Paying for Gleevec on Medicare

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

There are several organizations that assist you with paying for your cancer

meds. Novartis also has patience assistance if you call their hot line.

Blessings,

Lottie

[Guest guest]

When I got laid off, I lost my insurance. Novartis was great. They approved a

year's free supply after an efficient, streamlined process. They always call me

before I run out to arrange the next month's delivery. It's been a Godsend.

From: lotajam@...

Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:18:52 -0600

Subject: [ ] Paying for Gleevec on Medicare

Dear ,

There are several organizations that assist you with paying for your cancer

meds. Novartis also has patience assistance if you call their hot line.

Blessings,

Lottie

[Guest guest]

Hi Lottie,

Please excuse my ignorance, but am I right in thinking that you guys

in the States have to pay for your Gleevec ?

I look forward to hearing back from you in due course.

Best wishes,

Pete :-)

>

> Dear ,

> There are several organizations that assist you with paying for

your cancer meds. Novartis also has patience assistance if you call

their hot line.

> Blessings,

> Lottie

>

>

[Guest guest]

HI PETE, I HAVE NOT BEEN ON GLEEVEC FOR SEVERAL YEARS, BUT WHEN I WAS ON IT, I

QUALIFIED FOR THEIR PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, AND THEY SENT IT TO ME FREE. 

YOU HAD TO EARN NOT MORE THAN $44,000 A YEAR, WHICH I THOUGHT WAS QUITE GENEROUS

AND SUPPLY TAX PAPERS.

I AM ANXIOUS TO SEE IF MR. OBAMA COMES UP WITH A DECENT HEALTH CARE PLAN, WE

SURE COULD USE IT.  BOBBY

a (Bobby) Doyle

Brecksville, Ohio, USA

DX 05/1995

02/2000 - Gleevec Trial/OHSU

06/2002 - Gleevec/Trisenox Trial/OHSU

06/2003 - Gleevec/Zarnestra Trial/OHSU

04/2004 - Sprycel Trial/MDACC, CCR in 10 months

#840  -   Zavie's Zero Club

09/2006 -  out of CCR

04/29/08 - XL228 Trial/ U.of Michigan

06/02/08 - CCR ( in 4 weeks)

 

From: Pete <petesaz@...>

Subject: [ ] Re: Paying for Gleevec on Medicare

Date: Saturday, November 15, 2008, 5:58 PM

Hi Lottie,

Please excuse my ignorance, but am I right in thinking that you guys

in the States have to pay for your Gleevec ?

I look forward to hearing back from you in due course.

Best wishes,

Pete :-)

>

> Dear ,

> There are several organizations that assist you with paying for

your cancer meds. Novartis also has patience assistance if you call

their hot line.

> Blessings,

> Lottie

>

>

[Guest guest]

hI Pete--in case Lottie didn't get back to you--

We pay a small copay with our health insurance, depending on what

kind we have may be from $5 to $50 per prescription> Medicare is

another matter. I am not sure what it pays--but something similar,

no doubt. Also, Novartis has a program where they will give you your

medication for free if you can't afford it.

Vicki

> >

> > Dear ,

> > There are several organizations that assist you with paying

for

> your cancer meds. Novartis also has patience assistance if you

call

> their hot line.

> > Blessings,

> > Lottie

> >

> >