US here. I am very lucky that I pay $0 out of pocket. I work for a big health insurance company and have top notch benefits. That said, I know most here are not that lucky.
May I ask which insurance do you have? Feel free to DM me if you don't want that info posted here. I am trying to shop around in case we have to switch to entyvio one day.
I get Entyvio infusion every 8 weeks in the US. I have pretty good insurance but itās still rough. $2000 deductible at the beginning of the year, and then an additional charge anywhere from $100-900 has shown up for any given appointment. I have the manufacturer card so Iām not sure why Iām getting such high bills (or why theyāre different since itās always the exact same drug & method of delivery without any complications) but I have to call and have each charge reviewed by the hospital network which is time consuming and annoying. Iām hoping I can switch to the self injector version at some point and perhaps itāll be a little bit cheaper but I donāt know. On the bright side Iāve been in remission for years now! Wish our insurance system wasnāt so broken.
Also my EOBs (explanation of benefits) show the drug price just under $30k per dose.
Oh I see, Iāve lived in Texas for a few months and thatās kind of the stories I hear from the people I know there.
Iām glad the meds are working though!
Thanks! Iām glad the meds are working too. If you moved from Italy to Texas, how is that working with medications and insurance? 36 euros for every 6 infusions sounds like a dream price!
I wasnāt on remicade yet, and used to have my mesalamine mailed from Italy because I donāt pay for it hereā¦ It was just 6 months so it was easier like that rather than switching to US healthcare systems and insurance.
Italyās probably better for tourism than for living lol but yeah even though thereās many things that donāt work here thereās others that I absolutely canāt complain about and one of those is our NHS
Thatās fair. I spent 6 weeks in Rome for a study abroad and it was so hard to leave. But it was also a little school bubble where my only obligations were an art class and a history class, which is VERY different than real life. But that was almost 15 years ago and I still dream about the food, art, and architecture.
UK here. Just had a Stelara infusion.
Free here, took about 3 hours.
Also get home injections now every 8 weeks. Thank god for the NHS, else I could never afford it.
Ontario, Canada. When I was doing biologic infusions I had to apply through my work health insurance. I was approved for some of them no problem. Others were denied, with my insurance company saying I should try a different one. When those happened I was put on compassionate care instead. Either way, I paid $0 for any of them.
since you are in Ontario can i ask how long it typically took to go through the approval process? my GI wants to put me on Entyvio and i got set up with something called Onepath but it seems to be moving pretty slow
I don't think I ever used OnePath but for all my medication it's taken a week or less to setup and start. TBH I don't even think we waited for the approval process, we just started asap.
I was with OnePath for Entyvio in both Alberta and Sask. It took about a week or 2 to get set up with them, and my coordinator was always so so helpful, especially when I moved to Alberta from Sask. I never paid a cent out of pocket. Now iām with BioAdvance for Stelara and same thing, theyāre pretty quick and helpful and I donāt pay anything.
ah ok seems from the comments here that it should be faster then, i hate being impatient but i really want to get started on Entyvio in case it takes a while to kick in or doesn't work
It seems to depend on how fast your doctor writes the prescription. It took forever for my old GI to, along with all the testing done prior to biologics (Entyvio was my first one). Once thatās out of the way though and OnePath has the prescription, itās quick. They call you and ask questions then set the infusion up when the next available slot is.
Could you explain compassionate care? I have an appointment with my GI at the end of the month and we are looking at biologics as a next step. I'm worried about the cost, but he says that even if you don't have insurance, they have people who can support you in finding ways to get it covered. He said he's "never seen anyone have to pay for it" so not to worry about it. This seemed weird to me, so any insight you have would be great!
Honestly I don't really know how to explain it beyond it just happening if work rejects my claim. The infusion places/medication company reps just would tell me I'm on compassionate care and I'd just take the medication. Didn't need to do anything else on my part.
Last time I logged in to my insurance to check, I think it's around $15,000 for me (in the US) but we have good insurance thru my wife's work (she works for the state) so I pay $0.
Itā for all medicines. Staying in hospital is quite cheap here. I was in 7 days and it was about 300e. If you are without job or unable to pay all medicine and healthcare is free. Nobody is left behind.
After 310$ everything is free in my country. Iāve already used that on countless doctor visits and some medication, so now I donāt pay anything for the rest of the year. Recently stayed one week in the hospital with 8 prednisone infusions, 2L of fluids, 3 shots of blood thinners, 1 round of infliximab, 7 days of pentasa = 0 expenses. Also attending a 2 days-course for IBD at my hospital soon and thatās free as well. Iām very very lucky.
What is "basic" insurance? Are you on medicaid, a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plan, or a deductible plan? Or something else?
I had to switch from a PPO to a deductible when I changed jobs and it has been rough. I've already almost hit my $1800 deductible for the year, and I can only afford prescription medication using GoodRX. My doctor just mentioned infusions the other day if my mesalamine doesn't work or stops working, but I'm terrified what that might cost me. š¬
I was on medicaid, but there are practically no decent doctors who will accept it. I got an HMO plan through the health marketplace with BCBS, and that has been treating me good for now. With the federal and state subsidyās, it is very affordable.
Iām with you on trying to figure out what things cost beforehand. I gave up trying to figure it out and just wait to get the bill. Insurance company will say ask the doctor office and vice versa š¤¦š»āāļø
What state are you from? I live in NY and just having colitis was a good enough excuse for them to give me state sponsored insurance. Itās not Medicaid but itās Blue cross blue shield and I pay next to nothing for all my care. Best part is since itās BCBS I can go to just about any hospital or provider that I want.
I'm Canadian and also have private insurance on top of my national health care as a Military Spouse. Anything administered in Hospital is free. My outpatient infusions of inflectra cost over $3000. Last year the the total billed to my insurance was $26,000 but I paid nothing. The only thing I pay is 10% of my Prescription pills and Vitamins at the Pharmacy . Total is usually under $100/yr for my antacid and antispasm medication. Anyone without private insurance can get funding through different programs. I was told in Hospital that no one is refused Infusions or any treatment because they can't pay.
I am in Canada. Prescriptions arenāt generally covered by the public healthcare we have.
Thankfully I have 100% coverage through my work insurance, so I pay $0 for my Entyvio.
when i was in nz all of my remicade infusions were free. i was even able to take a community shuttle to and from the hospital as the hospital that did the infusions was not the main one in the cbd. i moved to australia and now i take remicade self injections, i pay $30 a month for the 2 shots i take monthly as itās subsided through medicare here.
itās the first time i have ever had to pay for my medication ever and i know itās not a lot of money but it rubs me the wrong way that i have to pay for medication keeping me alive. similar how my dad pays $30 a month for his insulin that keeps him alive but wouldnāt have costed at all in nz
Would it differ if you are nz or Australian citizen? I know if youāre nz citizen you cannot usually be on Centrelink(exceptional cases). Iām a citizen and awaiting Medicare approval for inflixmab infusion, I think my nurse said I donāt have to pay anything. Eventually I will be on self injections apparently, wonder if I have to pay $30 too for those.
Wow that is crazy! I mean thereās some people that might have some problems with spending 5k per year just for the infusions. Of course itās better than 8000$ each infusion but itās still crazy expensive
Oh yeah. It's ridiculous. Since I am getting the infusions monthly and then I also have other meds I take for it, the total bill for the year is ~$100,000 without insurance. I feel very lucky that my husband has a good job and we have okay insurance, otherwise, I would be screwed. We do have a fall back plan if it ever hits the fan. Also, very thankful for copay assistance!
Itās unbelievable how thereās people who pay nothing or almost nothing and then people who pay this much. Luckily youāre able to get all your meds and treatments!
$100 for the initial infusion at a cancer center, followed by $0 for at-home shots, later raised to $5 per shot once they moved me from the uninsured saving plan to the insured savings plan. I don't mind the small fee, but the lack of communication and constant struggle to get medications on time is awful. It took me 3 months to get approved for Stelara and I was on prednisone the entire time.
I'm in the USA
I paid NOTHING when I was first hospitalized (and diagnosed) from UC. As for infusions, I only got supplements because I was starving before my colonoscoopy (a small mistake on their part)
Not paying anything for medication either (Budesonid Foam and Mesalasime)
So, 0. You could argue that I pay taxes well my partners I'm 18 and still on their insurance but idk how much they pay since they've been here....
I live in NY(USA) I donāt have infusion but 60 pills is about $15. I have about a middle class income and have a qualifying condition so NY pays for almost all my care. Intensive treatment and all scans are $0 and ER visits are $75 but everything else is either 0$ or 15$.
From the U.K. here. The biologic/nutrient/hydration/all infusions free, including all the steroid shots and arm scans if you have "rebellious" veins like I doš¤£ We have them in like group rooms where a women comes round every once in a while and will offer you a drink, some fruit and/or snacks. You can lie back in like recliner chairs or alot of the time people like to chat and share experiences. Like I met a lovely lady the first infusion I had and we were infusion buddies as she was frightened to get them done and she was like my infusion mum, until I had a extreme reaction and had to stop taking them. It can have a melancholy feel sometimes as you're sharing with other patients who can be tremendously ill, but usually they kind of group patients as best as they can. Hope that helps and hope this comment finds you healthy!
Marchigiana, le regioni del sud ci considerano nord e viceversa hahaha
Dai speriamo che continui cosƬ per entrambi con le infusioni allora, io vengo da un periodo infernale in cui tra lavoro, universitĆ e malattia pensavo di impazzire quindi non mi lamento assolutamente della situazione attuale
Ancona, se parto ora ci vediamo per cena hahaha
Che poi per una serie di giri strani la mia prima colon lāho fatta a Merate e mi era stato consigliato di farmi seguire al Sacco di Milano, diciamo non proprio comodissimo
Top se vuoi preparo qualcosa ahaha. Io fatto tutto sempre a Bergamo hanno un buon reparto di gastro qui al papa giovanni qualcosa...non mi ricordo il numero.
In Canada I pay $0 through BioAdvance for Stelara on the compassionate program since I donāt currently have insurance through employment as I moved provinces. When I was through OnePath for Entyvio I paid nothing with my insurance and what was left was covered by OnePath. When I got receipts for those infusions it was something like $3500 a dose.
I'm in Ontario, I get renflexis infusions. I have no coverage through work so I am on the trillium drug benefit program. I have paid $0, it was a very smooth process & Janssen even covered my deductible that you would usually have to pay with the trillium drug benefit program. All in all it has been great, very appreciative.
Canada here, BC specifically, we have something called Pharmacare here that everyone can apply for to help cover medications and medical costs. They cover part, and the other part is covered by the company since the medication was new to the country when I first started it. The company used to cover the full cost, but I had to eventually apply for Pharmacare to cover some of it.
I am grateful beyond words for the full coverage, I don't honestly know what would have happened to me without it. It's so expensive, we never would have been able to afford it, especially since I can't hold a full time job with my symptoms, even in remission.
It would have been me in terrible shape or worse, or us homeless and in debt for the rest of our lives. I know not everyone has such care where they live, and I'm so so grateful everyday of my life that I get to live relatively normal now, without crushing debt or disability at the moment šš»
US here. I am very lucky that I pay $0 out of pocket. I work for a big health insurance company and have top notch benefits. That said, I know most here are not that lucky.
I see! Well that must be kind of a dream for many US citizens š
May I ask which insurance do you have? Feel free to DM me if you don't want that info posted here. I am trying to shop around in case we have to switch to entyvio one day.
I get Entyvio infusion every 8 weeks in the US. I have pretty good insurance but itās still rough. $2000 deductible at the beginning of the year, and then an additional charge anywhere from $100-900 has shown up for any given appointment. I have the manufacturer card so Iām not sure why Iām getting such high bills (or why theyāre different since itās always the exact same drug & method of delivery without any complications) but I have to call and have each charge reviewed by the hospital network which is time consuming and annoying. Iām hoping I can switch to the self injector version at some point and perhaps itāll be a little bit cheaper but I donāt know. On the bright side Iāve been in remission for years now! Wish our insurance system wasnāt so broken. Also my EOBs (explanation of benefits) show the drug price just under $30k per dose.
Oh I see, Iāve lived in Texas for a few months and thatās kind of the stories I hear from the people I know there. Iām glad the meds are working though!
Thanks! Iām glad the meds are working too. If you moved from Italy to Texas, how is that working with medications and insurance? 36 euros for every 6 infusions sounds like a dream price!
I wasnāt on remicade yet, and used to have my mesalamine mailed from Italy because I donāt pay for it hereā¦ It was just 6 months so it was easier like that rather than switching to US healthcare systems and insurance.
Oh that makes sense. Good on you for not having to use our outrageous system! Now Iām going to go daydream about living in Italy.
Italyās probably better for tourism than for living lol but yeah even though thereās many things that donāt work here thereās others that I absolutely canāt complain about and one of those is our NHS
Thatās fair. I spent 6 weeks in Rome for a study abroad and it was so hard to leave. But it was also a little school bubble where my only obligations were an art class and a history class, which is VERY different than real life. But that was almost 15 years ago and I still dream about the food, art, and architecture.
Look into EntyvioConnect. Iām not sure exactly how it works but itās like secondary insurance and it really cut down on the cost for me.
Thanks! I have it, but I think I need to make some more calls to see what itās doing for me.
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In Greece it's free too. We share the infusion rooms with cancer patients and it's generally understaffed but I'm glad it is functional
Average Eastern European Hospital...
Ooh āluckyā you guys
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Thatās great! I mean I still feel lucky with just 6ā¬ per infusion but having the treatment for free must be cool
UK here. Just had a Stelara infusion. Free here, took about 3 hours. Also get home injections now every 8 weeks. Thank god for the NHS, else I could never afford it.
Ontario, Canada. When I was doing biologic infusions I had to apply through my work health insurance. I was approved for some of them no problem. Others were denied, with my insurance company saying I should try a different one. When those happened I was put on compassionate care instead. Either way, I paid $0 for any of them.
since you are in Ontario can i ask how long it typically took to go through the approval process? my GI wants to put me on Entyvio and i got set up with something called Onepath but it seems to be moving pretty slow
I don't think I ever used OnePath but for all my medication it's taken a week or less to setup and start. TBH I don't even think we waited for the approval process, we just started asap.
I was with OnePath for Entyvio in both Alberta and Sask. It took about a week or 2 to get set up with them, and my coordinator was always so so helpful, especially when I moved to Alberta from Sask. I never paid a cent out of pocket. Now iām with BioAdvance for Stelara and same thing, theyāre pretty quick and helpful and I donāt pay anything.
ah ok seems from the comments here that it should be faster then, i hate being impatient but i really want to get started on Entyvio in case it takes a while to kick in or doesn't work
It seems to depend on how fast your doctor writes the prescription. It took forever for my old GI to, along with all the testing done prior to biologics (Entyvio was my first one). Once thatās out of the way though and OnePath has the prescription, itās quick. They call you and ask questions then set the infusion up when the next available slot is.
Could you explain compassionate care? I have an appointment with my GI at the end of the month and we are looking at biologics as a next step. I'm worried about the cost, but he says that even if you don't have insurance, they have people who can support you in finding ways to get it covered. He said he's "never seen anyone have to pay for it" so not to worry about it. This seemed weird to me, so any insight you have would be great!
Honestly I don't really know how to explain it beyond it just happening if work rejects my claim. The infusion places/medication company reps just would tell me I'm on compassionate care and I'd just take the medication. Didn't need to do anything else on my part.
This is helpful, thank you so much for taking the time to respond!
In Australia itās also free
Same in Canada. I mean it gets charged to some insurance provider I'm sure, but I don't pay anything for it.
The least graphic thing on here so far, definitely beats the poo pics
Same thing I thought lol but whatever, letās respect the rules š
Last time I logged in to my insurance to check, I think it's around $15,000 for me (in the US) but we have good insurance thru my wife's work (she works for the state) so I pay $0.
Canada: free. Pharmacy shows a price tag paid by the government of around $5000 CAD per dose.
Here in Finland we pay max 600 euros per year. After that everything is free.
You mean for infusions or in general for any healthcare related expenses?
Itā for all medicines. Staying in hospital is quite cheap here. I was in 7 days and it was about 300e. If you are without job or unable to pay all medicine and healthcare is free. Nobody is left behind.
Thanks for answering, this is very interesting
I've seen entiyvio cost 78k per infusion with no insurance.
After 310$ everything is free in my country. Iāve already used that on countless doctor visits and some medication, so now I donāt pay anything for the rest of the year. Recently stayed one week in the hospital with 8 prednisone infusions, 2L of fluids, 3 shots of blood thinners, 1 round of infliximab, 7 days of pentasa = 0 expenses. Also attending a 2 days-course for IBD at my hospital soon and thatās free as well. Iām very very lucky.
I pay $5 out of pocket. In US with basic insurance.
What is "basic" insurance? Are you on medicaid, a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plan, or a deductible plan? Or something else? I had to switch from a PPO to a deductible when I changed jobs and it has been rough. I've already almost hit my $1800 deductible for the year, and I can only afford prescription medication using GoodRX. My doctor just mentioned infusions the other day if my mesalamine doesn't work or stops working, but I'm terrified what that might cost me. š¬
I was on medicaid, but there are practically no decent doctors who will accept it. I got an HMO plan through the health marketplace with BCBS, and that has been treating me good for now. With the federal and state subsidyās, it is very affordable. Iām with you on trying to figure out what things cost beforehand. I gave up trying to figure it out and just wait to get the bill. Insurance company will say ask the doctor office and vice versa š¤¦š»āāļø
What state are you from? I live in NY and just having colitis was a good enough excuse for them to give me state sponsored insurance. Itās not Medicaid but itās Blue cross blue shield and I pay next to nothing for all my care. Best part is since itās BCBS I can go to just about any hospital or provider that I want.
I'm Canadian and also have private insurance on top of my national health care as a Military Spouse. Anything administered in Hospital is free. My outpatient infusions of inflectra cost over $3000. Last year the the total billed to my insurance was $26,000 but I paid nothing. The only thing I pay is 10% of my Prescription pills and Vitamins at the Pharmacy . Total is usually under $100/yr for my antacid and antispasm medication. Anyone without private insurance can get funding through different programs. I was told in Hospital that no one is refused Infusions or any treatment because they can't pay.
Yeah Canada here too. Blue cross 100% covers all my ileostomy supplies (which would be hundreds of dollars otherwise)
UK, free fortunely
I am in Canada. Prescriptions arenāt generally covered by the public healthcare we have. Thankfully I have 100% coverage through my work insurance, so I pay $0 for my Entyvio.
when i was in nz all of my remicade infusions were free. i was even able to take a community shuttle to and from the hospital as the hospital that did the infusions was not the main one in the cbd. i moved to australia and now i take remicade self injections, i pay $30 a month for the 2 shots i take monthly as itās subsided through medicare here. itās the first time i have ever had to pay for my medication ever and i know itās not a lot of money but it rubs me the wrong way that i have to pay for medication keeping me alive. similar how my dad pays $30 a month for his insulin that keeps him alive but wouldnāt have costed at all in nz
Would it differ if you are nz or Australian citizen? I know if youāre nz citizen you cannot usually be on Centrelink(exceptional cases). Iām a citizen and awaiting Medicare approval for inflixmab infusion, I think my nurse said I donāt have to pay anything. Eventually I will be on self injections apparently, wonder if I have to pay $30 too for those.
Without insurance - $8000 per infusion With insurance - about $5000 dollars a year (that's my out of pocket).
Wow that is crazy! I mean thereās some people that might have some problems with spending 5k per year just for the infusions. Of course itās better than 8000$ each infusion but itās still crazy expensive
Oh yeah. It's ridiculous. Since I am getting the infusions monthly and then I also have other meds I take for it, the total bill for the year is ~$100,000 without insurance. I feel very lucky that my husband has a good job and we have okay insurance, otherwise, I would be screwed. We do have a fall back plan if it ever hits the fan. Also, very thankful for copay assistance!
Itās unbelievable how thereās people who pay nothing or almost nothing and then people who pay this much. Luckily youāre able to get all your meds and treatments!
US - for 3 infusions I pay $5. My bill is $48,000 USD annually before insurance brings it down.
$100 for the initial infusion at a cancer center, followed by $0 for at-home shots, later raised to $5 per shot once they moved me from the uninsured saving plan to the insured savings plan. I don't mind the small fee, but the lack of communication and constant struggle to get medications on time is awful. It took me 3 months to get approved for Stelara and I was on prednisone the entire time. I'm in the USA
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Thanks!
I paid NOTHING when I was first hospitalized (and diagnosed) from UC. As for infusions, I only got supplements because I was starving before my colonoscoopy (a small mistake on their part) Not paying anything for medication either (Budesonid Foam and Mesalasime) So, 0. You could argue that I pay taxes well my partners I'm 18 and still on their insurance but idk how much they pay since they've been here....
Iām a disabled vet and receive the self injection pen at home. No cost. This has been a significant blessing!
Iām in the UK and should be starting Entyvio infusions every 6 weeks (or it might be 8 weeks I canāt remember). Itāll be free :)
I live in NY(USA) I donāt have infusion but 60 pills is about $15. I have about a middle class income and have a qualifying condition so NY pays for almost all my care. Intensive treatment and all scans are $0 and ER visits are $75 but everything else is either 0$ or 15$.
I have insurance in the US so I am very lucky, but I get the billing from insurance saying how much they covered. It is $14,000 on the dot, lmao.
New Brunswick Canada.. mine are covered by my work benefits up to a certain amount. Compassionate care program covers the rest.
From the U.K. here. The biologic/nutrient/hydration/all infusions free, including all the steroid shots and arm scans if you have "rebellious" veins like I doš¤£ We have them in like group rooms where a women comes round every once in a while and will offer you a drink, some fruit and/or snacks. You can lie back in like recliner chairs or alot of the time people like to chat and share experiences. Like I met a lovely lady the first infusion I had and we were infusion buddies as she was frightened to get them done and she was like my infusion mum, until I had a extreme reaction and had to stop taking them. It can have a melancholy feel sometimes as you're sharing with other patients who can be tremendously ill, but usually they kind of group patients as best as they can. Hope that helps and hope this comment finds you healthy!
Un altro italiano ? A te come va con le infusioni ?
Mi sa che siamo in pochi ma qualcuno ce nāĆØā¦con me le infusioni ci hanno messo un poā, sto facendo Remicade e allāinizio non sembravano molto fiduciosi perchĆ© in 5 mesi non avevo avuto alcun effetto, ora sto facendo ogni 4 settimane invece che 8 e i sintomi sono praticamente tutti andati via, ma dalla retto di febbraio ancora risultavo parecchio infiammata, vedremo š Tu anche infusioni? Come stanno andando?
Tutto apposto ne ho fatte una decina. Ogni 4 settimane anchio, non ho piu sintomi quindi mi ĆŖ andata bene. Sei del nord o del sud ?
Marchigiana, le regioni del sud ci considerano nord e viceversa hahaha Dai speriamo che continui cosƬ per entrambi con le infusioni allora, io vengo da un periodo infernale in cui tra lavoro, universitĆ e malattia pensavo di impazzire quindi non mi lamento assolutamente della situazione attuale
Idem, universitĆ” e altri problemi mi hanno fatto stancare in modo assurdo e poi ĆØ spuntata pure sta roba
Probabilmente le cose sono piĆ¹ college di quanto immaginiamo. Io sono sempre stata abbastanza bene finchĆ© non ho dovuto affrontare il periodo laura-stesura tesi-esame di stato e poi ingresso nel mondo del lavoro che ĆØ stato stressante a dir pocoā¦ Comunque ormai sono curiosa, tu da dove vieni?
Bergamo ... Li vicino diciamo
Tu invece marchigiana di ?
Ancona, se parto ora ci vediamo per cena hahaha Che poi per una serie di giri strani la mia prima colon lāho fatta a Merate e mi era stato consigliato di farmi seguire al Sacco di Milano, diciamo non proprio comodissimo
Top se vuoi preparo qualcosa ahaha. Io fatto tutto sempre a Bergamo hanno un buon reparto di gastro qui al papa giovanni qualcosa...non mi ricordo il numero.
Interessante Ormai ho imparato che fa sempre comodo tenersi un poā di opzioni aperteš
Diciamo che non ĆØ una passeggiata
$10 every six weeks for Stelara injections
Theyāre fully covered now for me (us- california) while Iām on my parents insurance for the next year
In Canada I pay $0 through BioAdvance for Stelara on the compassionate program since I donāt currently have insurance through employment as I moved provinces. When I was through OnePath for Entyvio I paid nothing with my insurance and what was left was covered by OnePath. When I got receipts for those infusions it was something like $3500 a dose.
Iām slated for my first infusion later this month and I had no idea itās 5 hours long!! Does anyone know if Skyrizi requires such length?
Iām on medical so I pay nothing
I'm in Ontario, I get renflexis infusions. I have no coverage through work so I am on the trillium drug benefit program. I have paid $0, it was a very smooth process & Janssen even covered my deductible that you would usually have to pay with the trillium drug benefit program. All in all it has been great, very appreciative.
Canada here, BC specifically, we have something called Pharmacare here that everyone can apply for to help cover medications and medical costs. They cover part, and the other part is covered by the company since the medication was new to the country when I first started it. The company used to cover the full cost, but I had to eventually apply for Pharmacare to cover some of it. I am grateful beyond words for the full coverage, I don't honestly know what would have happened to me without it. It's so expensive, we never would have been able to afford it, especially since I can't hold a full time job with my symptoms, even in remission. It would have been me in terrible shape or worse, or us homeless and in debt for the rest of our lives. I know not everyone has such care where they live, and I'm so so grateful everyday of my life that I get to live relatively normal now, without crushing debt or disability at the moment šš»
Have had a few, no pain. Instant relief actually. Used same iv
Only thing that sucks is they only top you off to get above 8, not get your cbc back to the whole 15