Zelboraf Cost & Medicare Part D
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Zelboraf Cost & Medicare Part D

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    • November 3, 2011 at 6:29 pm
    heartcode
    Participant

    Hello, does anyone out there have any success with Medicare Part D?  

    My Mother is Stage IV Mets and has been prescribed Zelboraf , but it leaves an enormous co-pay that cannot be afforded of $2,000 + per month.  We are trying to get assistance from Genentech on this, but it is leaving a huge monthly payment.

    Does anyone have any suggestions for this?  Success stories, advice?  How are you affording your Zelboraf?

    Thank You

    Hello, does anyone out there have any success with Medicare Part D?  

    My Mother is Stage IV Mets and has been prescribed Zelboraf , but it leaves an enormous co-pay that cannot be afforded of $2,000 + per month.  We are trying to get assistance from Genentech on this, but it is leaving a huge monthly payment.

    Does anyone have any suggestions for this?  Success stories, advice?  How are you affording your Zelboraf?

    Thank You

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      • November 3, 2011 at 8:26 pm
      Jackie W
      Participant

      I read where Zelboraf has been FDA approved for MM.  I would suggest calling Medicare and find out if she would be covered under Medicare.  When my husband was prescribed Temodar, I called medicare (3times to speak to 3 different people) and found out it was FDA approved for Melanoma, and Medicare would pay for it.

       

      Jackie W

      • November 3, 2011 at 8:26 pm
      Jackie W
      Participant

      I read where Zelboraf has been FDA approved for MM.  I would suggest calling Medicare and find out if she would be covered under Medicare.  When my husband was prescribed Temodar, I called medicare (3times to speak to 3 different people) and found out it was FDA approved for Melanoma, and Medicare would pay for it.

       

      Jackie W

      • November 3, 2011 at 8:26 pm
      Jackie W
      Participant

      I read where Zelboraf has been FDA approved for MM.  I would suggest calling Medicare and find out if she would be covered under Medicare.  When my husband was prescribed Temodar, I called medicare (3times to speak to 3 different people) and found out it was FDA approved for Melanoma, and Medicare would pay for it.

       

      Jackie W

      • November 3, 2011 at 11:17 pm
      Kosta
      Participant

      Try here. http://www.cdfund.org 

      • November 3, 2011 at 11:17 pm
      Kosta
      Participant

      Try here. http://www.cdfund.org 

      • November 3, 2011 at 11:17 pm
      Kosta
      Participant

      Try here. http://www.cdfund.org 

      • November 11, 2011 at 1:14 am
      Tim–MRF
      Guest

      This sounds odd to me.  I have not heard of others who have had anything like this level of co-pay.  I am in touch with Genentech with some regularity and am happy to reach out to them on this.  I know they are sensitive to the pricing issue and are working aggressively to be sure that the cost is not a barrier to people receiving the drug.  Genentech has one of the stronger programs in this of any pharmaceutical.  Feel free to email me offline if you want.  I can connect you with a person at the company who will walk your case through and ensure things are handled properly.

      Tim–MRF

      tturnham@melanoma.org

        • November 11, 2011 at 8:35 am
        JerryfromFauq
        Participant

        Tim, I, as a retired federal employe, have a problem with my current Plan and need to change company's.  The first FEHB plan that I checked would require me to pay over $2,000.00 (approximately my total monthly retirement income) a month for my Gleevec alone.  I am attempting to get information on what other plans would pay towards my life saving treatment.  I fully understand what the poster is going through.  I do often wonder how many people here die because they are too "wealthy" to be able to afford to live?  (My rant for the day.  I know you would modify some things if you could do so!)

        • November 11, 2011 at 8:35 am
        JerryfromFauq
        Participant

        Tim, I, as a retired federal employe, have a problem with my current Plan and need to change company's.  The first FEHB plan that I checked would require me to pay over $2,000.00 (approximately my total monthly retirement income) a month for my Gleevec alone.  I am attempting to get information on what other plans would pay towards my life saving treatment.  I fully understand what the poster is going through.  I do often wonder how many people here die because they are too "wealthy" to be able to afford to live?  (My rant for the day.  I know you would modify some things if you could do so!)

        • November 11, 2011 at 8:35 am
        JerryfromFauq
        Participant

        Tim, I, as a retired federal employe, have a problem with my current Plan and need to change company's.  The first FEHB plan that I checked would require me to pay over $2,000.00 (approximately my total monthly retirement income) a month for my Gleevec alone.  I am attempting to get information on what other plans would pay towards my life saving treatment.  I fully understand what the poster is going through.  I do often wonder how many people here die because they are too "wealthy" to be able to afford to live?  (My rant for the day.  I know you would modify some things if you could do so!)

      • November 11, 2011 at 1:14 am
      Tim–MRF
      Guest

      This sounds odd to me.  I have not heard of others who have had anything like this level of co-pay.  I am in touch with Genentech with some regularity and am happy to reach out to them on this.  I know they are sensitive to the pricing issue and are working aggressively to be sure that the cost is not a barrier to people receiving the drug.  Genentech has one of the stronger programs in this of any pharmaceutical.  Feel free to email me offline if you want.  I can connect you with a person at the company who will walk your case through and ensure things are handled properly.

      Tim–MRF

      tturnham@melanoma.org

      • November 11, 2011 at 1:14 am
      Tim–MRF
      Guest

      This sounds odd to me.  I have not heard of others who have had anything like this level of co-pay.  I am in touch with Genentech with some regularity and am happy to reach out to them on this.  I know they are sensitive to the pricing issue and are working aggressively to be sure that the cost is not a barrier to people receiving the drug.  Genentech has one of the stronger programs in this of any pharmaceutical.  Feel free to email me offline if you want.  I can connect you with a person at the company who will walk your case through and ensure things are handled properly.

      Tim–MRF

      tturnham@melanoma.org

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