Medicare now covers Avonex
Submitted by art on Mon, 2002-08-05 06:32.
From the MS Focus newsletter:
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have established a new policy regarding several injectable drugs, one of which is Avonex®. This is a definite plus for people with MS, currently covered by Medicare, as this costly drug will now be more affordable. We can only hope that the other approved MS therapies (Betaseron®, Copaxone® and Rebif®) won't be far behind. As of August 1st, 2002, Medicare is expected to cover the cost of Avonex injections. When Avonex was first approved back in 1996, it was covered my Medicare. A year later, however, that coverage came to an end due to a memorandum enacted by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
The NMSS had this story on it back whent it was first announced.