Nick C Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 All, my mothers neighbor and friend let me know her dad has cancer. First they thought it was lung, but turns out lung was the met and it was colon as the primary. To the question, they are giving him chemo pills and they are $3,800 a month. He is a vet and retired...what avenues should he take to get some sort of benefits to defray the costs? Thanks, I know some of you know the answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat127 Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Who makes the drug? Many of the companies have a charitable arm. It would help to know who makes it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyW Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Nick this is best I can do. All ya have to do is finnd out who makes the drug and contact them. Most offer financial assistance cause even though they got to make money they dont want us to die trying to help them!!!!!!!! https://www.pparx.org/Intro.php This one is general but there are some good info in here!! http://lungevity.org/l_community/viewtopic.php?t=33131 http://www.drugs.com/MANUFACTURERS.HTML AMGEN REIMBURSEMENT CONNECTION 800-272-9376 WWW.AMGEN.COM/PATIENTS/ASSISTANCE.HTML FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED AND WHO HAVE LIMITED FINANCIAL RESOURCES; BASED ON INSURED STATUS AND INCOME LEVEL. DRUGS IN THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE ARANESP® (DARBEPOETIN ALFA) AND NEULASTA® (PEGFILGRASTIM). BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB PATIENT ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION 800-736-0003 WWW.BMSPAF.ORG ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE TO PATIENTS WITH FINANCIAL HARDSHIP WHO GENERALLY HAVE NO PRIVATE PRESCRIPTION DRUG INSURANCE AND ARE NOT ENROLLED IN A PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE PLAN THROUGH MEDICAID OR ANY OTHER FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL HEALTH PROGRAM. CANCERCARE 800-813-4673 WWW.CANCERCARE.ORG/GET_HELP/ASSISTANCE CANCERCARE’S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROVIDES LIMITED GRANTS FOR CERTAIN EXPENSES RELATED TO TREATMENT. GENENTECH’S SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT 888-249-4918 WWW.SPOCONLINE.COM AVASTIN EXPENDITURE CAP: 800-232-2717] A REIMBURSEMENT RESOURCE FOR GENENTECH PRODUCTS THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION TO PATIENTS AND THEIR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. GLAXOSMITHKLINE’S COMMITMENT TO ACCESS 866-265-6491 WWW.COMMITMENTTOACCESS.GSK.COM PROVIDES OUTPATIENT MEDICATIONS TO ELIGIBLE LOW-INCOME PATIENTS WHO DO NOT HAVE PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFITS. LILLY CARES 800-545-6962 WWW.LILLYCARES.COM PROVIDES TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE TO PATIENTS OBTAINING LILLY OR DISTA MEDICATION. MERCK'S ACT PROGRAM 866-363-6379 WWW.EMEND.COM/APREPITANT/EMEND/CONSUMER ... IS_ACT.JSP ACT IS A TWO-PART PROGRAM SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO ASSIST INSURED PATIENTS WITH INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT ISSUES, AND TO PROVIDE PRODUCT SUPPORT FOR THOSE QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS LACKING COVERAGE FOR EMEND® (APREPITANT). PARTNERSHIP FOR PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE 888-477-2669 WWW.PPARX.ORG OFFERS A SINGLE POINT OF ACCESS TO MORE THAN 275 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. PATIENT ADVOCATE FOUNDATION'S CO-PAY RELIEF 866-512-3861 WWW.COPAYS.ORG PROVIDES DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO QUALIFIED PATIENTS TO ENABLE THEM TO AFFORD CO-PAYMENTS REQUIRED BY THEIR INSURANCE. OFFERS PERSONAL SERVICE TO ALL PATIENTS THROUGH CALL COUNSELORS. PFIZER’S FIRSTRESOURCE 877-744-5675 WWW.PFIZERHELPFULANSWERS.COM FIRSTRESOURCE PROVIDES PRODUCTS TO ELIGIBLE, LOW-INCOME, UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED PATIENTS. RXASSIST AND RX OUTREACH PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS WWW.RXASSIST.ORG OFFERS ASSISTANCE TO PATIENTS WITHOUT PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE WHO MEET INCOME REQUIREMENTS. RX HOPE 877-979-4673 WWW.RXHOPE.COM OFFERS INFORMATION ON ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FROM VARIOUS PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES; OFFERS AN ASSISTANCE FINDER, WHICH MATCHES PATIENT INFORMATION AGAINST AVAILABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND CHARITABLE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROGRAMS. SANOFI-AVENTIS’S PACT PLUS 800-996-6626 HTTP://ONCOLOGY.SANOFI-AVENTIS.US/REIMBURSEMENT.DO OFFERS REIMBURSEMENT SERVICES AND PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR MOST PRODUCTS INCLUDING TAXOTERE® (DOXETAXEL) AND ELOXATIN® (OXALIPLATIN INJECTION). SCHERING-PLOUGH’S COMMITMENT TO CARE PROGRAM 800-521-7157 WWW.SCHERING-PLOUGH.COM/SCHERING_PLOUGH ... T_CARE.JSP PROVIDES FREE CANCER MEDICATIONS THROUGH PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS TO PEOPLE WITH LOW INCOMES WHO DO NOT HAVE PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE. TOGETHER RX ACCESS 800-444-4106 WWW.TOGETHERRXACCESS.COM ASSISTANCE FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE INELIGIBLE FOR MEDICARE, HAVE NO PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE AND MEET HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND AGE REQUIREMENTS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recce101 Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Nick, just to clarify — when you say he's a vet and retired, I assume you mean he spent a few years in the service then retired from something else, rather than being a military retiree with 20+ years service, right? If so, and assuming he's not on Medicare with a good Part D drug plan, then the applicable drug company's charitable foundation would most likely be the best route. I've heard that qualifying for that type of assistance is not unreasonably difficult, certainly not as hard as qualifying for Medicaid. Ned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick C Posted November 20, 2008 Author Share Posted November 20, 2008 Ned, not 100% sure how long he served for, but I believe he is retired from "something else" These are ke questions to go back to my friend with. Randy Thanks for the links...I'm forwarding them now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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