The cost of Tysabri was a big influence on whether or not I moved to that med. Because I work for a school district, and I know how what I submit influences all workers in the district, I didn't want to add any undue burden.

But in the end, I had to quit worrying about that, and worry about myself and my future.

Now the interesting part. I know for my Rebif, I paid a $30 copay, and insurance picked up the rest. Let's say it was $2000. So the insurance paid a good percentage of the cost of the med.

My estimate from my 1st Ty infusion (and it was pre-approved by my insurance) was $2451 for the med, $50 from the pharmacy to mix and prepare for infusion, $70 for the nurse to do the infusion. So basically about $2600, which I realize is a steal compared to what many are paying!

This will come under major medical, so after my deductible, I still will pay 90% of the total bill. That means I will be paying $260, instead of $30. I have a $1500 deductible also. So I'll be paying a lot more, and maybe the insurance less than if I were on Rebif.

But if this tier thing comes into play, my Rebif would be much more, but maybe not as much as Ty!

It is all so confusing.