NO TREATMENT

[decoweeds]

my husband was diagnosed with hep c. he went thru a year of treatment,maxed out our credit card, and that treatment didnt work. his doctor wants to try a different injectible. but with insurance our copay monthly will be almost 700$. ive searched and searched but there is no help out there. i think we've both have given up  THANK YOU TO OUR CRAPP HEALTH INSURANCE HIGHMARK BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD

[HectorSF]

I also have Blue Cross. Gotta love em!

Why not try to get free meds? That would help certainly?
https://www.pparx.org/Intro.php

You could try the Patient Assistance Programs (PAP’s) of the pharma companies.
• Roche – Pegasys plus Copegus (ribavirin): Pegassist Patient Assistance
Foundation – 1-877-734-2797
• Schering – PegIntron plus Rebetol (ribavirin): Commitment to Care
– 1-800-521-7157

To speed up the process, have the following information available:
• Age
• State of residence and zip code
• Estimated gross annual household income
• Number of people living in the household
• Brand name of the prescription medicines that you are currently
taking or have been prescribed (Pegasys/Copegus – Roche; PegIntron/
Rebetol – Schering)
• Type of health insurance and/or prescription coverage (if any)
• Name and contact information of physician who prescribed or will
prescribe the medication.
The people who assist you are specially trained to be courteous and
sensitive to the special issues of information related to money and
issues surrounding illness. All of the information is strictly confidential.
If it is determined that you may be eligible for a particular program
you will be asked to fill out an application. For most people this process
is stressful for a variety of reasons so it is highly recommended
that your involve a caregiver, social worker, benefits counselor, healthcare
professional, or friend to help with the initial process and fill out
the application. After you fill out the patient information, the application
will have to be sent to your medical provider to complete.

Good luck!
Don't give up!
Hector

[decoweeds]

we dont qualify because he has insurance but with the copay its about 700 dollars just for the injection per month,that not including the pills

[paulalynn1965]

I am going through a county program for the health care part and then I went through Pegassist for the injections and meds. The health care program I am in is a 2 year program and it is for the county I live in in CO.

[AmeliaFufu]

     I was just looking at someone elses posting it is paulalynn1965 she said she had just discovered help for the underinsured.  I don't know it contacting her might help, but it couldn't hurt.
Good Luck,
AmeliaFufu

[AmeliaFufu]

I'm so sorry that this is happening to you.  I can only offer a listening ear, however I am sure that others in the community will have siguestions for you.  Stop, take a deep breath, you will find a way out of nowhere.  
AmeliaFufu