to doooooooooo.

.......... .IS anyone else in the same situation? Any suggestions? Will the

company cover all the co pay? oh dear Jan