Avastin Access Solutions offers a range of access and reimbursement resources for your patients and practice after Avastin is prescribed, including help with benefits investigations (BIs), resources for prior authorizations (PAs), sample billing and coding information, resources for denials and appeals, information about distribution and referrals to potential financial assistance options.
Get help understanding insurance benefits and coverage, such as with benefits investigations and prior authorization resources.
Avastin Access Solutions can conduct a benefits investigation (BI) which can determine:
*If your patient’s request for a prior authorization is not granted, your Avastin Access Solutions specialist can work with you to determine your next steps.
Get started with enrollment by following the steps below.
If your practice has a registered account for My Patient Solutions, you can get started by logging into your account.
Don't have an account?
Your patient is required to complete the Patient Consent Form. You can either upload their Patient Consent Form as part of your application or have your patient submit the form via fax, text or e-submit.
An online tool to help you enroll patients in Avastin Access Solutions and manage your service requests at your convenience.
Step 1: Print one of the Patient Consent Forms below for your patient to complete.
Step 2: Print and complete the Prescriber Service Form below.
Step 3: Submit the completed forms via fax or text.
Both forms are required. We must have both the Patient Consent Form and the Prescriber Service Form before we can help you.
What to expect next:
The completion and submission of coverage- or reimbursement-related documentation are the responsibility of the patient and healthcare provider. Genentech makes no representation or guarantee concerning coverage or reimbursement for any service or item.
Sample coding information and resources for denials and appeals
This coding information may assist you as you complete the payer forms for Avastin. These tables are provided for informational purposes only. Please visit CMS.gov or other payers’ websites to obtain additional guidance on their processes related to billing and coding.
Correct coding is the responsibility of the provider submitting the claim for the item or service. Please check with the payer to verify codes and special billing requirements. Genentech does not make any representation or guarantee concerning reimbursement or coverage for any service or item.
If your patient’s health insurance plan has issued a denial, your Avastin Access Solutions specialist can provide resources as you prepare an appeal submission, as per your patient’s plan requirements.
If a plan issues a denial:
A sample appeal letter and additional considerations are available on the Practice Forms & Documents page.
Appeals cannot be completed or submitted by Genentech on your behalf.
My Patient Solutions is an online tool to help you enroll patients in Avastin Access Solutions and manage your service requests, all through one portal. It allows you the flexibility to work with Avastin Access Solutions when it’s convenient for you.
With My Patient Solutions, you can:
How to register
Account registration can be completed by one person for the entire practice and for multiple practice locations. For help with registration or if you have questions, call us at 877-GENENTECH (877-436-3683) (6AM-5PM PST, Monday through Friday).
Genentech has contracted with authorized specialty distributors and specialty pharmacies (SPs) to service practices choosing to prescribe Avastin.
These partners have made a commitment to product integrity and have agreed to distribute only products purchased directly from Genentech and not to distribute Avastin through secondary channels.
For a full list of authorized distributors, please visit the Genentech Access Solutions website or contact Avastin Access Solutions at 888-249-4918.
With Buy and Bill, the practice purchases the medication in advance, then bills the patient's health insurance plan for reimbursement. The practice is responsible for storing and handling the drug as well as collecting the patient's co-pay for both the drug and its administration. With Buy and Bill, practices can maintain a stock of the drug, giving them the flexibility to treat patients when clinically appropriate.
Avastin Access Solutions works with specialty pharmacies (SPs) to help patients receive their prescribed Genentech medicines.
In addition to distributing medicines, an SP may provide the following services:
You can work with your preferred SP or contact Avastin Access Solutions to learn which SP the patient’s health insurance plan mandates or prefers.
For a full list of in-network specialty pharmacies, please visit the Genentech Access Solutions website or contact Avastin Access Solutions at 888-249-4918.
Genentech does not influence or advocate the use of any one specialty distributor or specialty pharmacy. We make no representation or guarantee of service or coverage of any item. For any product-specific distribution questions, call Avastin Access Solutions at 888-249-4918 (6AM-5PM PST, Monday through Friday).
We are serious about patient safety. If your Genentech product is spoiled, expired or damaged, we may be able to help you replace it.
Please contact Genentech Customer Service at 800-551-2231 for any order or return-related questions.
We are open from 6AM-5PM PST, Mon. through Fri., except for the following holidays:
Avastin Prescribing Information. Genentech, Inc. 2022.
Avastin Prescribing Information. Genentech, Inc. 2022.
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The BrandX™ Co-pay Card Program may help lower the out-of-pocket costs for your patients.
The Co-pay Program is 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, Medigap, Veterans Affairs (VA), Department of Defense (DoD), TRICARE or any other federal or state government program (collectively, “Government Programs”) to pay for their Genentech medicine are not eligible. The Program is not valid for Genentech medicines that are eligible to be reimbursed in their entirety by private insurance plans or other programs.
Under the Program, the patient may pay a co-pay. The final amount owed by a patient may be as little as $0 for the Genentech medicine (see Program specific details). The total patient out-of-pocket cost is dependent on the patient’s health insurance plan. The Program assists with the cost of the Genentech medicine only. It does not assist with the cost of other medicines, procedures or office visit fees. After reaching the maximum annual Program benefit amount, the patient will be responsible for all remaining out-of-pocket expenses. The Program benefit amount cannot exceed the patient’s out-of-pocket expenses for the cost associated with the Genentech medicine. The maximum Program benefit will reset every January 1st. The Program is not health insurance or a benefit plan. The patient’s non-governmental insurance is the primary payer. The Program does not obligate the use of any specific medicine or provider. Patients receiving assistance from charitable free medicine programs (such as the Genentech Patient Foundation) or any other charitable organizations for the same expenses covered by the Program are not eligible. The Program benefit cannot be combined with any other rebate, free trial or a similar offer for the Genentech medicine. No party may seek reimbursement for all or any part of the benefit received through the Program.
The Program may be accepted by participating pharmacies, physicians’ offices or hospitals. Once a patient is enrolled, the Program will honor claims with a date of service that precedes the Program enrollment date up to 180 days. Claims must be submitted within 365 days from the date of service unless otherwise indicated. Use of the Program must be consistent with all relevant health insurance requirements. Participating patients, pharmacies, physicians’ offices and hospitals are responsible for reporting the receipt of all Program benefits as required by any insurer or by law. Program benefits may not be sold, purchased, traded or offered for sale.
The patient or their guardian must be 18 years of age or older to receive Program assistance. The Program is only valid in the United States and U.S. Territories, is void where prohibited by law and shall follow state restrictions in relation to AB-rated generic equivalents (e.g., MA, CA) where applicable. Eligible patients will be automatically re-enrolled in the Program on an annual basis. Eligible patients will be removed from the Program after 3 years of inactivity (e.g., no claims submitted in a 3-year timeframe). Program eligibility and automatic re-enrollment are contingent upon the patient’s ability to meet all requirements set forth by the Program. Healthcare providers may not advertise or otherwise use the Program as a means of promoting their services or Genentech medicines to patients. The Program is intended for the patient. Only the patient using the Program may receive the funds made available through the Program. The Program is not intended for third parties who reduce the amount available to the patient or take a portion for their own purposes. Patients with health plans that redirect Genentech Program assistance intended for patient out-of-pocket costs may be subject to alternate Program benefit structures. Genentech reserves the right to rescind, revoke or amend the Program without notice at any time.
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