Financial Resources for HBV

You may have challenges accessing HBV treatments, but help is out there. All of the pharmaceutical companies that sell HBV medications have a patient assistance program (PAP) to help uninsured or underinsured people cover all or part of the costs of their drug. If you are insured, but have a high co-pay, there are co-pay assistance services, too. Additionally, there are non-profit organizations that can help with some additional support for co-pays. Check with each program for details.

The organizations listed below can help you find low-cost medical care, navigate the health care access and insurance field, or get financial assistance to help with HBV costs and related healthcare expenses. These programs have different eligibility requirements, and some have limited funds each year.

Financial assistance and access advocacy programs

HealthWell Foundation

Offers a co-pay assistance program that can provide up to $10,000 to eligible patients who are insured and have an annual household income of up to 400% of the federal poverty level.
(800) 675-8416
HealthWellFoundation.org

Needy Meds

Provides a one-stop site for patient assistance programs and other discount opportunities for a variety of pharmaceuticals; also has a very useful database to find free and low-cost medical clinics that can be searched by ZIP code.
needymeds.com

Partnership for Prescription Assistance

A free, confidential program offered by the pharmaceutical industry, this serves as a one-stop shopping site for over 475 public and private patient assistance programs, including around 200 offered by the drug companies themselves. They also have a directory of over 10,000 free or low-cost clinics that can be searched by ZIP code.
pparx.org

Patient Access Network Foundation

Has an HBV-specific program, and can offer up to $4,500 in financial assistance for eligible individuals.
(866) 316-7263
panfoundation.org

Patient Advocate Foundation

Has an HBV-specific program, and can offer up to $4000 in co-pay assistance for eligible individuals. They also assist patients with insurance denials and access to care issues.
800-532-5274
copays.org/diseases/hepatitis-c

Pharmaceutical co-pay and patient assistance programs

Medication Manufacturer Website Phone Number
Epivir-HBV
lamivudine
Glaxo Smith Kline gskforyou.com/unisured-patient-assistance/prescription-medicines/ 888-825-5249             
Baraclude
entecavir
Bristol-Myers Squibb bms.com/patient-and-caregiver/get-help-paying-for-your-medications.html 855-898-0267    
Hepsera
adefovir
Gilead gileadadvancingaccess.com 800-226-2056
Viread
tenofovir disoproxil
Gilead gileadadvancingaccess.com 800-226-2056     
Vemlidy
tenofovir alafenamide
Gilead gileadadvancingaccess.com 800-226-2056     
Intron A
interferon alfa-2b
Merck merckaccessprogram.com/hcp/intron-a/ 855-257-3932     
Pegasys
pegylated interferon
Genentech genentech-access.com/patient/brands/pegasys/how-we-help-you.html 888-442-2377