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I've heard the Rituxan is about ,000 per infusion and was just curious how much Orencia is?  Well, that is if anyone knows.  When I was getting Remicade at about 325mg per infusion I seem to remember it being nearly ,000 each time I went in.  That was just what was on my insurance statement of benefits.

Is it just me or are the prices for these treatments a little ridiculous?  I know they're expensive to make but dang! Sounds like it to me! Must be all that advertising they have to pay for. Oh Yes I can! People want to know why I don't just use it. They make it seem like it's a miracle drug that makes people go from having RA to not having it. They don't spell out it's for people who cannot be helped with first line drugs. Sure some of the dangers are mentioned but it's not like just anyone should demand that their doctor give it to them. Hey Bob, you said it!!!  That's what I was growling about the other day.  My insurance co. says the estimated cost of 3 months of Humira is ,000!!!  WHAAAAT?  I just pay a  tiny co-pay but what if I loose my insurance or have to pay 20 percent?  ,000?  That is a really nice car or 1/3 of a decent house or a really nice trip around the world.

Wanttobe, I am not really sure what you are saying.  What drugs are you on?  I agree loads of the cost (probably way more than what should be) is spent on advertising.    wasn't help much at all by MTX, and though it is still part of my treatment, its not enough on its own.
That doesn't sound right for Humira.  When I had to pay out of pocket it was about ,500 per month.  That was for me having to pay 100% of the cost too.  Really?  Maybe they are just trying to make me feel really lucky with the increase in out-of-pocket this year!

I believe that the retail cost of the Orencia is around ,000 per dose, not including the service of having it infused by a hospital, doctor's office or home nurse.  Of that, the co-insurance I pay is under 0 per dose.  That is for the max dose (based on patient weight) which is 4 vials or 1 g.

Keep in mind that Rituxan is given every 6-9 months where Orencia is given monthly. 

My Humira runs about 0 an injection.  ,550 a month.  LindyI'm on injectable humira right now and am paying a small out of pocket . I believe it's about 00 a month. Last year I was on remicade infusions and had to go off because it I had racked up 0 out of pocket expense in 3 months. We were already paying for our own insurance which pretty much bankrupt us. The cost of these medicine is unbelievable and for me they havent helped as much as I would like. My prescription plan changed this year so it will cost me even more out of pocket.  I signed up for the humira assist program and hopefully that will help. [QUOTE=bob_h76]

I've heard the Rituxan is about ,000 per infusion and was just curious how much Orencia is?  Well, that is if anyone knows.  When I was getting Remicade at about 325mg per infusion I seem to remember it being nearly ,000 each time I went in.  That was just what was on my insurance statement of benefits.

Is it just me or are the prices for these treatments a little ridiculous?  I know they're expensive to make but dang! [/QUOTE] Since we're talking about the price of the Rituxan, I went back to my claims from last year to look.  For the Rituxan itself (not including the cost of the services and supplies to infuse it), my insurance company was billed ,000 per dose, of which they allowed ,500, and I paid 0 (I might have paid more if I hadn't been hitting my out-of-pocket max for the year, not quite sure because of the way they distributed the costs).  Basically for the initial two doses, and the hospital infusion center costs to administer them, the insurance was billed ,000 and allowed ,600.Well, I can't access my new insurance, but I do have my statement from Caremark concerning my first Rituxan infusion.... I payed 4,550.00 for my orencia I pay 1,300,00 out of pocketI take Humira and find the cost is just outrageous.  I was really surprised that my insurance company picked it up.  I worry that it will be a strike against me sometime when work is looking to layoff people.  [QUOTE=bob_h76]

I've heard the Rituxan is about ,000 per infusion and was just curious how much Orencia is?  Well, that is if anyone knows.  When I was getting Remicade at about 325mg per infusion I seem to remember it being nearly ,000 each time I went in.  That was just what was on my insurance statement of benefits.

Is it just me or are the prices for these treatments a little ridiculous?  I know they're expensive to make but dang! [/QUOTE] DRUG INDUSTRY ANNUAL PROFIT IS 180 BILLION DOLLARS GIVE OR TAKE A FEW BILLION.[QUOTE=InnerGlow]

I believe that the retail cost of the Orencia is around ,000 per dose, not including the service of having it infused by a hospital, doctor's office or home nurse.  Of that, the co-insurance I pay is under 0 per dose.  That is for the max dose (based on patient weight) which is 4 vials or 1 g.

Keep in mind that Rituxan is given every 6-9 months where Orencia is given monthly. 

[/QUOTE] It is 4,700 for a dose of orenciaI'm looking at a copy of my EOB and it says that the cost of Rituxan (just the medication) was 12,800.00 and my insurance approved 8,960.00.  The total cost (medication and other infusion related charges) of one infusion was 9,579.15.  My EOB reads as follows: Lynn, How did you get your hospital/infusion center to agree to you ordering on your own?  My infusion center won't even give me a B-12 shot unless it was ordered by them.  They're afraid of the liability. [QUOTE=renee22]Lynn, How did you get your hospital/infusion center to agree to you ordering on your own?  My infusion center won't even give me a B-12 shot unless it was ordered by them.  They're afraid of the liability.[/QUOTE]
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