Question about copay assistance

Are their ways for copanies of some of these meds to assist with costs? I am on medicare at the moment but co pays can still be pricey and I am going to be getting married and when married I fear my additional assistance (medicaid) will be taken away.  I know we are having financial issues here at the moment too where my fiance's ssi was taken away since now 18 months after getting SSI they say his 50% VA disability it plenty to live in with 2 kids.  So they expect 857.00 to be enough...we had been getting his ssi for 547 for some months.  Since his total disability claim through SSI he no longer really does side jobs (he use to own his own PC business).  He moved here to Oregon while still dating the mother of his children and her family was from here and there were some reasons they came back here from maine.  he never made even half of what he did in Maine...

I know Humira has copay assistance. Just google humira copay assistance and you can find info on it.

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Becky

Crohn's since 1997
Surgeries: 2 Bowel resections, appendix & gallbladder removed
Pulmonary Emboli & Pneumonia 2009
Currently on Humira, Omeprazole, Prozac, Seroquel, Calcium, Vit D, Aspirin, B12 shots

Proair also has one, I got a card at the pharmacy when I filled mine, but it was quite a while ago. I'd talk to the pharmacy next time you fill a prescription and they probably have info if you can't find it yourself.

For Humira there are a couple options
1- Copay assistance at:
http://www.humira.com/global/financial-assistance.aspx

or

2- you can fill out this form to see if you qualify for free Humira sent directly from Abbott (you have to meet income requirements and other things, and your dr has to fill out paperwork as well):
http://www.abbottpatientassistancefoundation.org/pdf/HUMIRA_PAP_Form.pdf


Good luck!

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Becky

Crohn's since 1997
Surgeries: 2 Bowel resections, appendix & gallbladder removed
Pulmonary Emboli & Pneumonia 2009
Currently on Humira, Omeprazole, Prozac, Seroquel, Calcium, Vit D, Aspirin, B12 shots

Thank you I had seen the one for Humira but no others yet so still trying to find information

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Dx with Crohn's 1987, symptoms as early as 1984.
Temp iliostomy February 2007, reversed June 2007, Ovarian cysts, migraines, allergies (incl food allergies) , oral allergy syndrome (diff than true food allergies), Asthma, Gall Bladder removed 1999, Inguenal hernia 1987

If you go into the chronic pain forum there's a 101 post at the top that lists places to look into for healthcare expense help.

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Becky

Crohn's since 1997
Surgeries: 2 Bowel resections, appendix & gallbladder removed
Pulmonary Emboli & Pneumonia 2009
Currently on Humira, Omeprazole, Prozac, Seroquel, Calcium, Vit D, Aspirin, B12 shots

Thought there would be more info, but they list these websites:

http://www.pparx.org

http://www.needymeds.org

www.yourrx.com

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Becky

Crohn's since 1997
Surgeries: 2 Bowel resections, appendix & gallbladder removed
Pulmonary Emboli & Pneumonia 2009
Currently on Humira, Omeprazole, Prozac, Seroquel, Calcium, Vit D, Aspirin, B12 shots

thank you so much for the help will check them out

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Dx with Crohn's 1987, symptoms as early as 1984.
Temp iliostomy February 2007, reversed June 2007, Ovarian cysts, migraines, allergies (incl food allergies) , oral allergy syndrome (diff than true food allergies), Asthma, Gall Bladder removed 1999, Inguenal hernia 1987

dragonfly
you already have the best deal with medicare with extra help with the lowest drug co-pays BUT in case when you get married they take you off QMB cause you have too much income or money in the bank there is still the QI1 (qualified Individual 1) that will still pay for the part B and D.. and you may still qualify for extra help (this is why many people don't get married that have SSD btw)

AND I can help you with Pentasa...They have a program called ShireCares and I do believe you would qualify for free Pentasa.. I had to do that when I hit the donut hole with medicare with my SSD.. ShireCares.com 1-888-227-3755

It's a bit of a pain with them because they have to fax your GI every 3 months and he has to tell them 'yea she still needs her meds' and then they send you 3 months at a time and then every year you have to do all the financials with them again to get approval for the next year.. but all this is worth it cause it's free instead of $600/month... you might have to keep calling over and over before you get them mailed to you every 3 months but it's STILL worth it. I could never keep taking Pentasa if it wasn't for this program
NY Veggie

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Crohn's, Migraines, Fibromyalgia, Hypothyroid, Polychondritis, Pericarditis, Anemia, Depression, PTSD
Lacto-Vegetarian Low Residue Diet
Solgar V-75, Gentle Iron, Calcium, Vit D, Flaxseed Oil, B2, Biotin, B12 shot, Turmeric
Pentasa, Metaprolol, Gabapentin, Synthroid, Omeprazole, Flexerol, Zocor, Xanax, Fiorinal
Was on Entocort, INH, Prednisone, Prednisolone, Cipro, Flagyl
1st surgery in May