These programs offer assistance to people with private insurance for the co-payments required to obtain HBV drugs at the pharmacy.  Some companies offer co-pay assistance for all of their drugs, including non-HBV drugs.

CO-PAY PROGRAMS FOR HEPATITIS B VIRUS (HBV)

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB

Drugs covered: Baraclude
Contact Information: 866-715-9050. Ask the operator to speak to someone about the Baraclude Co-pay Benefits Program and ask for a card to be mailed to you.
Program Details: The co-pay assistance starts after the first $20 of a co-pay has been paid by the consumer. The co-pay assistance then covers up to $100 dollars per prescription per month. Currently the program runs for six months.

GILEAD SCIENCES

Drugs covered: Hepsera, Viread
Contact Information: 888-358-0398
Program Details: The co-pay assistance starts after the first $50 of a co-pay has been paid by the consumer. The co-pay assistance then covers up to $200 dollars per prescription per month. There is also a program for people who pay for their prescription in full that covers the first $200 per month.

GLAXOSMITHKLINE

Drugs covered: Epivir
Contact Information: 888-825-5249 or www.mysupportcard.com
Program Details: The co-pay assistance starts at the first dollar paid by the consumer. The co-pay assistance then covers up to $100 dollars per prescription per month and includes non-HBV drugs.

CO-PAY PROGRAMS FOR HEPATITIS C VIRUS (HCV)

MERCK & CO

Drugs covered: Victrelis
Contact Information: 866-363-6379
Program Details: People can print out a card at www.victrelis.com, which entitles them to receive up to $200 savings on their copayment for each Victrelis prescription, on up to 12 prescriptions (which would be a full 44 weeks of treatment for those who need it for that duration).

VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS

Drugs covered: Incivek
Contact Information: 855-837-8394 or www.incivek.com
Program Details: Vertex will cover co-pay or co-insurance costs up to 20 percent of the total cost of INCIVEK for people who have private insurance plans that cover INCIVEK, regardless of their household income.