Where to Apply for MS Drug Copay Assistance in 2020
Each year, MS patients can apply for copay assistance from a number of resources. These programs are needs-based but income cutoff is very generous. For example, patients whose income is as high as 400 percent above the Federal Poverty Level will qualify for assistance. To determine whether you might be eligible, see the Federal Poverty Level table below.
| Persons in family/household | Poverty guideline |
|---|---|
| 1 | $12,760 |
| 2 | $17,240 |
| 3 | $21,720 |
| 4 | $26,200 |
| 5 | $30,680 |
| 6 | $35,160 |
| 7 | $39,640 |
| 8 | $44,120 |
Source: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
To calculate your eligibility: Take the income level on the chart that matches the size of your household and multiply it by 4.0 to see what is 400 percent of that income. For example, if you live in a one-person household then you can make as much as $49,960 and still qualify for assistance.
Most drug companies offer a patient assistance program that will cover all or the majority of MS drugs’ high copays. With some exceptions, they will only consider patients who have commercial insurance.
Below is the contact information for the drug company copay assistance program that manufactures MS DMDs and symptom medications.
Disease-modifying drugs
Avonex, Plegridy, Tecfidera, Tysabri, and Vumerity:
Biogen
1-800-456-2255
www.abovems.com
Aubagio:
Genzyme, a Sanofi company
1-855-676-6326
www.MSOnetoOne.com
Betaseron:
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
1-800-788-1467
www.betaseron.com
Copaxone:
Teva Neuroscience
1-800-887-8100
www.sharedsolutions.com
Extavia:
Novartis Pharmaceutical Corp.
1-866-398-2842
www.extavia.com
Gilenya:
Novartis Pharmaceutical Corp.
1-800-GILENYA (1-800-445-3692)
www.gilenya.com
Glatiramer Acetate Injection:
Mylan
1-844-695-2667
Glatopa (generic equivalent of Copaxone 20mg)
Sandoz
1-855-452-8672
www.glatopa.com
Lemtrada:
Genzyme, a Sanofi company
1-855-676-6326
www.lemtrada.com
Mavenclad
EMD Serono, Inc., and Pfizer, Inc.
1-877-447-3243
www.mavenclad.com
Mayzent
Novartis Pharmaceutical Corp.
1-800-277-2254
www.mayzent.com
Novantrone
No patient assistance programs available at this time.
Ocrevus:
Genentech
1-844-627-3887
www.genentech-access.com
Rebif:
EMD Serono, Inc. and Pfizer, Inc.
1-877-447-3243
www.mslifelines.com
Symptom medications
Dalfampridine (formerly Ampyra) — for walking faster:
Acorda Therapeutics
1-888-881-1918
www.ampyra.com
Botox — for bladder dysfunction and spasticity in upper/lower limbs:
Allergan, Inc.
www.botox.com
H.P. Acthar (Repository Corticotropin) — for acute MS exacerbations:
Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
1-888-435-2284
www.actharmsrelapse.com
*If you don’t see your DMD or symptom medication listed, check contact info provided by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society here.
Infusion center locator
National Infusion Center Association offers an online infusion center finder (US only) that locates facilities that administer both IV and injectable medications.
Private charity organizations for those with government insurance
Several private charities cover copays for those that are insured and those who have only Medicare or Medicaid:
Patient Access Network Foundation (PAN): 1-866-316-7263 *Medicare only
The Assistance Fund: 1-877-245-4412
GoodDays: 877-968-7233
HealthWell Foundation: 800-675-8416 *Medicare only
Patient Advocate Foundation Co-Pay Relief Program: 866-512-3861 *Medicare, Medicaid, Military only
Copay assistance programs frequently open and close due to fluctuating funding levels. If you would like to receive an email or text notification when one of the above copay assistance programs has opened, we suggest using this free tool: Patient Access Network Foundation (PAN) Fund Finder.
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