Copaxone price???

[michelleric]

Shared Solutions called me today for all my info.  She said she will call me early next week to give me the cost. She then said they offer financial assistance. So, I asked "roughly" what does she think will be my cost with my insurance.  She said "typically" with my insurance, my part would be $2500.00-------PER MONTH!!

Does this sound right? That will be a problem, to say the least. Guess I shouldn't worry until I know for sure the cost, but at the moment, doesn't sound too promising for me.

Do other people pay this amount? More? Less? Just curious...

Thanks,

Michelle

Perhaps they could lower the cost if they didn't give out this HUGE fancy book with the DVD and CD's?!

[Mknjk1]

Hello, I am sorry that imam saying this, i do not have ms I was somewhat diagnosed with ms about a year ago, my doc prescribed copaxone. I have been taking it for the past year. Recently a different doc confirmed i do not have ms. Yes i feel fortunate but I do have almost three months of copaxone that paid for.

I really hate throwing it away

Can you help....can anyone

[jean_619]

The cost you have quoted is not unusual.  I started Copaxone 3 years ago (2009) and at that time the total cost of the drug was $4000/mo and I had to pay $2000 of that.  

However, Shared Solutions has a program where you only have to pay $35 per month.  I called and did not have to give any financial information.  The call literally took 5 minutes.  Call!

Here are the details on their drug site.

http://copaxone.com/StartingCOPAXONE/COPAXONE-Co-pay-Solutions-aspx-1.aspx

[ch1980]

copaxone now costs $4600/mo according to my insurance.  they pay it all and i pay $85/mo copay but with financial assistance from shared solutions/cvs it goes down to $35/mo

[RJE0589]

My husband has been on Copaxone for 1 year and had assistance. We were very blessed for that because my insurance company UNITED HEALTH EXCLUDES this medication and wont pay a dime. Copaxone has kept him out of the hospital this year. Unfortunatley when it came time to renew the assistance he was turned down. Not to sure why...we've lost our home, our car...and I now make less money. So last week he had to stop taking it. Just cant afford it. We were going through AssistRX which works with Shared Solutions. DOes anyone have any suggestions. He was doing so well. Being off the Copaxone really scares me....and him. Thank you

[POSTMANJM]

MY INSURANCE BASES CHARGE AT $4000 PER MONTH. AFTER DONUT HOLE COST IS $220.00 PER MONTH. THIS IS THE BIGGEST RIP OFF BY DRUG COMPANIES. THIS DRUG HAS BEEN OUT OVER TEN YEARS AND THERE IS NO REASON FOR THES HIGH COSTS. ASKING FOR FINANCIAL HELP IS LIKE BEGGING. WILL NO LONGER DONATE TO ANY GROUP TO FIND CURES, AS ONCE THEY DO THEY SCREW THE PUBLIC THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO HELP

[charliemyboy]

I pay nothing for Copaxone, 20mg per  day.

My insurance, First Health, does pay some but I am receiving other financial assistance. Don't ask me who it is, I do not know.

When my doctor put me on the drug, I mentioned cost, copays etc and his reaction to me was...Don't worry about it, it will happen.

My doctor is with OSU Medical Center in Columbus Ohio.

There is no way you should be paying that much.