Health insurance can be a confusing topic. Your health insurance plan will determine what is and isn’t covered financially, how much you will pay for prescriptions, and what additional savings you may be eligible for. Let’s take a look at your options under Medicare and commercial coverage.
Medicare | Commercial health insurance |
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Provided by the federal government |
Offered by privately owned companies |
For people 65 and older, or those with certain disabilities |
Provided by your employer, or purchased on your own through the Affordable Care Act or otherwise |
Optional prescription drug coverage (Medicare Part D) |
Medicare |
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Provided by the federal government |
For people 65 and older, or those with certain disabilities |
Optional prescription drug coverage (Medicare Part D) |
Commercial health insurance |
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Offered by privately owned companies |
Provided by your employer, or purchased on your own through the Affordable Care Act or otherwise |
Medicare is a federal health insurance program for people aged 65 and older, and/or people with certain disabilities. Medicare also provides prescription drug coverage through its Part D program. If you’re enrolled in Medicare Part A or Part B, then you’re eligible for Part D prescription coverage. Part D is optional, so to take part, you need to enroll in a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan or a Medicare Advantage Plan.
Every Medicare Part D plan is different, and many things can affect your prescription drug costs. For instance, what you pay for NORTHERA® (droxidopa) could depend on which “stage” of Part D coverage you’re in: deductible, initial coverage, coverage gap, or catastrophic coverage.
This information regarding Medicare Part D, Low Income Subsidy (LIS), and insurance coverage in general is being provided for informational purposes only.
Part D plans have many nuances that are not necessarily reflected in these materials. These nuances could impact program eligibility and coverage details for individual patients.
Learn more about Medicare Part D. Remember, not every Part D plan is the same. If you have questions about your personal Part D plan, contact your insurer.
Medicare’s Extra Help, also known as the Low Income Subsidy (LIS), can help people with limited income get NORTHERA and other medications at a lower cost. The amount of this subsidy someone receives is determined by comparing the person’s income and assets to the Federal Poverty Level. See medicare.gov/medicare-and-you for details.
This information is subject to change. Lundbeck does not control the Medicare Part D plan terms or the Low Income Subsidy (LIS) program and does not make any guarantees regarding coverage. These programs have nuances that could impact program eligibility and coverage details for individual patients. Any information regarding these programs is not intended to imply disease prevalence or influence healthcare professionals’ independent medical judgments regarding patients for whom NORTHERA may be appropriate.
Please see Important Safety Information, including Boxed Warning for supine hypertension.
For more information, see the full Prescribing Information.
Use
NORTHERA (droxidopa) is a prescription medication used to reduce dizziness, lightheadedness, or the “feeling that you are about to black out” in adults who experience a significant drop in blood pressure when changing positions or standing (called symptomatic neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (nOH)) and who have one of the following:
Effectiveness beyond 2 weeks of treatment has not been established, and your doctor will decide if you should continue taking NORTHERA.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
WARNING: SUPINE HYPERTENSION (this is high blood pressure while lying down)
When lying down, elevating the head and upper body lowers the risk of high blood pressure. Check your blood pressure in this position prior to starting and during NORTHERA treatment. If you experience high blood pressure, talk to your doctor about your NORTHERA treatment.
For more information, please see the full Prescribing Information, including Boxed Warning for supine hypertension.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-10881-800-FDA-1088.
Please see Important Safety Information, including Boxed Warning for supine hypertension.
For more information, see the full Prescribing Information.
Use
NORTHERA (droxidopa) is a prescription medication used to reduce dizziness, lightheadedness, or the “feeling that you are about to black out” in adults who experience a significant drop in blood pressure when changing positions or standing (called symptomatic neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (nOH)) and who have one of the following:
Effectiveness beyond 2 weeks of treatment has not been established, and your doctor will decide if you should continue taking NORTHERA.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
WARNING: SUPINE HYPERTENSION (this is high blood pressure while lying down)
When lying down, elevating the head and upper body lowers the risk of high blood pressure. Check your blood pressure in this position prior to starting and during NORTHERA treatment. If you experience high blood pressure, talk to your doctor about your NORTHERA treatment.
For more information, please see the full Prescribing Information, including Boxed Warning for supine hypertension.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-10881-800-FDA-1088.