Patient Assistance Program for Cellcept and Valcyte

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Hello fellow TFCs! I received information regarding patients who are receiving

free Cellcept and Valcyte through Genentech Access to Care Foundation. As of

September 1, 2010 GATCF has a new eligibility criteria that " do not allow for

the provision of free product to patients based on their co-pay burden. " GATCF

will only be providing assistance to patients who are completely uninsured. I

have a hard time understanding this, since all transplant patients need to have

some type of insurance. Has anyone else heard this news? GATCF is suggesting

that we now use either the HealthWell Foundation or the Patient Access Network

Foundation to get assistance for our patients. Has anyone had any luck with

either of these programs? Thoughts??

Thanks,