We found 2 drugmaker programs for Giant Cell Arteritis medicines and 1 charity fund (0 open at our last check). Tell us your insurance below and we'll show what to try first.
Help for Giant Cell Arteritis depends mostly on how you're covered. Pick the one that sounds like you. We'll name the funds and programs that fit, and what won't work, so you don't waste a phone call.
Independent foundations pay copays, coinsurance and sometimes insurance premiums for people who already have coverage. Funds open and close as donations come in, so each one shows what the foundation said on the date we checked.
Covers: Copays, premiums or other treatment costs.
Copay cards lower what people with private insurance pay. Federal rules bar them for Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE. Free medicine programs are for people without enough coverage and usually have income limits. We read each program on the drugmaker's own site.
Eligible commercially insured patients may pay as little as $0 per treatment; up to $15,000 per calendar year for drug costs.
Genentech Patient Foundation gives free ACTEMRA to eligible patients, e.g. uninsured or not covered with household income under $150,000 (more for households over 4).
Case Managers explain insurance coverage, find financial help, help with copay program enrollment and coordinate with your doctor and pharmacy.
Copay program excludes Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medigap, Medicaid, VA, DoD and TRICARE. Patients under 18 need a caregiver or legal representative to manage copay help. The free-drug program is run by the separate Genentech Patient Foundation. Case Manager line: 1-800-ACTEMRA (1-800-228-3672), 6AM-5PM PT, Mon-Fri.
RINVOQ Complete Savings Card: eligible commercially insured patients may pay as little as $0 a month. Maximum annual benefit of $14,000 per calendar year. Under the terms, patients whose plans use an accumulator or copay maximizer program are not eligible, and AbbVie may stop support after no more than $4,000 if it finds a maximizer program. Not valid with Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, VA, DoD or other government coverage.
RINVOQ Complete Insurance Specialists explain coverage and look for savings options regardless of insurance type at 1-800-2RINVOQ (1-800-274-6867), Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 8 PM ET.
For people on Medicare, the page points to the government Extra Help program and says that if you are not eligible for Extra Help, Rinvoq may still be available at no additional cost; call an Insurance Specialist to learn more.
Patients who are uninsured or otherwise unable to pay may be able to get RINVOQ at no additional cost through AbbVie's patient assistance program, myAbbVie Assist (abbvie.com/PatientAccessSupport).
A RINVOQ Complete Rebate is also offered on rinvoq.com for commercially insured patients whose pharmacy cannot process the card. Medicaid coverage of RINVOQ varies by state; call 1-800-2RINVOQ.
Most of these programs start with one call, and having these ready makes it shorter. Tick them off as you go. Nothing here is saved or sent anywhere.
Call the drugmaker's support line first. Its case managers check your benefits and often fill out forms with your doctor. If a charity fund is closed, sign up on the foundation's page to hear when it reopens. Most programs need renewing every year, and many copay cards reset in January.
Yes. Trial Friend lists 2 drugmaker programs for Giant Cell Arteritis medicines and 1 charity fund, 0 of them open at our last check. We checked every one at the source on or before October 19, 2026. Which ones fit depends on your insurance. Copay cards are for people with private insurance, charity funds usually need some insurance, and free medicine programs are for people without enough coverage.
No. Federal rules bar drugmaker copay cards for drugs paid by Medicare, Medicaid or TRICARE. For Giant Cell Arteritis, 0 charity funds on this page accept Medicare, and 0 drugmaker free medicine programs name Medicare patients among those who may qualify. In 2026, Medicare Part D also caps yearly out-of-pocket costs for covered drugs at $2,100.
None of the 1 fund listed for Giant Cell Arteritis was open to new applicants at our last check. Funds reopen when new donations arrive, and each foundation lets you sign up to hear when one opens.
Of the drugmaker programs for Giant Cell Arteritis medicines, 2 offer free medicine to people without insurance who qualify, usually with income limits. Most charity funds pay copays and premiums, so they need some insurance. The drugmaker's support line can also check whether you qualify for coverage you don't have yet.
How we check: drugmaker programs come only from each drugmaker's own pages. Fund status is copied from each foundation's list (HealthWell Foundation) on the date shown. Programs change, so confirm with the program before you rely on it. Trial Friend shares information, not financial, legal or medical advice, and each program decides who qualifies. See something wrong? Email jason@trialfriend.com.
