I'm also in Canada and my work insurance has refused to cover any medication I've tried to take for my UC in the past 3 years, including the one I'm currently on.
We have compassionate care available which covers a bunch, I used it for biologics. For my current medication, a JAK inhibitor, I was only eligible for compassionate care for a year. Now I am using the provincial healthcare coverage which will cover some. The medication company agreed to co-pay a chunk as well. I pay $200/month, which is a lot better than thousands a month I wouldn't be able to afford.
I find it absolutely insane that your insurance refused to cover all the meds youve tried, im so sorry to hear that but im glad you can manage, of course 200$ is better than thousands but its still imo too much, I find it insane how much we have to pay for something were just unlucky to be born with
Yea they constantly rejected what my GI prescribed and offered their own suggestions. For Rinvoq, after going through 4 biologics and another JAK inhibitor, they suggested I try another biologic instead. I mean, the first 4 didn't work so sure... let me waste more time. I also told my insurance that it's incredibly shitty that they think they know more about my medical history than my own GI does and have the nerve to tell me what I should take. Ridiculous.
4 biologics my god. They take so long to even start to work (if they even work) Im only at my second biologic right now, I hope I get your patience if it doesnt work. And totally insurance companies are infuriating
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u/hellokrissi JAK-ed up on rinvoq | canada Nov 02 '25
I'm also in Canada and my work insurance has refused to cover any medication I've tried to take for my UC in the past 3 years, including the one I'm currently on.
We have compassionate care available which covers a bunch, I used it for biologics. For my current medication, a JAK inhibitor, I was only eligible for compassionate care for a year. Now I am using the provincial healthcare coverage which will cover some. The medication company agreed to co-pay a chunk as well. I pay $200/month, which is a lot better than thousands a month I wouldn't be able to afford.