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Health Line
11-08-2025
- Health
- Health Line
Medicare Coverage of Revlimid
Medicare may cover Revlimid (lenalidomide) if you have a plan with prescription drug coverage, such as a Part D plan or a Medicare Advantage (Part C) plan. Revlimid is a brand-name drug that doctors may prescribe to treat conditions including multiple myeloma and mantle cell lymphoma in certain adults. Medicare and Revlimid Revlimid is a type of drug called a thalidomide analogue. The drug is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat the following conditions: myelodysplastic syndromes multiple myeloma marginal zone lymphoma follicular lymphoma mantle cell lymphoma To receive coverage for Revlimid, you must have a Medicare prescription drug plan. If you have Original Medicare (parts A and B), you can enroll in a stand-alone Part D plan to cover your medications. If you have a Medicare Advantage plan, it might cover prescription drugs. Not all Medicare Advantage plans include drug benefits. Private insurance companies offer Medicare drug plans, and their lists of covered drugs differ. Your plan will cover Revlimid if it's listed in their formulary. Most Medicare drug plans cover Revlimid. Review your plan's documentation or contact a representative to learn whether it covers Revlimid. If it does not, it may cover an alternative medication. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) offers a coverage finder tool to allow users to find plans in their area that include coverage for Revlimid. Revlimid cost with Medicare The amount you pay for Revlimid will depend on a few factors, including your location, your plan, and the drug's tier. Medicare prescription drug plans group covered drugs into cost tiers. Revlimid is typically a higher-tier drug, although it has generic version. According to Revlimid's manufacturer, the list price for the drug is $18,723 per 28-day cycle. The amount you pay for Revlimid will also depend on what stage of coverage you are in. In 2025, most Part D plans have three stages of coverage. Beneficiaries will have different out-of-pocket expenses depending on the stage: Deductible stage: If your plan has a deductible, you'll pay the full cost of the medication until you reach your deductible amount. In 2025, the maximum deductible amount for a Part D plan is $590. Initial coverage stage: After meeting your deductible, you'll pay a 25% coinsurance on the cost of covered medications until your out-of-pocket costs reach $2,000. Catastrophic stage: Once you've spent $2,000 in a calendar year, you'll pay no more for covered medications.
CTV News
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Australian actor, star of ‘Babe' and ‘Kath and Kim,' reveals cancer diagnosis
MELBOURNE, Australia — Australian comedian and actor Magda Szubanski, best known for roles in the television sitcom 'Kath and Kim' and the movie 'Babe,' announced on Thursday she had been diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of blood cancer. The 64-year-old Melbourne resident posted on social media that she had started treatment for stage four mantle cell lymphoma, which she described as a 'rare and fast-moving blood cancer.' 'It's serious, but I've started one of the best treatments available (the Nordic protocol), and I'm lucky to be getting absolutely world-class care here in Melbourne,' Szubanski posted. 'I won't sugar-coat it: it's rough. But I'm hopeful. I'm being lovingly cared for by friends and family, my medical team is brilliant, and I've never felt more held by the people around me,' she added. Szubanski said that she had shaved her head before appearing in a video 'in anticipation of it all falling out in a couple of weeks.' That was an apparent reference to undergoing chemotherapy. Szubanski received international acclaim for her role as the farmer's wife Esme Hoggett in the 1995 movie 'Babe.' The movie that tells the story of a pig that wants the job of a sheepdog was nominated for seven Academy Awards. Szubanski reprised the role in the 1998 sequel: 'Babe: Pig in the City.' She played sports-loving Sharon Strzelecki in Australian sitcom 'Kath and Kim.' The series ran from 2002 to 2005 and inspired an American remake with the same name. Szubanski voiced the role of Miss Viola in the animated films 'Happy Feet' in 2006 and 'Happy Feet Two' in 2011. Both were produced and directed by George Miller. Szubanski was born in Liverpool, England, on April 12, 1961, and moved to Melbourne with her family in 1966. Rod Mcguirk, The Associated Press
BreakingNews.ie
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BreakingNews.ie
Babe and Kath And Kim star Magda Szubanski announces cancer diagnosis
Australian comedian and actor Magda Szubanski, best known for roles in the television sitcom Kath And Kim and the movie Babe, has announced she has been diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of blood cancer. The 64-year-old Melbourne resident posted on social media that she had started treatment for stage four mantle cell lymphoma, which she described as a 'rare and fast-moving blood cancer'. Advertisement 'It's serious, but I've started one of the best treatments available (the Nordic protocol), and I'm lucky to be getting absolutely world-class care here in Melbourne,' Szubanski posted. 'I won't sugar-coat it: it's rough. But I'm hopeful. I'm being lovingly cared for by friends and family, my medical team is brilliant, and I've never felt more held by the people around me,' she added. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Magda Szubanski (@magda_szubanski) Szubanski said that she had shaved her head before appearing in a video 'in anticipation of it all falling out in a couple of weeks'. That was an apparent reference to undergoing chemotherapy. Szubanski received international acclaim for her role as the farmer's wife Esme Hoggett in the 1995 movie Babe. The movie that tells the story of a pig that wants the job of a sheepdog was nominated for seven Academy Awards. Advertisement Szubanski reprised the role in the 1998 sequel: Babe: Pig In The City. She played sports-loving Sharon Strzelecki in Australian sitcom Kath And Kim. The series ran from 2002 to 2005 and inspired an American remake with the same name. Magda Szubanski, left, with John Travolta, right, in 2004 (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File) Szubanski voiced the role of Miss Viola in the animated films Happy Feet in 2006 and Happy Feet Two in 2011. Both were produced and directed by George Miller. Szubanski was born in Liverpool, England, on April 12 1961 and moved to Melbourne with her family in 1966. Advertisement
Washington Post
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
Australian comic actor Magda Szubanski, star of 'Babe' and 'Kath and Kim,' reveals cancer diagnosis
MELBOURNE, Australia — Australian comedian and actor Magda Szubanski, best known for roles in the television sitcom 'Kath and Kim' and the movie 'Babe,' announced on Thursday she had been diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of blood cancer. The 64-year-old Melbourne resident posted on social media that she had started treatment for stage four mantle cell lymphoma , which she described as a 'rare and fast-moving blood cancer.'
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Australian comic actor Magda Szubanski, star of 'Babe' and 'Kath and Kim,' reveals cancer diagnosis
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian comedian and actor Magda Szubanski, best known for roles in the television sitcom 'Kath and Kim' and the movie 'Babe,' announced on Thursday she had been diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of blood cancer. The 64-year-old Melbourne resident posted on social media that she had started treatment for stage four mantle cell lymphoma, which she described as a 'rare and fast-moving blood cancer.' 'It's serious, but I've started one of the best treatments available (the Nordic protocol), and I'm lucky to be getting absolutely world-class care here in Melbourne,' Szubanski posted. 'I won't sugar-coat it: it's rough. But I'm hopeful. I'm being lovingly cared for by friends and family, my medical team is brilliant, and I've never felt more held by the people around me,' she added. Szubanski said that she had shaved her head before appearing in a video 'in anticipation of it all falling out in a couple of weeks.' That was an apparent reference to undergoing chemotherapy. Szubanski received international acclaim for her role as the farmer's wife Esme Hoggett in the 1995 movie 'Babe.' The movie that tells the story of a pig that wants the job of a sheepdog was nominated for seven Academy Awards. Szubanski reprised the role in the 1998 sequel: 'Babe: Pig in the City.' She played sports-loving Sharon Strzelecki in Australian sitcom 'Kath and Kim.' The series ran from 2002 to 2005 and inspired an American remake with the same name. Szubanski voiced the role of Miss Viola in the animated films 'Happy Feet' in 2006 and 'Happy Feet Two' in 2011. Both were produced and directed by George Miller. Szubanski was born in Liverpool, England, on April 12, 1961, and moved to Melbourne with her family in 1966.
