Good afternoon, friends. I have been on Avonex for 10 years and will be enrolled in medicare May 1st. Under the advantage plan (HMO) I plan to enroll in, my co pay for Avonex will skyrocket for me to $6,500 per year. And, of course, I expect that will increase as the cost of the drug increases. I am sure I would not qualify for poverty level assistance, but having to pay this much for Avonex will mean no more vacations, dinners out, gift giving, etc.
I've heard there may be foundations out there that are able to help. Any advice? Is anyone on medicare working with a foundation that can help with co pays if you're not at poverty level? I know, by contract, Biogen is not able to help medicare patients with co pays. Which really stinks.
Any ideas out there on how to get that changed? Does contacting law makers help? Just looking for a ray of hope, I guess, for those of us on fixed incomes that would like to be able to visit grandchildren in another state every now and then.
Thanks for listening and best wishes out there to everyone in the same boat! I feel your pain.
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I've heard there may be foundations out there that are able to help. Any advice? Is anyone on medicare working with a foundation that can help with co pays if you're not at poverty level? I know, by contract, Biogen is not able to help medicare patients with co pays. Which really stinks.
Any ideas out there on how to get that changed? Does contacting law makers help? Just looking for a ray of hope, I guess, for those of us on fixed incomes that would like to be able to visit grandchildren in another state every now and then.
Thanks for listening and best wishes out there to everyone in the same boat! I feel your pain.
** Moderator's note - Post broken into paragraphs for easier reading. Many people with MS have visual difficulties that prevent them from reading large blocks of print. **
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