BETAPLUS®
The Multiple Sclerosis (MS) support program rated best** by physicians for making therapy affordable, copay assistance, and nurse access and training.MS may seem like a lonely disease, but you don't need to fight it alone. Having people around you who can offer support and motivation, as well as information, can make a huge difference.
That's where BETAPLUS comes in offering Round the Clock Nurse Assistance, Peer Mentor Program and Access Specialists. It was the first MS support therapy program of its kind and we're very proud of this. We've helped a lot of people over the years, and what we offer just keeps getting better.
BETAPLUS can help make living with MS more ACHIEVABLE. And with your BETAPLUS Access Specialist, it can help make it stay AFFORDABLE.
When you are taking BETASERON (interferon beta-1b) and enroll in BETAPLUS, you have access to the support BETAPLUS offers.
If you are currently on another therapy or are not on any therapy, when you enroll in BETAPLUS you can still enjoy features of the program, including the Peer Mentor Program, injection reminders, and regular e-mail updates.
Round-the-Clock Nurse Assistance
You can reach a BETA Nurse 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year to help meet your MS needs.
Your BETA Nurse can help:
- Guide you through your therapy and offer suggestions on managing possible side effects
- Be a good listener and offer support whenever you need it
- Answer your questions about MS
To find a BETA Nurse, call BETAPLUS at 1-800-788-1467
Peer Mentor
If you have just been diagnosed with MS, or have been living with MS and want to speak with someone else like you, sign up to speak to a Peer Mentor.
Access Specialists
Bayer strives to make BETASERON therapy affordable to all patients. No one should ever have to go without therapy because they can't afford it.
BETAPLUS has Access Specialists who are available to answer your questions and work directly with your insurance company to:
- Help determine your pharmacy benefits
- Seek prior authorization for your medication
- Handle appeals and other issues
They also ensure that qualified people have access to BETASERON with no copay— $0/month†. Unlike the support programs of other therapies, this is true regardless of how long you've been on therapy. And, the BETAPLUS copay program goes beyond the typical one-year enrollment. You can participate as long as you qualify.
For more information, call BETAPLUS at 1-800-788-1467
"Something I really love about BETAPLUS are the BETA Nurses. I take my injection at night; so if I have any questions at say 2 o'clock in the morning, I can call my BETA Nurse, Anne. And, if she's not available then there is a nurse on call. They make you feel like you're important, like you matter."* —Eileen, switched to BETASERON in 2004
* Results based on Eileen's experience. Individual results may vary.
† Some restrictions apply. Copay assistance is limited to $9500 per patient per calendar year. Patients who are enrolled in any type of government insurance or reimbursement programs are not eligible. As a condition precedent of the copayment support provided under this program, e.g. copay refunds, participating patients and pharmacies are obligated to inform insurance companies and third party payors of any benefits they receive and the value of this program, as required by contract or otherwise. Void where prohibited by law, taxed, or restricted. Patients enrolled in Bayer's Patient Assistance Program are not eligible.
INDICATIONS AND USAGE
BETASERON® (interferon beta-1b) is indicated for the treatment of relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis to reduce the frequency of clinical exacerbations. Patients with multiple sclerosis in whom efficacy has been demonstrated include patients who have experienced a first clinical episode and have MRI features consistent with multiple sclerosis.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
The most commonly reported adverse reactions are lymphopenia, injection-site reaction, asthenia, flu-like symptom complex, headache, and pain. Gradual dose titration and use of analgesics during treatment initiation may help reduce flu-like symptoms. BETASERON should be used with caution in patients with depression. Injection-site necrosis has been reported in 4% of patients in controlled trials. Patients should be advised of the importance of rotating injection sites. Female patients should be warned about the potential risk to pregnancy. Cases of anaphylaxis have been reported rarely. See "Warnings," "Precautions," and "Adverse Reactions" sections of full Prescribing Information.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
For important risk and use information, please see the full prescribing information.
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The MS support program rated best** by physicians for affordable therapy, copay assistance, and nurse access and training. Access a BETA Nurse 24/7, 365 days a year.
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** In a survey of 199 physicians conducted by JZM/Phoenix Healthcare Practice, BETAPLUS, an MS patient support program for those on Betaseron, was rated "best" for affordable therapy, copay assistance, and nurse access and training, compared to MS support programs from Avonex, Copaxone, and Rebif. Attitude, Awareness and Use Tracking Study Among Physicians June 2008.
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