Roche Medical Needs Program

Having cancer can place a tremendous burden on patients. Besides the emotional costs, cancer treatments often cause patients financial difficulties. If the patient is not covered by insurance or has a limited income, the costs for treatment can quickly become overwhelming. That's why Roche Patient Assistance Foundation offers the Roche Medical Needs Program for Kytril. This program is designed to eliminate the financial burden of Kytril for eligible patients by providing the prescription free of charge.

As a philanthropic endeavor to assure access to Roche products for needy patients, the Roche Patient Assistance Foundation offers Roche medications at no charge until alternative funding can be found. The Roche Medical Needs Program in not intended to supplant or replace prescription drug coverage provided by third-party public or private payers.

Patient Eligibility

The Roche Medical Needs Program is an interim solution for those patients who lack third-party outpatient prescription drug coverage under private insurance, government-funded programs (Medicaid, Medicare, Veterans Affairs, etc.), or private/community sources and cannot afford to purchase Kytril on their own.

This program is for individual outpatients who meet the Roche Medical Needs Program for Kytril criteria, and is offered only through licensed practitioners. The program is not intended for clinics, hospitals, and/or other institutions.

How to apply

The Roche Medical Needs Program is administered by the ONCOLINE Reimbursement Hotline. An ONCOLINE Reimbursement Specialist will investigate the individual coverage benefits that may be available to the patient. If no coverage is found, a Medical Needs Program application will be sent to the physician. The application must be completed by both the prescribing physician and the patient and will require the physician's and patient's signature and the physician's DEA number. All completed applications will be reviewed by ONCOLINE using the established criteria of the program. Eligible applicants will receive a three month supply of medication, which will be shipped to the physician's office for dispensing. A new application form must be completed for patients requiring refills.

Requesting Patient Assistance for Kytril

Physician requests should be directed to the ONCOLINE Reimbursement Hotline
Telephone Number: 1-800-443-6676 (press 2 to be connected directly to a representative)

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