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Im finally starting meds either january or february and im unsure what to pick. Odds are my insurance wont cover ocrevus so im told but if they do it sounds almost too good to be true. Great effectiveness and minimal side effects. If they dont cover it im thinking of starting tecfidera because the side effects seem less than gilenya. Im high JCV+ so that rules out tysabri. Any experience on any would Be appreciated. Im scared to make the “wrong” choice :/
Wonder why insurance would not cover a med of you and your DOCTOR's choice. Cost is about same and could be your doctors office is not equiped to administer certain med's.
"Apr 26, 2013 · All three oral MS drugs are expensive. Tecfidera's wholesale cost is nearly $55,000 a year. Gilenya and Aubagio cost $60,000 and $45,000 a year. The actual cost to a patient will depend on what type of insurance coverage they have."
"The National MS Society applauds Genentech for their leadership in setting the wholesale acquisition cost (or list price) of Ocrevus at $65,000 per year — nearly 20 percent below the current market average for an MS treatment."
Ocrevus is approved for rrms and ppms in the us. I'm on aubagio and no issues taking the tablet once per day. I'll be asking my ms doctor if I can switch to Ocrevus after January because I'd rather be on a med that protects me incase I have ppms. There's probably a gray area between rrms and ppms that makes it difficult for a doctor to tell you with 100% accuracy if you have rrms or ppms. Why wait till after my next ms attack to switch?
Tecfidera has aided in keeping the flare ups manageable to a degree and there are less. But, everyone is different.
@A MyMSTeam Member i agree. My doctor said they have been having a hard time gettinf people approved for ocrevus particularly if they havent tried any other medications in the past, which i havent. Quite frustrating to know my insurance will dictate what medication i take and how good my future will be. Such is life i guess. I kept trying to find the cons of ocrevus and it seems like there are more with the pills from what my neuro was telling me. Both have a risk for PML of course which i hate even thinking about. Ugh. Decisions decisions
Hi.. im currently waiting for funding to go threw for tecfidera.. im hoping it comes threw soon and i have since had a relapse waitinf for it! It soinded the best option for me as the only other option was to have the infusions and i dont like thr thought of them
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