Guest guest Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 I am just starting to hear from insurance & patients about CellCept brand now being a higher tier medication with sometimes very high copays or coinsurance. Daryl Battin, MSW/LICSW Financial Coordinator/Social Worker Department of Transplantation -- Kidney Lahey Clinic, 41 Mall Road, Burlington MA 01805 Ph: / FAX: Page: From: TxFinancialCoordinators [mailto:TxFinancialCoordinators ] On Behalf Of not4allis Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 3:16 PM To: TxFinancialCoordinators Subject: CellCept Hello! Is anyone having trouble getting CellCept paid for by insurance now that the generic is available? Any input is greatly appreciated! Thank you!!! Kim , TFC Springfield, IL See our web page at http://www.lahey.org for a full directory of Lahey sites, staff, services and career opportunities.THIS MESSAGE IS INTENDED FOR THE USE OF THE PERSON TO WHOM IT IS ADDRESSED. IT MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION THAT IS PRIVILEGED, CONFIDENTIAL AND EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. If you are not the intended recipient, your use of this message for any purpose is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please delete the message and notify the sender so that we may correct our records. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 For one of our patients the difference is huge: copay for generic is $180 for one year. copay for brand is $5311.21 for one year. The brand has not been denied but the patient pays a huge penalty. Ruth Ruth Wilhelm Financial Coordinator The Virginia Transplant Center Henrico Doctors' Hospital Richmond, VA phone fax Ruth.Wilhelm@... From: TxFinancialCoordinators [mailto:TxFinancialCoordinators ] On Behalf Of Battin, Daryl J.Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 9:43 AMTo: TxFinancialCoordinators Subject: RE: CellCept I am just starting to hear from insurance & patients about CellCept brand now being a higher tier medication with sometimes very high copays or coinsurance. Daryl Battin, MSW/LICSW Financial Coordinator/Social Worker Department of Transplantation -- Kidney Lahey Clinic, 41 Mall Road, Burlington MA 01805 Ph: / FAX: Page: From: TxFinancialCoordinators [mailto:TxFinancialCoordinators ] On Behalf Of not4allisSent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 3:16 PMTo: TxFinancialCoordinators Subject: CellCept Hello!Is anyone having trouble getting CellCept paid for by insurance now that the generic is available?Any input is greatly appreciated!Thank you!!!Kim , TFCSpringfield, IL See our web page at http://www.lahey.org for a full directory of Lahey sites, staff, services and career opportunities.THIS MESSAGE IS INTENDED FOR THE USE OF THE PERSON TO WHOM IT IS ADDRESSED. IT MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION THAT IS PRIVILEGED, CONFIDENTIAL AND EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. If you are not the intended recipient, your use of this message for any purpose is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please delete the message and notify the sender so that we may correct our records. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 Now that Cell Cept has gone generic this is true the co pay has tripled, however, our Roche representative brought us co pay discount cards to help (much like the cards given by Prograf, Neoral and Myfortic). If you don’t have any call your rep they are available from Roche. Pat Kreci Transplant Financial Coordinator Gulf Coast Medical Center Ft Myers, FL From: TxFinancialCoordinators [mailto:TxFinancialCoordinators ] On Behalf Of Wilhelm Ruth Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 9:53 AM To: TxFinancialCoordinators Subject: RE: CellCept For one of our patients the difference is huge: copay for generic is $180 for one year. copay for brand is $5311.21 for one year. The brand has not been denied but the patient pays a huge penalty. Ruth Ruth Wilhelm Financial Coordinator The Virginia Transplant Center Henrico Doctors' Hospital Richmond, VA phone fax Ruth.WilhelmHCAHealthcare From: TxFinancialCoordinators [mailto:TxFinancialCoordinators ] On Behalf Of Battin, Daryl J. Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 9:43 AM To: TxFinancialCoordinators Subject: RE: CellCept I am just starting to hear from insurance & patients about CellCept brand now being a higher tier medication with sometimes very high copays or coinsurance. Daryl Battin, MSW/LICSW Financial Coordinator/Social Worker Department of Transplantation -- Kidney Lahey Clinic, 41 Mall Road, Burlington MA 01805 Ph: / FAX: Page: From: TxFinancialCoordinators [mailto:TxFinancialCoordinators ] On Behalf Of not4allis Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 3:16 PM To: TxFinancialCoordinators Subject: CellCept Hello! Is anyone having trouble getting CellCept paid for by insurance now that the generic is available? Any input is greatly appreciated! Thank you!!! Kim , TFC Springfield, IL See our web page at http://www.lahey.org for a full directory of Lahey sites, staff, services and career opportunities. THIS MESSAGE IS INTENDED FOR THE USE OF THE PERSON TO WHOM IT IS ADDRESSED. IT MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION THAT IS PRIVILEGED, CONFIDENTIAL AND EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. If you are not the intended recipient, your use of this message for any purpose is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please delete the message and notify the sender so that we may correct our records. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 The only problem with the Roche CellCept coupons is that the Medicare D ( & B for that matter) patients cant use them! It's so unfair & frankly, I wonder what the issue is--does anyone know? Why should Medicare patients miss out on savings? It's usually those patients that could use the coupon the most! Why should the gov't care if the patient pays $100 less than what their copay would have been? Meredith Gray Transplant Financial Coordinator University of Rochester Medical Center Strong Memorial Hospital ________________________________ From: TxFinancialCoordinators on behalf of Kreci, Sent: Thu 6/4/2009 10:36 AM To: TxFinancialCoordinators Subject: RE: CellCept Now that Cell Cept has gone generic this is true the co pay has tripled, however, our Roche representative brought us co pay discount cards to help (much like the cards given by Prograf, Neoral and Myfortic). If you don't have any call your rep they are available from Roche. Pat Kreci Transplant Financial Coordinator Gulf Coast Medical Center Ft Myers, FL ________________________________ From: TxFinancialCoordinators [mailto:TxFinancialCoordinators ] On Behalf Of Wilhelm Ruth Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 9:53 AM To: TxFinancialCoordinators Subject: RE: CellCept For one of our patients the difference is huge: copay for generic is $180 for one year. copay for brand is $5311.21 for one year. The brand has not been denied but the patient pays a huge penalty. Ruth Ruth Wilhelm Financial Coordinator The Virginia Transplant Center Henrico Doctors' Hospital Richmond, VA phone fax Ruth.Wilhelm@... ________________________________ From: TxFinancialCoordinators [mailto:TxFinancialCoordinators ] On Behalf Of Battin, Daryl J. Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 9:43 AM To: TxFinancialCoordinators Subject: RE: CellCept I am just starting to hear from insurance & patients about CellCept brand now being a higher tier medication with sometimes very high copays or coinsurance. Daryl Battin, MSW/LICSW Financial Coordinator/Social Worker Department of Transplantation -- Kidney Lahey Clinic, 41 Mall Road, Burlington MA 01805 Ph: / FAX: Page: ________________________________ From: TxFinancialCoordinators [mailto:TxFinancialCoordinators ] On Behalf Of not4allis Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 3:16 PM To: TxFinancialCoordinators Subject: CellCept Hello! Is anyone having trouble getting CellCept paid for by insurance now that the generic is available? Any input is greatly appreciated! Thank you!!! Kim , TFC Springfield, IL See our web page at http://www.lahey.org for a full directory of Lahey sites, staff, services and career opportunities. THIS MESSAGE IS INTENDED FOR THE USE OF THE PERSON TO WHOM IT IS ADDRESSED. IT MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION THAT IS PRIVILEGED, CONFIDENTIAL AND EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. If you are not the intended recipient, your use of this message for any purpose is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please delete the message and notify the sender so that we may correct our records. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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