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Dx with Hep C but unemployed in Mo. Can I still get help?

NorthIdaho54 · Accepted Answer

I have no medical insurance so my Dr's nurse helped me apply for the pegassist program and gave me a 50% discount on all lab work and dr. appts. The hospital has given me a 5 yr payment program to pay off my biopsy. Don't give up - keep searching and you'll find a way to get treatment. Good Luck! Rhonda

Mary4now · Answer

Find out what would be the best route for you, get the biopsy and find out what your genotype and your allele is... then see what route would be the best for you

let us know what happens

goldenrule · Answer

pegassist paid for all of my meds. they were delivered to dr office and I just went and picked them up once a month

Rickie1993 · Answer

I actually do have a PCP and he knows about my condition, he sent me to a heptologist who wanted to do a bx on me but I lost my job, so I guess because of my (foolish) pride, I didn't follow through. I didn,t know about the Pegassist. I think I'll try that route first because my medical records are with my PCP . Thanks to ALL for your help I will be in touch.
Rickie1993...

Mary4now · Answer

Probably best to get your genotype, so you can see what study you can fit into.  The study I'm in did pay for my biopsy.

blondie717 · Answer

I had thought you were from Montana, but I see your from St. Louis MO..There were some trials I was considering there. I think it may be a good oppertunity for you...Oh and I sorda like the trial Mary4now is in. Simply because she was not in the Dark for 12wks (or blinde as they call it) And I believe she became UND( = Undetected for the hep c virus) so Quickly ;-o) my head is still swimming..However you may want to ask her about that. Good luck

blondie717 · Answer

You can also look @ www.clinicaltrials.gov   to find clinical trials in your area.  I already had my biopsy, labs, and geno type prior to going into a trial, so Im not sure if they do accept people if they dont know their geno type...They might however pay for the bx=biopsy...I think so because @ my trial, they ordered bx for other trial patients. Maybe someone else can awnser that?

Rickie1993 · Answer

Thanks

Mary4now · Answer

You can also try to get into a study, go to a hepatologist or gastro and ask for help. You can ask if the doctor would take payments or provide a no insurance discount.
good luck,

desrt · Answer

You can try contacting the maufacturers directly for assistance with this.

http://www.pegassist.com/

http://www.pparx.org/

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