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Interstitial pulmonary fibrosis
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Great that you were able to avoid the meds and the expense!!! And that you are stable 😁
My husband’s part D capped at 3,000+ out of pocket. It seems that the overall cost of the drug gets applied to reaching the donut hole…at least in his case.
Thank you for sharing/confirming the “only “ 2,000 for next year.
Stay well!!
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Did you get the drug in the second half of 2024? I know Part D caps at $8000 out of pocket and drug price counts against getting there, but I noticed the calculation changed in second part of year when I run it through the Medicare site tool. And of course, OFEV (nintedanib) does not have a generic like SBRIET® (pirfenidone) so it is much more expensive.
That new Medicare Part D cap at $2000 is a real blessing. Finding help is impossible for many.
For great information go to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundaiton
https://www.pulmonaryfibrosis.org/
I would also add that it is important to see Pulmonologist who has subspecialty in interstitial lung disease/pulmonary fibrosis for best decision