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Insurance coverage for Actemra infusion with straight Medicare?

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: May 14 5:36pm | Replies (30)
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@linda7

Since I have straight Medicare my only choice is the infusion. With injections part D would get involved and there would be significant expense. I like the points @dadcue made about the advantages of the infusions, especially the ease of adjusting the dose if side effects show up.

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Mike | @dadcue | Apr 29 4:46pm

The only thing I have to do is go to my infusion appointment every 4 weeks. The ability to administer a TCZ infusion in varying doses allows physicians to tailor TCZ therapy to disease activity. I sometimes ask the dose I am getting. Mostly I don't care as long as my symptoms are controlled.

I don't miss trying to decide how much Prednisone to take every day.

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