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Offline mikeyb39

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co-pay assistance do you have to renew every year?
« on: January 08, 2013, 01:10:43 am »
its almost time for me to do a another 90 day supply of my issentress, prezista, norvir.  do i keep using the number from last year or should i call them for new set of numbers.

I did get a letter from jennsen advising they are sending a new co-pay card to me so i guess i will see.
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Offline emeraldize

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Re: co-pay assistance do you have to renew every year?
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2013, 06:25:58 am »
Good question. I recall being told when I "signed up" via phone that a renewal in December would be required. However, nothing has arrived in the mail.

I will be calling the pharma firms as I did to start the process.
« Last Edit: January 08, 2013, 06:29:05 am by emeraldize »
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Offline Gary S

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Re: co-pay assistance do you have to renew every year?
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2013, 12:43:32 pm »
Depends on the medication and the specific program you're on. My Truvada automatically renews until 2015. My Isentress was only good for 12 fills so I needed to call and get a new card. I would call the program telephone number, give them your card info and ask where you stand
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Offline Rev. Moon

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Re: co-pay assistance do you have to renew every year?
« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2013, 12:54:41 pm »
Quote from: Gary S on January 08, 2013, 12:43:32 pm
Depends on the medication and the specific program you're on. My Truvada automatically renews until 2015. My Isentress was only good for 12 fills so I needed to call and get a new card. I would call the program telephone number, give them your card info and ask where you stand

Indeed.  Mine has been good for (I think) more than two years.  When I was forced to use OptumRX they asked me if I had a copay assistance card and I just gave them the number.  It has worked well thus far.
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Offline phildinftlaudy

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Re: co-pay assistance do you have to renew every year?
« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2013, 01:59:44 pm »
My Atripla co-pay assist is good until 2015
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Offline buginme2

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Re: co-pay assistance do you have to renew every year?
« Reply #5 on: January 10, 2013, 06:58:50 pm »
Quote from: phildinftlaudy on January 08, 2013, 01:59:44 pm
My Atripla co-pay assist is good until 2015

I called Atripla Copay Assist and the told me that my card was good until December 2013, at the end of this year.  I swear they told me the same thing last year (that it would expire December 2012).  Has anyone ever actually had their card turned off?

Do they really expire?
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Offline jb1973

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Re: co-pay assistance do you have to renew every year?
« Reply #6 on: January 10, 2013, 08:12:10 pm »
How about my pharmacy took care of everything for me, signing me up etc. I probably should call them to see if I need to sign up myself or if they will handle it again.
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Offline mitch777

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Re: co-pay assistance do you have to renew every year?
« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2013, 08:26:36 pm »
An odd question here but I am on an ADAP program and have private health insurance. ADAP takes care of my copays.
Was just thinking if I were to get a card and used it, would it save the ADAP program money?
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Offline WindySkies

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Re: co-pay assistance do you have to renew every year?
« Reply #8 on: January 11, 2013, 10:27:58 pm »
Quote from: mitch777 on January 10, 2013, 08:26:36 pm
An odd question here but I am on an ADAP program and have private health insurance. ADAP takes care of my copays.
Was just thinking if I were to get a card and used it, would it save the ADAP program money?

Gilead's co-pay assistance program specifically states it's for use by individuals on 'private insurance' only.  I remember when I called to activate my card it specifically asked if I was on any government backed program which would disqualify me for their program.

Not sure what medication you're on, but it sounds like the co-pay assistance is not for use on government paid programs.
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Offline greg_atl

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Re: co-pay assistance do you have to renew every year?
« Reply #9 on: January 12, 2013, 09:59:09 am »
When I started (10/2012) on Complera I was told that the assistance program was good for 12 months and then I would need to re-apply.  Gilead sent me a letter shortly after signing up stating that I would need to re-apply at the end of 2012.  I called stating that I needed to re-apply and was told that the program that I was enrolled in was good until the end of December 2014.   1 thing when I called the individual that I talked to asked me my card number.  I was given all the information when I signed up for the pharmacy to file my claims but I have never been sent a card.  Has anyone else not received a card?
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Offline phildinftlaudy

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Re: co-pay assistance do you have to renew every year?
« Reply #10 on: January 12, 2013, 10:03:23 am »
Quote from: greg_atl on January 12, 2013, 09:59:09 am
1 thing when I called the individual that I talked to asked me my card number.  I was given all the information when I signed up for the pharmacy to file my claims but I have never been sent a card.  Has anyone else not received a card?

Initially I was not given a card either - they said it would be sent out, but I never received it. I did have all of the info that would have been on the card written down (they provided it over the phone when I signed up).

When I renewed, I told them I had never been sent a card and they sent one out to me. I have never had to use it, as the pharmacy has all of the info in their system; however, I still keep it in my wallet, just in case it is ever asked for.  If you call them and tell them you never received a physical card, they should be able to confirm your address and send one out to you.
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Re: co-pay assistance do you have to renew every year?
« Reply #11 on: January 13, 2013, 05:58:19 pm »
Quote from: mitch777 on January 10, 2013, 08:26:36 pm
An odd question here but I am on an ADAP program and have private health insurance. ADAP takes care of my copays.
Was just thinking if I were to get a card and used it, would it save the ADAP program money?

When I apply for patient assistance for my clients one of the requirements is that they sign up for ADAP.  If a person is eligible for ADAP they generally are not for patient assistance through the pharmaceutical companies. 

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Offline mikeyb39

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Re: co-pay assistance do you have to renew every year?
« Reply #12 on: January 20, 2013, 10:00:20 pm »
just FYI, i had to call and get a new number for the Norvir and new number for the Isentress.  the prezista number was still good.
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Offline Encouraged2013

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Re: co-pay assistance do you have to renew every year?
« Reply #13 on: May 20, 2013, 06:37:36 pm »
Co pay cards do expire. And if yours has expired, most pharmaceutical companies have a 1800 number for patients to call so that the required info can be obtained so that the patient can continue their scrips without a gap! And some companies have the co pay card info avail to be printed off the Internet!
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