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Offline Tonny2

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co-payments
« on: July 10, 2014, 04:15:48 pm »
   ojo  Hi everyone

I've been taken meds for more than 19 years, never new about co-pay assistance programs untils last march, it is great!!...I take, Prezista, Norvir, Intelence and Isentress for hiv, and Restasis for my cronic dry eye, I used to pay $275.00 for every three months, today I went to get all my meds and I paid only $30.00 dollar, isn't it great?..for someone who lives on a fix oncome it means a lot...I know that there are a lot of members who are having trouble with their co-payments, but I think there is help out there, just we have to look for it....thx for "listening" ....hugs    ojo
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« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2014, 05:45:15 pm »
Congrats ! . I guess the drinks are on you since you have all that extra money .  ;)
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« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2014, 08:35:55 pm »
ojo...sounds good Jeff, although I drink just mexican beer, two cans and I'm drunk!!!...how about you, would be enough what I saved to invite you a drink?
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« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2014, 08:41:47 pm »
Two cans of beer is about my limit as well so I think we have it covered LOL .
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Offline Tonny2

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« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2014, 09:23:05 pm »
ojo   is a deal Jeff, we are a couple of "light" guys ( I think its call like that, right?)
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« Reply #5 on: July 26, 2014, 07:18:56 am »
It is amazing to me how many people I have spoken with who are eligible for co-pay assistance and have never heard of it! Their doctors, nurses and case managers should be spreading the word far and redundantly wide.
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Offline Jmarksto

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« Reply #6 on: July 26, 2014, 12:53:52 pm »
Quote from: emeraldize on July 26, 2014, 07:18:56 am
It is amazing to me how many people I have spoken with who are eligible for co-pay assistance and have never heard of it! Their doctors, nurses and case managers should be spreading the word far and redundantly wide.

I agree -- it may also be worth noting that the manufacturers copay programs are not limited by income either -- so if you have a copay and are not using these programs it is worth looking into them, here is a link for your convenience:

www.aidsmeds.com/articles/PAPs_Copays_19740.shtml

These programs save me enough to buy a round for Tonny and Jeff!
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« Reply #7 on: July 26, 2014, 02:16:07 pm »
Quote from: Jmarksto on July 26, 2014, 12:53:52 pm
I agree -- it may also be worth noting that the manufacturers copay programs are not limited by income either -- so if you have a copay and are not using these programs it is worth looking into them, here is a link for your convenience:

www.aidsmeds.com/articles/PAPs_Copays_19740.shtml

These programs save me enough to buy a round for Tonny and Jeff!

ojo   thanks Jmarksto....do you know how old are this programs?, I just heard from them this year, I used to buy nine brand medications 55 each (90 days supply tho) still, a lot of money for somebody with a fixed income, thankfuly, now I just get 5 brand meds and I get help with the co-pays for each one, uff...some I get the first round...Jeff, we are going to get drunk if we get more rounds  lol    thx    ojo
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