A REIMBURSEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR
ONCOLOGY PATIENTS TAKING TEMODAR®

About Schering's COMMITMENT TO CARE®

Schering Corporation is dedicated to improving the lives of patients, working to develop new treatments, advancing public awareness, and supporting patient groups. COMMITMENT TO CARE® has been designed to ensure that oncology patients have access to therapy, regardless of their ability to pay, and is just one of several patient-support programs offered by Schering.

• To help eligible patients taking TEMODAR® find reimbursement assistance for their therapy
  

      Call toll free 1·800·521·7157

IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT SCHERING'S COMMITMENT TO CARE®

• A comprehensive compassionate drug and reimbursement assistance program in the United States, helping more than 75,000 patients since inception (1996)
  
  
• Compassionate drug program eligibility based on income, with no limit on assets
  
  
• Assists patients and providers with all aspects of reimbursement assistance to ensure that access to Schering oncology medications is not limited by the patient's ability to pay

UNLIKE MOST OTHER REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAMS, COMMITMENT TO CARE:

• is telephone based
  
  
• offers the patient easy access to a reimbursement assistance specialist with rapid follow-up
  
  
• eliminates extensive paperwork
  
  
• does not require that patients be indigent to qualify for assistance

Schering's COMMITMENT TO CARE® is open to any and all callers — from patients to professionals.

PROGRAM BENEFITS & SERVICES

• Phone assistance available weekdays, 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM ET
  
  
• Simple patient enrollment procedures with minimal paperwork
  
  
• Researches reimbursement assistance sources for individual patients
  
  
• Verification and exploration of insurance coverage
  
  
• Assistance in acquiring pre-authorization or pre-certification from insurance companies for oncology therapy
  
  
• Assistance in appealing insurance company denials
  
  
• Reviews of Medicare and Medicaid benefits to ensure accurate and updated coverage information
  
  
• Consideration for a compassionate drug program when reimbursement assistance sources cannot be found
  
  
• Referrals to state and local assistance programs

For your patients taking TEMODAR®

• Reimbursement assistance information
  
  
• Easy access to a reimbursement specialist to explore financial assistance options:
  • reimbursement assistance
  • patient assistance programs
  • insurance verification, pre-authorization or pre-certification, and denial appeals
  • referrals for assistance
    
    
• Medication may be provided at no cost based on financial need and insurance coverage status

      Schering's COMMITMENT TO CARE®
      Reimbursement Assistance Program
      1·800·521·7157