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Old 03-02-2010, 11:16 PM #1
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Default Well I'm in the dreaded Gap now
With the cost of my Avonex and everything else I am in the gap. I called to reoder my Avonex today and she told me that the cost was $2501.02. Since the gap is $4500 I guess I'll be in it all this month and part of next since I have a couple of meds that are tier 2 and 3. Then my meds will be really cheap! Welll except the Avonex. I'll still have to pay $525. for it. But last month I paid $825. for it. If my DH hadn't have retired I would be paying his insurance cheap copay.
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Here I was hoping you were in the Gap clothing store having to buy jeans.
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I can't believe how much you guys have to PAY for your meds !!!

Doesn't it make you want to move somewhere ... anywhere... ?

Does anyone get it for free/cheaper ?
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It's all according to insurance. Two years ago the copay for my husbands insurance company was $50. Last years insurance that they were switched to (no choice) co pay was $75. I'm just glad we prepared ourselves financially for it. He is retired now and I hope we are all set.
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I can't believe how much you guys have to PAY for your meds !!!

Doesn't it make you want to move somewhere ... anywhere... ?
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One of the provisions of Obama's health care initiative would close the donut hole...I can't believe that the government got away with passing that piece of garbage...just another way of slipping something by us when we weren't paying attention...it's so unethical...
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If Medicare (gov't) is your only insurance, there can be a high cost. Insurance costs vary, but most are reasonable.

I pay a $60 co-pay every 90 for my Copaxone.

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Can you call the folks that make your meds and ask for help?
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Avonex assistance can help you with the copay in the donut hole. Just call patient assistance at: 1-800-456-2255. They are very reasonable, if I wasn't working partime I would be using it.
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Avonex assistance can help you with the copay in the donut hole. Just call patient assistance at: 1-800-456-2255. They are very reasonable, if I wasn't working partime I would be using it.
What kind of finacial requirements do they have for you to get this? We have our SS, pensions from work and 401Ks from work that are worth a lot now.
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