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cost of herceptin

pie
pie CSN Member Posts: 19
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
I have been researching herceptin on the internet and was astonished to find out the cost. Has anyone been on Medicare and supplemental insurance and taken Herceptin? Did Medicare pay? Did you have to pay for part of the cost? What an eye opener.
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  • Sherlon Evans
    Sherlon Evans CSN Member Posts: 3
    #2
    I was told the cost was
    I was told the cost was about 3,000 a dose, via the chemo doctor. I have medicare and their was no copay. I had three doses during chemo.The drugs taken for breast cancer is very expensive. I too was very amazed at the cost.
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  • BlownAway60
    BlownAway60 CSN Member Posts: 851
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    I am not on medicare yet but
    I am not on medicare yet but I know that the U of M is billing my insurance over $17,000. for each time that I get Herceptin. I have to take it every 3 weeks until Dec 10.

    Chemo drugs are very expensive. Thank God I have good insurance and have met my catastrophic deductable for the year. I don't have to pay anything now.

    Hugs

    Donna
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  • Ritzy
    Ritzy CSN Member Posts: 4,381 Member
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    Hi pie! I am not on
    Hi pie! I am not on herceptin, so, I can't answer your questions.

    Just want to wish you good luck and send you a big hug!


    Sue :)
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  • GregStahl
    GregStahl CSN Member Posts: 188
    #5
    Cost
    Taxotere, Taxol, Nuelasta, all seem to run around $17000. Prior to health care reform, I understand that the cost was below $10k....with the Health care reform and cuts to medicare and pharmacuticle Co's taking affect 1/01/10...cost skyrocketed.
    On 01/01/2010 part of the medicare cut was $1.4 billion in cuts for chemotherapy treatments.
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  • cahjah75
    cahjah75 CSN Member Posts: 2,631
    #6
    I just checked
    my insurance statement online and it had my first TC chemo posted. My insurance was charged $4300. I live on the east coast. I am on disability but my insurance is with my husband's job. It is very good coverage so far.
    Char
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  • lizziejane
    lizziejane CSN Member Posts: 69
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    HERCEPTIN
    I'VE BEEN GETTING HERCEPTION SINCE LAST OCT., FIRST, WITH MY OTHER CHEMO DRUGS, AND NOW, JUST HERCEPTIN, I HAVE 3 TO GO. I HAVE MEDICARE AND PRIVATE INSURANCE, SO FAR, I HAVE HAD TO PAY VERY LITTLE, EARLIER THIS YEAR, I HAD TO MEET BOTH OF MY DEDUCTABLES AND MY BILL $345.00, THIS PAST MONTH, MY COPAY WAS 19.00. SO YES, BETWEEN MEDICARE AND MY BC/BS, THEY PRETTY MUCH PAY FOR THE HERCEPTIN.....
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  • carkris
    carkris CSN Member Posts: 4,553 Member
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    lizziejane said:

    HERCEPTIN
    I'VE BEEN GETTING HERCEPTION SINCE LAST OCT., FIRST, WITH MY OTHER CHEMO DRUGS, AND NOW, JUST HERCEPTIN, I HAVE 3 TO GO. I HAVE MEDICARE AND PRIVATE INSURANCE, SO FAR, I HAVE HAD TO PAY VERY LITTLE, EARLIER THIS YEAR, I HAD TO MEET BOTH OF MY DEDUCTABLES AND MY BILL $345.00, THIS PAST MONTH, MY COPAY WAS 19.00. SO YES, BETWEEN MEDICARE AND MY BC/BS, THEY PRETTY MUCH PAY FOR THE HERCEPTIN.....

    dont get herceptin, but
    dont get herceptin, but neulasta was 14 and rads was about 3k per treatment. i just got zometa that I will take twice a year close to 3k as well.
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