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Finding Co Pay Assistance – can you share your wisdom please?

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    • December 30, 2015 at 4:35 am
    Rita and Charles
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      So my husband had to change healthcare plans , and kicks in on jan 1 with orginal medcare, part F and prescription part D.  He is only 64 but disabled from a car accident 14 years ago.  When we first started his medication, the specialty pharmacy hooked us up wiht the Patient Access Network – she was so kind, they took care of everything.  Our allotment of $ is coming to a close, and won't cover next months medicine.

      Its kind of scary, we need to switch pharmacies and tomorrow I will call the Patient Access Network and ask them if we can reapply.  I have a good job, but without support our meager saviings will quickly disappear.  The cost of the drugs is freaking my husband out…….I will be on the phone tomorrow, I just went onto the Novartis site and another co-pay support site.  Charles is on the Braf combo MEK and Tafinlar………he is stuborn and proud and now sick with worry about using all of our $, making initial noises of if we can't afford it he won't take it anymore.  I know that he doesn't mean it, but the stress that is starting to build around money is a dark clound on us……………..

      Can anyone share of any sites or resources that you used to assist you to pay for your medication?  We file jointly, we might have to split tax returns……..do crazy financial wizardry just to get by.  Any stories or what has been working for you would be such a relief to recieve. I see so many Go Fund Me pages….that can't be us, there has to be other resources.

      Thank you, 

      Rita

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        • December 30, 2015 at 5:41 am
        Payton360
        Participant

          I'd ask you doctor, there has to be some help available.  The cost is very scary I know. 

          • December 30, 2015 at 5:41 am
          Payton360
          Participant

            I'd ask you doctor, there has to be some help available.  The cost is very scary I know. 

            • December 30, 2015 at 5:41 am
            Payton360
            Participant

              I'd ask you doctor, there has to be some help available.  The cost is very scary I know. 

              • December 30, 2015 at 6:58 pm
              kylez
              Participant

                 would a clinical trial fit in with your treatment plan, and your past and present treatments? I know that it's sometimes hard to get into a clinical trial.  some people can't do immune therapy. Or maybe you have already been in one. I'm just finishing up the first and only clinical trial I've been in. It's giving me free drugs for almost 2 years. I just have had to pay mostly for the  bimonthly CT scans. but I know not everybody qualifies for a clinical trial, maybe not even a majority of us qualify. I did not qualify for awhile.

                • December 30, 2015 at 6:58 pm
                kylez
                Participant

                   would a clinical trial fit in with your treatment plan, and your past and present treatments? I know that it's sometimes hard to get into a clinical trial.  some people can't do immune therapy. Or maybe you have already been in one. I'm just finishing up the first and only clinical trial I've been in. It's giving me free drugs for almost 2 years. I just have had to pay mostly for the  bimonthly CT scans. but I know not everybody qualifies for a clinical trial, maybe not even a majority of us qualify. I did not qualify for awhile.

                  • December 30, 2015 at 6:58 pm
                  kylez
                  Participant

                     would a clinical trial fit in with your treatment plan, and your past and present treatments? I know that it's sometimes hard to get into a clinical trial.  some people can't do immune therapy. Or maybe you have already been in one. I'm just finishing up the first and only clinical trial I've been in. It's giving me free drugs for almost 2 years. I just have had to pay mostly for the  bimonthly CT scans. but I know not everybody qualifies for a clinical trial, maybe not even a majority of us qualify. I did not qualify for awhile.

                    • December 30, 2015 at 9:30 pm
                    CHRISNYC
                    Participant

                      Look at cancer cares on line.  They offer assistance however your location may influence what they offer.  I was just released from a trial as my meds were recently fad approved.  The doctor mentioned that they may be able to reach out to the drug company for help.  Hope you find something that works for you.   Chris.  

                      • December 30, 2015 at 9:30 pm
                      CHRISNYC
                      Participant

                        Look at cancer cares on line.  They offer assistance however your location may influence what they offer.  I was just released from a trial as my meds were recently fad approved.  The doctor mentioned that they may be able to reach out to the drug company for help.  Hope you find something that works for you.   Chris.  

                        • December 30, 2015 at 9:30 pm
                        CHRISNYC
                        Participant

                          Look at cancer cares on line.  They offer assistance however your location may influence what they offer.  I was just released from a trial as my meds were recently fad approved.  The doctor mentioned that they may be able to reach out to the drug company for help.  Hope you find something that works for you.   Chris.  

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