Don’t wait. Gilead/McKesson has a payer assistance program to help folks get the medicine.
My insurance was cancelled by the Obamacare mandate and I had to use the state exchange to get an Obamacare mandated policy so I too thought I wouldn’t get treatment either.
However, after talking to my liver specialist, we found Gilead’s program and another my state offers, (it apparently is believed cheaper to pay for treatment than a liver transplant or let patients go untreated), which brings my cost for this very expensive drug down to a $5.00 monthly co-pay.
Please, go see your doctor or call Gilead/McKesson at the number listed on their website. Good luck.
Gilead also has another drug, 100% effective, in the FDA pipeline and they believe they’ll have a vaccination for Hep C in 5-10 years.
Go see your doctor, please.
So far he's been telling me that the hep C won't be what kills me (as long as I avoid alcohol) and my liver numbers have been almost normal... but I certainly would like to be able to drink again (I'm Irish after all!).
But thanks for the tip... I'll also investigate the options through their web site.