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Anoro Ellipta

A MyCOPDTeam Member asked a question 💭
Dawsonville, GA

My husban just got on medicare and we found out that the Anoro is going to be over $300. Is there a cheaper alternative we can discuss with doctor?

June 14, 2018
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My friend in Missouri orders her meds from this site. It is Canadian and she saves a lot of money. You need a prescription to begin with .... They are very helpful when you contact them. You order 3 months at a time. DrugMartDirect.com
https://www.drugmartdirect.com/
I contacted them 1st. I then got a prescription from my dr. I scanned the script on my computer then emailed/sent to them. Placed my order and then mailed the script to them. They are very helpful. If you get a script, you can call them and they will help you through the process.Their phone # is (Phone number can only be seen by the question and answer creators) Toll Free

June 16, 2018
A MyCOPDTeam Member

I have been on Symbicort. I am on Medicare and they will not pay. I can not find any supplemental prescriptions that will pay ( $ may kick in the last 3 months of the year only ). A 30day Inhaler is $292.00 I did find a site...Simplefill.com If you are on Medicare and do not have Supplemental Ins. they will work with you. The Symbicort will cost me $45.00/month this should start in July. I tried Anoro but have better luck with Areasol vs powder forms. Hope this helps !

June 23, 2018
A MyCOPDTeam Member

If you get Medicare Plan D thru a supplement plan you will only pay the copay for medications until you hit the doughnut hole then you will pay about half. Also if you get a supplement plan it will pay the 20% medicare doesn't cover. I found it has been well worth it to have the supplement plans.

June 14, 2018
A MyCOPDTeam Member

Follow up on the posting I am making. It has now been just about a year and my friend from MO. is very pleased with the pices and the service. She now gets 3 months supply in one order .... for $100. Here is the info.

My friend in Missouri orders her meds from this site. It is Canadian and she saves a lot of money. You need a prescription to begin with .... They are very helpful when you contact them. You order 3 months at a time. DrugMartDirect.com
https://www.drugmartdirect.com/
I contacted them 1st. I then got a prescription from my dr. I scanned the script on my computer then emailed/sent to them. Placed my order and then mailed the script to them. They are very helpful. If you get a script, you can call them and they will help you through the process.Their phone # is (Phone number can only be seen by the question and answer creators) Toll Free

July 4, 2018
A MyCOPDTeam Member

Found this as well ... hope it is helpful for those that need.

Has Anyone Had Complaints About Simple Fill Prescription Program. It Sounds Too Good To Be True.

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I don't have any personal experience with this particular program, but it sounds much like other patient assistance programs I am familiar with such as the Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPARx) and NeedyMeds.org.

If you don't have insurance that covers prescriptions and you meet their income requirements, it is a pretty simple program. Most pharmaceutical manufacturers offer patient assistance programs to help people who don't have insurance nor a big income, but need the expensive brand name medications they make. Once a drug becomes available as a generic, however, it is usually no longer offered through a patient assistance program.

What organizations like PPARx, NeedyMeds and I'm guessing SimpleFill do is match patients with the appropriate patient assistance programs. They usually also provide you with the application you need to fill out for whichever drug company makes the medication you need. Often you have to attach a copy of your most recent tax return to the application to prove you meet their income requirements.

Once you've filled out your portion of the application, you take it to your doctor who will fill out his/her portion and give you a prescription for the medication. You mail the application, tax return and prescription in. If you're approved, they will ship your medication to you free for one year -; usually three months worth at a time. (You do have to call in the refill requests.) If you continue to need the medication after a year, you have to reapply and repeat the process.

Here is an article that gives additional information on a number of differences services available for people who don't have insurance: Finding Help When You Don't Have Insurance

June 24, 2018

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