The personal support you need to help you start and stay on your Akebia medication

We understand how important your time is. Care Managers help you understand your insurance benefits and connect you to affordability support.

AkebiaCares personal Care Managers

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The AkebiaCares program:

Step

1

Your doctor will enroll you in the program.

You confirm it is okay for AkebiaCares to review your healthcare benefits by providing your consent on the enrollment form.*†

Step

2

If you have insurance and you get approved, a specialty pharmacy may call you.

If you are approved for your medication, you may receive a call from the specialty pharmacy, which will deliver your medication.

Step

3

If eligible, AkebiaCares will contact you.

If you are eligible for additional assistance or if you do not have insurance coverage, a personal Care Manager will contact you. Please call your doctor's office if you have questions about the process.

*HIPAA authorization and consent to participate in AkebiaCares are required.

†Akebia is entitled to request additional documentation for income attestation and medication drug list.

AkebiaCares does not guarantee coverage and/or reimbursement for all patients.

If you have Medicare, you may be eligible for Extra Help

Extra Help, also called Low-Income Subsidy (LIS), provides financial help for people with Medicare and can be helpful if you have limited income and resources. It can also help pay for monthly premiums, annual deductibles, and prescription copays.‡

‡Patients may be eligible for LIS if they have an income of ≤150% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL).

Getting your copay card

If you have commercial insurance, you may be eligible for our copay program

You may pay less for your medication with our copay card!§
If approved, just download your copay card and provide it to the pharmacy when filling your prescription.

§Offer not valid for prescriptions reimbursed in whole or in part, by Medicaid, Medicare, Medigap, VA, DoD, TRICARE, or any other federal or state healthcare programs, including state pharmaceutical assistance programs. Other restrictions apply.