Sign up for copay assistance now. This might be a golden ticket for you. Depending on what state you live is if your employer has a commercial insurance plan (not self-funded employer plan) you may have just unlocked the free healthcare glitch. In 26 states, copay assistance programs count toward your out of pocket maximum. Meaning you put $0 and you have no copay, deductible, or coinsurance for the rest of the year. The website for this drug has a $25k copay assistance program per year.
Edit: source: I’m on a biologic for UC, my old insurance + copay assistance would cover everything but my monthly premium in January and I didn’t have another out of pocket expense the rest of the year. New insurance has an accumulator and is self-funded so I lost the benefit. So I just pay $5 a month and I still have to pay medical bills.
In Ontario, Canada, Risdiplam is covered under the Exceptional Access Program making it free for the patient (the province pays for it). Where you live, is there a similar program?
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Uzorglemon on July 9th, 2026 at 23:25 UTC »
$25 in Australia, FYI.
RheagarTargaryen on July 9th, 2026 at 23:28 UTC »
Sign up for copay assistance now. This might be a golden ticket for you. Depending on what state you live is if your employer has a commercial insurance plan (not self-funded employer plan) you may have just unlocked the free healthcare glitch. In 26 states, copay assistance programs count toward your out of pocket maximum. Meaning you put $0 and you have no copay, deductible, or coinsurance for the rest of the year. The website for this drug has a $25k copay assistance program per year.
Edit: source: I’m on a biologic for UC, my old insurance + copay assistance would cover everything but my monthly premium in January and I didn’t have another out of pocket expense the rest of the year. New insurance has an accumulator and is self-funded so I lost the benefit. So I just pay $5 a month and I still have to pay medical bills.
flyingpiggos on July 10th, 2026 at 02:22 UTC »
In Ontario, Canada, Risdiplam is covered under the Exceptional Access Program making it free for the patient (the province pays for it). Where you live, is there a similar program?