Finding Relief for a Patient’s Hardship

June 2023
Patient Advocate: Lisa Kowal
Younger doctor comforting older, concerned patient

Disease/diagnosis: Crohn's Disease

Drug(s): Entyvio

Program(s): Takeda Entyvio Connect Co-Pay Program

Cost covered: $6,000

I feel like I am able to breathe and rest a bit easier now. You have no idea how much this call and what you are doing means to me.

When one of our advocates called to reach out to a patient about his Entyvio medication payments for Chron’s Disease, she discovered he was under a lot of financial stress. He hadn’t been able to work and struggled to find the $1300 needed for his medication that wasn’t covered by insurance – and had started looking for loans and credit cards to help. He didn’t want to stop treatment, and he didn’t have any other options.

Our advocate moved swiftly and was able to enroll him into the Entyvio Connect co-pay program, getting all his open dates of service covered and paying out $6,000. When she called with the update, he was elated and relieved to hear that all of his out-of-pocket costs were covered. He wanted to send a card to show how thankful he was, but the advocate replied that just hearing his joy was more than enough in thanks! 

Finding Relief for a Patient’s Hardship

June 2023
Patient Advocate: Lisa Kowal
Patient Advocate: Lisa Kowal

Disease/diagnosis: Crohn's Disease

Drug(s): Entyvio

Program(s): Takeda Entyvio Connect Co-Pay Program

Cost covered: $6,000

When one of our advocates called to reach out to a patient about his Entyvio medication payments for Chron’s Disease, she discovered he was under a lot of financial stress. He hadn’t been able to work and struggled to find the $1300 needed for his medication that wasn’t covered by insurance – and had started looking for loans and credit cards to help. He didn’t want to stop treatment, and he didn’t have any other options.

Our advocate moved swiftly and was able to enroll him into the Entyvio Connect co-pay program, getting all his open dates of service covered and paying out $6,000. When she called with the update, he was elated and relieved to hear that all of his out-of-pocket costs were covered. He wanted to send a card to show how thankful he was, but the advocate replied that just hearing his joy was more than enough in thanks!