More info here...
The national psoriasis foundation can give you information on getting assistance also . I hear so many people talking about getting assistiance that's also another support group for people with psa r psoriasis its free to join also . They have a face book, and send out lots of info.
Im in UK and we are so lucky to have the NHS having said that i have spent 10 years taking methotrexate , sulfasalazine and hydroxychloriquin as a combine therapy which didnt really help because our hospital have such strict policy about giving these meds:( t the moment we're trying for a baby and i cant take methotrexate so i think if the sulfasalazine hydroxychloriquin and prednisolone which im currently on doesnt work i might be eligable for it ..
I don't know where you are from, but Embrel and Humira have discount programs, however, because of my insurance.. I did NOT qualify for those discount programs.. My insurance would cover an in office infusion called "Remicade".. It is around the same price as Humira and Embrel, but your dr.'s office bills it differently.. It will be a copay when you go in.. Then they will charge your INS company about $3,000 or so.. AFTER your deductable (mine is $500) you'll owe about $500-$700 (depending on what they charge) I am enrolled in a program called RemiStart
( http://www.remistart.com/ ) They cover a LOT of the money the 1st yr. You'll end up out of pocket $100 for the 1st visit and only $50 for the rest of the yr. You will go every couple of weeks to get the meds in your system, then bi-monthly. Now, I am on my 2nd yr (the extended remistart program) and it does cost more.. about $100-$200 every other month.. Hope that helps!!!!!
Thank you for responding to this, with such great info, I pulled it back up for Alleycat, hopefully she read it!
No problem :)
SK said:
Thank you for responding to this, with such great info, I pulled it back up for Alleycat, hopefully she read it!
Starting in 2014, insurance companies will not be able to charge you more for coverage because of your psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis or other health status.
You will have more resources to help with insurance appeals.
New consumer assistance is available from 2010, through improved state programs to help people with issues such as insurance appeals. Your State Insurance Commission will be a source of information on where to get consumer assistance.
BuickBoy said:
O.K. I'm probably going to appear ignorant but when you say that there is a "co-pay" of $10.00 is that all I have to pay? Is there additional cost after the co-pay and what my insurance pays?
Also tntlamb, are you suggesting that I may have to go on disability beacuse of this disease?
Maybe your rhum can place you in a pilot program, they put you on the pilot where you dont know if you have the drug or not, but after a period of months, regardless of whether you received the placebo they put you on the real thing for a year or more...basically...but this was what I did in Ontario Canada....I hope pilots are availiable where you are..good luck.....
Ask your Rhumy or Dermy if they have any pilot programs going on. The pilot will give you the drug or a placebo, but regardless of the outcome, and especially if you get worse cause its the placebo you get, they will put you on the drug for a least 2 years from start of pilot.....at least thats basically how it worls here in Ontario, Canada.
And check out your states policy on Quality of Life....the drugs are their to make you "perfect"....you should have access to them and treated as an equal and productive member of society.
I dont know about disability in your state, but it may pay for your meds, but then you would be okay in a couple of months and able to be productive and "normal".....so its a real catch 22, and thats why it should be a constent accessible drug to provide quality of life.
plus..its not going to be like this forever....2014 will bring huge changes.....the wr itingn is on the wall...we have a voice and it has spoken
BuickBoy said:
Thanks ya'll, all that I can say is that there is no way on this green earth that I'll put my family through that kind of finacial burden. The Reumy will have to try something else! Does anyone take a prescription that is more reasonably priced and works well?
This is great info Michael, thanks!