Guest guest Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 My Rhuemy just switched me over to Kineret from Humira because the Humira was not doing any good. My problem is that the insurance company will only pay 50% for the kineret for reasons only they understand. My out of pocket expense will be $805.00 a month of which I cannot afford. That is like having another house payment! We are trying every thing we can to get the first months so I can at least see if it is going to help or not before I lose my house over it. I already tried the manufacturer with no luck and my doctor does not have any samples. Does anyone know where we might find help? I am off the Humira now and cannot get on the Kineret until I can pay for the scirpt. How long before being off the Humira do I have before every thing really goes to hell in a hand basket? I know that there are organizations out there that will help I just don't know who they are. Please help... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 , If you find out what company produces Kineret they may offer their own discount application to help pay for the medication. And there is the generic I believe it is called Anakinra if I remember correctly perhaps this would be cheaper or your insurance would cover more of it? I hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 , go to www.healthwellfoundation.org and check it out. Also, www.copay.org will help. I used them to help pay for my Kineret, it involves getting some stuff filled out from your doc, but I will advise you that your doc needs to put Rheumatoid Arthritis as the diagnosis b/c these are disease specific programs and they don't recognize Still's.  If you need any help with it, you can email me off list.  Good luck, Gail Subject: Financial help???? To: Stillsdisease Date: Friday, May 6, 2011, 4:08 PM  My Rhuemy just switched me over to Kineret from Humira because the Humira was not doing any good. My problem is that the insurance company will only pay 50% for the kineret for reasons only they understand. My out of pocket expense will be $805.00 a month of which I cannot afford. That is like having another house payment! We are trying every thing we can to get the first months so I can at least see if it is going to help or not before I lose my house over it. I already tried the manufacturer with no luck and my doctor does not have any samples. Does anyone know where we might find help? I am off the Humira now and cannot get on the Kineret until I can pay for the scirpt. How long before being off the Humira do I have before every thing really goes to hell in a hand basket? I know that there are organizations out there that will help I just don't know who they are. Please help... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2011 Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 Gail, Thank you so much for your input. I found a site that appears too good to be true but they say that they are accepted at CVS pharmacies. A couple of the sites I went to I found up to 75% coupons on almost every medication I and my wife take. I am supposed to pick up the Kineret Monday afternoon so we will see how good these coupons really are. I will let you know. " Tin Man " Hayduke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 i had a similar problem i was tild to mail order the kineret the price went way dowm try national arthritis foundationthry try the elder services in your area even if you are young they will be able to tell you where you might go to get help > > My Rhuemy just switched me over to Kineret from Humira because the Humira was not doing any good. My problem is that the insurance company will only pay 50% for the kineret for reasons only they understand. My out of pocket expense will be $805.00 a month of which I cannot afford. That is like having another house payment! We are trying every thing we can to get the first months so I can at least see if it is going to help or not before I lose my house over it. I already tried the manufacturer with no luck and my doctor does not have any samples. Does anyone know where we might find help? I am off the Humira now and cannot get on the Kineret until I can pay for the scirpt. How long before being off the Humira do I have before every thing really goes to hell in a hand basket? > > I know that there are organizations out there that will help I just don't know who they are. > > Please help... > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 If you have no luck with these foundations, there are others that help. Let me know, and I will spend time looking them up. Hugs to all, Alli From: Stillsdisease [mailto:Stillsdisease ] On Behalf Of Kathy Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 3:25 PM To: Stillsdisease Subject: Re: Financial help???? i had a similar problem i was tild to mail order the kineret the price went way dowm try national arthritis foundationthry try the elder services in your area even if you are young they will be able to tell you where you might go to get help > > My Rhuemy just switched me over to Kineret from Humira because the Humira was not doing any good. My problem is that the insurance company will only pay 50% for the kineret for reasons only they understand. My out of pocket expense will be $805.00 a month of which I cannot afford. That is like having another house payment! We are trying every thing we can to get the first months so I can at least see if it is going to help or not before I lose my house over it. I already tried the manufacturer with no luck and my doctor does not have any samples. Does anyone know where we might find help? I am off the Humira now and cannot get on the Kineret until I can pay for the scirpt. How long before being off the Humira do I have before every thing really goes to hell in a hand basket? > > I know that there are organizations out there that will help I just don't know who they are. > > Please help... > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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