No matter what type of health insurance you have, you may have options to help you afford your medicine. These options may be available to you even if you have no insurance at all.
Use our financial assistance tool to see which programs may be right for you.
If you would rather talk through some potential options, call us at 866-4ACCESS (866-422-2377) (6AM-5PM PST, Monday through Friday).
Genentech Ophthalmology Co-pay Program and Independent Co-pay Assistance Foundations
If you have insurance coverage and need help affording LUCENTIS, these programs may help:
Help with costs for LUCENTIS
With the Genentech Ophthalmology Co-pay Program, eligible patients with commercial insurance could pay as little as $0 per Lucentis co-pay. Co-pay assistance is available up to $15,000 per calendar year.
You may be eligible if you:
- Have been prescribed a Genentech Ophthalmology treatment for an FDA-approved indication
- Are 18 years of age or older
- Have commercial (private or non-governmental) insurance. This includes plans available through state and federal health insurance exchanges
- Are not receiving assistance through the Genentech Patient Foundation or any other charitable organization for the same expenses covered by the program
- Are not a government beneficiary and/or participant in a federal or state-funded health insurance program (e.g., Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medigap, Medicaid, VA, DoD, TRICARE)
Help with costs for injections
With the Genentech Ophthalmology Co-pay Program, eligible patients with commercial insurance could pay as little as $0 per injection co-pay for Lucentis. Assistance with injection co-pay costs is available up to $1,000 per calendar year.
You may be eligible if you:
- Have been prescribed a Genentech Ophthalmology treatment for an FDA-approved indication
- Are 18 years of age or older
- Have commercial (private or non-governmental) insurance. This includes plans available through state and federal health insurance exchanges
- Are not receiving assistance from any charitable organization for the same expenses covered by the program*
- Are not a government beneficiary and/or participant in a federal or state-funded health insurance program (e.g., Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medigap, Medicaid, VA, DoD, TRICARE)
- Do not live or get treatments in a restricted state (Massachusetts or Rhode Island)
*Patients may use the Genentech Ophthalmology Co-pay Program for their administration costs if they are receiving their treatment from the Genentech Patient Foundation.
The Product and Administration Co-pay Programs (“Programs”) are valid ONLY for patients with commercial (private or non-governmental) insurance who have a valid prescription for a Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved indication of a Genentech medicine. Patients using Medicare, Medicaid or any other federal or state government program (collectively, “Government Programs”) to pay for their Genentech medicine and/or administration services are not eligible.
Under the Programs, the patient may be required to pay a co-pay for drug costs and a co-pay for administration costs. The final amount owed by a patient may be as little as $0 for the Genentech medicine or administration of the Genentech medicine (see Program specific details available at the Program website). The total patient out-of-pocket cost is dependent on the patient’s health insurance plan. The Programs assist with the cost of the Genentech medicine and the Genentech medicine administration only. It does not assist with the cost of other administrations, medicines, procedures or office visit fees. After reaching the maximum Programs’ benefit amounts, the patient will be responsible for all remaining out-of-pocket expenses. The amount of the Programs’ benefits cannot exceed the patient’s out-of-pocket expenses for the cost of the Genentech medicine or administration fees for the Genentech medicine.
All participants are responsible for reporting the receipt of all Programs’ benefits as required by any insurer or by law. The Programs are only valid in the United States and U.S. Territories and are void where prohibited by law. The Drug Co-pay Program shall follow state restrictions in relation to AB-rated generic equivalents (e.g., MA, CA) where applicable. The Administration Co-pay Program is not valid for Massachusetts or Rhode Island residents. No party may seek reimbursement for all or any part of the benefit received through the Programs. The value of the Programs is intended exclusively for the benefit of the patient. The funds made available through the Programs may only be used to reduce the out-of-pocket costs for the patient enrolled in the Programs. The Programs are not intended for the benefit of third parties, including without limitation third party payers, pharmacy benefit managers, or their agents. If Genentech determines that a third party has implemented programs that adjust patient cost-sharing obligations based on the availability of support under the Programs and/or excludes the assistance provided under the Programs from counting towards the patient’s deductible or out-of-pocket cost limitations, Genentech may impose a per fill cap on the cost-sharing assistance available under the Programs. Submission of true and accurate information is a requirement for eligibility and Genentech reserves the right to disqualify patients who do not comply from Genentech programs. Genentech reserves the right to rescind, revoke or amend the Programs without notice at any time.
Additional terms and conditions apply. Please visit the co-pay Program website for the full list of Terms and Conditions.
Depending on the enrollment criteria you meet, you could qualify for coverage under either or both parts of this program.
An independent co-pay assistance foundation is a charitable organization providing financial assistance to patients with specific disease states, regardless of treatment. Patients who are commercially or publicly insured, including those covered by Medicare and Medicaid, can contact the foundations directly to request assistance. Eligibility requirements, all aspects of the application process, turnaround times and the type or amount of assistance available (if any) can vary by foundation.
These foundations may be able to help you. Please check their websites for the latest information.
Organizations for macular and retinal diseases
These organizations are independent of Genentech and may require you to provide personal or financial information directly to the organization to enroll in their respective programs. Genentech cannot share any information you have provided to us.
Independent co-pay assistance foundations have their own rules for eligibility. We have no involvement or influence in independent foundation decision-making or eligibility criteria and do not know if a foundation will be able to help you. We can only refer you to a foundation that supports your disease state. This information is provided as a resource for you. We do not endorse or show preference for any particular foundation. The foundations in this list may not be the only ones that might be able to help you.
Genentech Patient Foundation
If you have financial difficulty or do not have insurance coverage and need help affording LUCENTIS, this program may help:
The Genentech Patient Foundation gives free LUCENTIS to people who have been prescribed this medicine and don’t have insurance or that have financial concerns and meet certain eligibility criteria.
You may be eligible if your insurance coverage and income match one of these situations:
- Uninsured patients with incomes under $150,000
- Insured patients without coverage for LUCENTIS with incomes under $150,000
- Insured patients with coverage for a Genentech medicine:
- With an out-of-pocket maximum set by their health insurance plan that exceeds 7.5% of their household income
- Who have pursued other forms of financial assistance
- With household size and income within certain guidelines
Enrollment Process for the Genentech Patient Foundation
If you meet the criteria and would like to enroll:
- Complete the Patient Consent Form, which is available in English and Spanish, below:
- Once you have completed the Patient Consent Form, please let your doctor's office know that you are applying for assistance with the Genentech Patient Foundation. Your doctor will have to complete another form called the Prescriber Foundation Form. Both forms are required. We must have both the Patient Consent Form and the Prescriber Foundation Form before we can help you.
What to expect next:
- The request will be processed within five business days upon receipt of both required forms.
- You and your provider will be contacted to discuss the application outcome and any next steps.
If you have any questions about the criteria, please contact a Foundation Specialist at 888-941-3331 (Mon.–Fri., 6AM–5PM PST).
Genentech reserves the right to modify or discontinue the program at any time and to verify the accuracy of information submitted.
Not sure which programs may be able to help you? We'll walk you through some potential options with the financial assistance tool.
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Commercial insurance: An insurance plan you get from a private health insurance company. This can be insurance from your job, from a plan you bought yourself or from a Health Insurance Marketplace. Medicare and Medicaid are not considered commercial insurance.
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Public insurance: A health insurance plan you get from the federal or state government. This includes Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE and DoD/VA insurance.
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For example, a household size of 1 with income of less than $75,000 may meet the criteria for assistance. Add $25,000 for each additional person in the household. There is no maximum number of people you may add.