Orencia Treatment
I’d appreciate it if I could obtain some information, from this very educated group, regarding the following:
I understand that the biological treatment of Orencia can be given to patients in two ways: a) weekly self-injected, Orencia ClickJect 125mg; and b) Monthly infusion given at a medical facility. I would like to know a) if anyone has used Orencia via both ways and if so, what are the compared experiences; and b) does anyone know about the difference between the two ways of receiving Orencia regarding the effectiveness and the side effects?
I was using the weekly Orencia Clickject, self-injection in the past. I was paying $1,200 a month until I found a patient assistant program. However, I don’t qualify for the program anymore, and I recently learned that Medicare covers the monthly infusion, but I wanted first to find out if the monthly infusion works just as well. I’d appreciate any feedback.
Hi
. I can't personally speak on Orencia treatments. I know that, in theory, there is not supposed to be a difference in effectiveness between the autoinjector and infusion, but I hope others chime in with their experiences.
What I do want to mention is that, while it is the case that the copayment assistance is not allowed for the autoinjectors, there have been some changes in Medicare prescription drug plans for 2025 that brings the price down. The out-of-pocket expenses are capped at $2000 a year and cost can be spread out over the course of the year. This page provides more detailed information: https://www.medicare.gov/about-us/prescription-drug-law. Your doctors office should also have information on the changes. I don't want to imply that $2000 isn't substantial, but as you know, less than previously. I also don't know how this compares to the coverage for the infusions.
Hope this information is helpful and, again, that others offer information on the Orencia. Best, Richard (Team Member)
