Medicare and Tarceva

• By kris78
• Reply 231934
• December 26, 2008 at 11:51 pm
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I work at a pharmacy and a patient of mine is on Tarceva and has two different programs that supplement her Medicare Part D coverage. I know one is the "Patient Advocate Program" and the other I am unsure of. There must be information on the web somewhere about these programs. The program sends the money directly to the pharmacy to cover her copay (whatever Medicare does not cover) although there is a limit (a dollar amt) any little bit helps. Hope this helps?
Kris

• By BIRDY
• Reply 232041
• December 27, 2008 at 9:36 am
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My Oncologist told me that the drug company would supply the drug for free if I could not afford it...Have a wonderful New Year...BIRDY

• By claires
• Reply 232047
• December 27, 2008 at 9:45 am
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Depends where you live and maybe your affiliations--- PFT insurance costs $700 a year but will supply 60 days mail order for $20.

• By robinwd
• Reply 232069
• December 27, 2008 at 10:27 am
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I think I just read that Medicare Part D plans will no longer cover oral cancer drugs at all in 2009.

• By alisdavis
• Reply 232079
• December 27, 2008 at 10:50 am
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Look for another supplement to Medicare. Part D is just not worth it. They are always changing the rules, and you never know what you're gonna get/

• By Christine_D
• Reply 232099
• December 27, 2008 at 11:30 am
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You can try these 2 links. I have heard good things about both as far as getting help to cover drug costs..
https://www.pparx.org/Intro.php

http://www.copays.org/

Also, the Tarceva web site has information about helping to cover the cost of treatment.
http://www.tarceva.com/index.jsp

I hope these help~

Warmly,
Christine

• By chuck (Inactive)
• Reply 232112
• December 27, 2008 at 11:42 am
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I have been stage 4 since 04 and have been given several different chemo drugs. Tarceva is my last hope and my supplement (secure horizon) with medicare covers all the Tarceva costs except a $40 copay. My co-insurance costs my wife and I about $ 400 a mo. Sounds expensive but the two of us take several meds. God bless and sure love that fish. chuck darnell.