These programs offer assistance to people with private health insurance for the co-payments required to obtain HIV drugs at the pharmacy. Some companies offer co-pay assistance for all of their drugs, including non-HIV drugs.
ABBOTT
Drugs covered: Kaletra, Norvir
Contact Information: 800-222-6885, or go to the product websites (e.g. www.kaletra.com)
Program Details: The co-pay assistance covers the first $50 per Kaletra prescription per month, plus $50 per prescription per month for other drugs in the regimen—up to $100 total for the other prescriptions. For the Norvir program, Abbott covers the first $50 per Norvir prescription per month. Currently, a person must reapply for the program each year.
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM (BI)
Drugs covered: Viramune XR
Contact Information: The BI co-pay card is distributed by health care, HIV service providers and pharmacies only.
Program Details: The co-pay assistance starts at the first dollar paid by the consumer. Specifically, during the first month of the treatment the program covers the first co-pay for the Viramune IR lead-in dose and the second two weeks of Viramune XR. Thereafter, the program covers up to $100 per-month of your Viramune XR co-payment for 12 months in total. The program does not cover Aptivus prescriptions, nor does it cover Viramune IR after the first month. Currently, a person must reapply for the program each year.
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB (BMS)
Drugs covered: Atripla, Reyataz, Sustiva, Videx and Zerit
Contact Information: 888-281-8981 for Sustiva and Reyataz or 866-784-3431 for Atripla or go to the product websites (e.g. www.sustiva.com)
Program Details: The program covers the first $200 per-month of your co-payment for all BMS HIV products. Currently, a person must reapply for the program each year.
GENENTECH/ROCHE
HIV Drugs covered: None
Contact Information: None
Program Details: No program, might cover co-pays through their patient assistance program.
GILEAD SCIENCES
Drugs covered: Atripla, Complera, Emtriva, Truvada, Viread
Contact Information: 888-358-0398 for Emtriva, Viread or Truvada or 866-784-3431 for Atripla or go to product websites (e.g. www.truvada.com)
Program Details: The program covers the first $200 per-month of your co-payment for Gilead HIV products. Currently, a person must reapply for the program each year.
GLAXOSMITHKLINE See ViiV Healthcare
MERCK & CO
Drugs covered: Isentress
Contact Information: 866-350-9232 or www.isentress.com
Program Details: The program covers the first $400 per-month of your co-payment for Merck HIV products. Currently, a person must reapply for the program each year.
PFIZER See ViiV Healthcare
TIBOTEC
Drugs covered: Edurant, Intelence, Prezista
Contact Information: 866-961-7169 or go to product websites (e.g. www.prezista.com)
Program Details: After paying the first $5 of your co-payment, you can save up to $100 monthly for up to one year. Currently, you must reapply for the program each year.
ViiV HEALTHCARE
Drugs covered: Combivir, Epivir, Epzicom, Lexiva, Rescriptor, Retrovir, Selzentry, Trizivir, Viracept and Ziagen.
Contact Information: Call 1-877-844-8872. Patients can use their current or new card for both Pfizer and GSK drugs, now under one umbrella at ViiV Healthcare. You can get the card from your provider or print out the card online at www.mysupportcard.com.
Program Details: The program covers the first $100 per-month of your co-payment on each ViiV prescription. Currently, you must reapply for the program every two years.