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Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Sep 29 5:22pm | Replies (15)

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@gerrycf
I recently had a Lacunar stroke, and my doctor has prescribed Repatha. The cost is extremely high. Did your insurance pay for it or do you have a grant? I am allergic to statins; they cause a rise in liver enzymes.

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@purl18 Like you, I could not tolerate statins. Since I am on Medicare with a good supplement, my copay for injections is $50 for each biweekly injection, capped at $2000/year. Otherwise, my daughter (pharmacy nurse) has said they advise people to contact Repatha directly for assistance, and failing that, to use GoodRx to get the cost down.
Do any of these options work for you?

@purl18 before Medicare, there’s was a program I signed up for — you can inquire from Repatha. Very reasonable. Once Medicare kicked in for me, it was expensive about 180/month (2 injection pens). But I think they also offer some assistance programs. Look online or call them. Praluent was a little expensive and I switched 2x and presently on Praluent.