1 Prednisone should be reduced gradually, no faster than 2.5 mg/day on a weekly basis, beginning after at least 1 week of therapy with ALVESCO. Patients should be carefully monitored for signs of asthma instability, including monitoring of serial objective measures of airflow, and for signs of adrenal insufficiency during steroid taper and following discontinuation of oral corticosteroid therapy [see Warnings and Precautions ].
Previous Therapy
Recommended Starting Dose
Highest Recommended Dose
Patients ≥ 12 years who received bronchodilators alone
80 mcg twice daily
160 mcg twice daily
Patients ≥ 12 years who received inhaled corticosteroids
80 mcg twice daily
320 mcg twice daily
Patients ≥ 12 years who received oral corticosteroids1
320 mcg twice daily
320 mcg twice daily
drug label
Alvesco prescribing information
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prior authorization
Alvesco Prior authorization resources
NOT PROVIDED BY BRANDComplete Letter of Medical Necessity
NOT PROVIDED BY BRANDCoverage Authorization Request
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If available, these templates are provided by the brand to help you navigate insurance, especially with newer drugs.
Benefits investigation
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Benefits investigations are conducted to determine whether a therapy is covered under a patient's insurance, if a prior authorization is required, and which specialty pharmacies are preferred.
Reimbursement help (FRM)
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financial assistance
Alvesco Financial assistance options
Co-pay savings program
commercial only
Enroll in Patient Savings Program
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Overview
Reduce patient OOP costs for drug (and occasionally for drug administration/infusion costs or drug-related test costs)
Patient benefit
A portion (or all) of patient OOP (deductible, copay), typically up to monthly and/or annual max
Patient eligibility
Patient must enroll or activate (may permit HCPs to enroll on patient’s behalf for HCP-administered drugs)
Generally, must have commercial insurance (rarely, may permit uninsured patients to use)
May never be used with government insurance
How to sign up
Cards may be downloadable digital cards or hard copies
Some pharmacos offer debit cards with pre-loaded copay benefit
Typically, available through multiple channels (e.g., rep to HCP to patient; pharmacy to patient; patient via website, Hub live agent, or copay vendor (live agent or IVR); patient and HCP via Hub enrollment form)
Some HCP-administered product programs permit HCPs to enroll on a patient’s behalf through via Hub form
Bridge program
commercial only
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Overview
Provide patient immediate access to therapy during an insurance delay (typically new starts; some may cover change in insurance)
Limited time/ fill (typically 7-30 days; some may offer additional fill for continued delay up to certain limit)
Patient benefit
100% free (outside of insurance)
Patient eligibility
HCP must enroll patient
May be limited to commercially insured patients (i.e., no government beneficiaries); some programs may allow government beneficiaries
How to sign up
Typically HCP assisted enrollment (via form)
Foundation programs
under insured
no insurance
goverment insurance
65+
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Overview
Charitable 501(c)(3) organizations provide direct cost-sharing and other support (e.g., travel, counseling) through disease-state funds to indigent patients on first-come first-served basis
These organizations may receive financial contributions from drug manaufacturers for particular disease-state funds that cannot provide funds directly to patients - the foundation must be independent/unaligned
Patient benefit
Patients apply for grants that cover a portion (or all) of their out-of-pocket costs (deductibles and co-pays) until the grant is exhausted
Patient eligibility
Patients must apply and meet eligibility criteria including income level (typically a multiple of federal poverty line), specific diagnosis, insurance status, etc.
How to sign up
Patients submit proof of out-of-pocket drug costs to charities for reimbursement
patient education
Alvesco Patient education
Getting started on Alvesco
Instructions For Use: Asthma
ASK PATIENT TO: Open Camera on Phone Scan QR Code & Tap Link
Patient toolkit
About Alvesco
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Side Effects
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Other resources brands publish to help support patients and caregivers.
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