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STELARA withMe is with you on your treatment journey

We're committed to making sure you have what you need, when you need it. Your treatment journey is about more than just managing your condition with STELARA®. It's about you feeling supported. Here's some of the optional support you can expect when you enroll in STELARA withMe:

Prescription & Cost Support
You'll receive support to help you: verify your insurance coverage, understand how to fill your prescriptions, and look for options that could make your treatment more affordable.

Treatment Support
Your Nurse Navigator can provide self-injection training and offer support to help you stay on track throughout your treatment journey.

For patients with moderately to severely active Crohn's disease or moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis:
Nurse Navigator
When you enroll in STELARA withMe, you'll be contacted by a dedicated Nurse Navigator, a registered nurse who's just a phone call away. Your Nurse Navigator can help schedule your one-time IV infusion, teach you how to self-inject and answer your questions about STELARA®.

Sign up by visiting StelarawithMe.com or learn more about STELARA withMe by calling 844-4withMe (844-494-8463), Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM ET.

STELARA withMe is limited to education about STELARA®, its administration, and/or the condition it treats. It is not intended to provide medical advice, replace a treatment plan you receive from your doctor or nurse, or serve as a reason for you to start or stay on treatment.

If you haven't signed up for STELARA withMe, a Janssen CarePath Care Coordinator can:

  • Review your health plan benefits to help answer questions you may have about insurance coverage for STELARA®
  • Identify options that may help make STELARA® more affordable, if needed
  • Connect you with a nurse at Janssen Nurse Support to answer questions about treatment with STELARA®*
  • Offer treatment education resources.
  • Identify and coordinate with a pharmacy to arrange shipment of your Janssen medication, if applicable
  • Help you locate an infusion center near your home or office if your doctor's office does not have an infusion center

*Janssen Nurse Support is limited to education about your Janssen medication, its administration, and/or the condition it treats. It is not intended to provide medical advice, replace a treatment plan you receive from your doctor or nurse, or serve as a reason for you to start or stay on treatment.

Need Help? Please call a Janssen CarePath Care Coordinator at 877-CarePath (877-227-3728), Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM ET. Multilingual phone support is available.

Get started with a Janssen CarePath Account

Sign Up or Log In to your personal Janssen CarePath Account, so you can learn about your insurance coverage for STELARA®; if eligible, enroll in the Janssen CarePath Savings Program and manage program benefits; and sign up for treatment support that may help you start and stay on track with your Janssen medication.

Treatment Support

View the Step-By-Step Guide to Getting Started with STELARA® [pdf] for the approved indication of active psoriatic arthritis and the approved indication of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.

View the support a Nurse Navigator can provide for every step of your STELARA® treatment for the approved indication of moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease or moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis.

Learn more about your STELARA® treatment at StelaraInfo.com.

If your health plan does not approve STELARA® treatment

Sometimes you may not be able to obtain the medication that your doctor has ordered for you. For example, your health plan might not cover the medication because it is not on the plan’s drug list (formulary) or the cost is higher than you think you should have to pay. In these situations, you and your doctor have the right to ask the health plan to explain its decision and to consider making the medication available to you as an exception to its policies.

STELARA withMe Delay and Denial Support

STELARA withMe offers eligible patients subcutaneous STELARA® (ustekinumab) at no cost until their commercial insurance covers the medication. See program requirements below.

Program Requirements

You are eligible if you have:

  1. a subcutaneous STELARA® prescription for an FDA-approved use
  2. commercial insurance with biologics coverage
  3. a delay of more than 5 business days or a denial of your medication from your insurance.

In addition, for you to be eligible, your Prescriber must submit a program enrollment form* and a coverage determination form to your insurance.

If your medication is denied, your Prescriber must also submit a letter or appeal to your insurance within 90 days of when you become eligible for you to stay in the program.

You are not eligible if:

  1. you use any state or federal government-funded healthcare program to cover medication costs. Examples of these programs are Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, Department of Defense, and Veterans Administration
  2. your coverage is denied due to non-FDA-approved use, missing information on coverage determination form, or invalid clinical rationale.

Delay and Denial Support requires a periodic check of your insurance coverage status to confirm your continued eligibility. You remain eligible until your commercial insurance covers your medication.

Delay and Denial Support covers the cost of medication only—not associated administration cost. You cannot submit the value of the free product as a claim for payment to any health plan. Program good only in the United States and its territories. Void where prohibited, taxed, or limited by law. Program terms may change.

*You may need to sign a Patient Authorization form for enrollment in Delay and Denial Support.

Injection Support

A nurse is just a phone call away

Even after you’ve been trained by a healthcare professional to give yourself an injection, you may still have questions. If you haven't signed up for STELARA withMe, Janssen Nurse Support* can help answer questions about giving yourself an injection at home, preparing your injection site prior to self-injecting, and properly disposing of your used syringe.

Connect with Janssen Nurse Support at 877-CarePath (877-227-3728), available Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM ET. At all other times, a nurse will typically return your call in 15 minutes.

*Janssen Nurse Support is limited to education about your Janssen medication, its administration, and/or the condition it treats. It is not intended to provide medical advice, replace a treatment plan you receive from your doctor or nurse, or serve as a reason for you to start or stay on treatment.

Step-by-step injection demonstration videos

You can watch these step-by-step injection dosing demonstration videos to be reminded how to take your STELARA® medication.

Click here for STELARA® injection demonstration video for the approved indication of active psoriatic arthritis or moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.

Click here and scroll down to the FEELING RIGHT AT HOME WITH STELARA® video for an overview of the self-injection process for the approved indications of moderately to severely active Crohn's disease or moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis.

Infusion Support

Infusion Site Locator

If your doctor’s office does not have an infusion center, use the search capabilities of 2infuse.com to help you locate an infusion site convenient to your home or doctor’s office. Searchable by city or ZIP code, this helpful site provides detailed search results organized by driving distance. This website also includes valuable information about the infusion sites such as business hours, insurance plans accepted, and medications infused.

This database is compiled for informational purposes only. This website offers the user the opportunity to locate and contact an infusion site of care. Inclusion of centers in this database does not represent an endorsement, referral or recommendation from Janssen Biotech, Inc. Check with your health plan on insurance coverage for the center. Please see more information on the website.

Health Insurance Open Enrollment Guide

Even if you keep the same health plan year to year, your benefits can change. This guide can help you review your coverage and make changes if needed during the open enrollment period so you can stay on treatment in the new benefit period, usually beginning January 1.

Get Open Enrollment Guide [PDF]

If you’re enrolled in Medicare and using Medicare insurance to pay for your medications, our Medicare Resource Guide provides important information to consider as you are selecting your insurance coverage.

Get Medicare Resource Guide [PDF]

Express Enrollment*

*Savings Program for patients with commercial or private insurance coverage.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
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WHAT IS STELARA® (ustekinumab)?

STELARA® is a prescription medicine used to treat:

  • adults and children 6 years and older with moderate to severe psoriasis who may benefit from taking injections or pills (systemic therapy) or phototherapy (treatment using ultraviolet light alone or with pills).
  • adults and children 6 years and older with active psoriatic arthritis.
  • adults 18 years and older with moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease.
  • adults 18 years and older with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

STELARA® is a prescription medicine that affects your immune system. STELARA® can increase your chance of having serious side effects including:

Serious Infections

STELARA® may lower your ability to fight infections and may increase your risk of infections. While taking STELARA®, some people have serious infections, which may require hospitalization, including tuberculosis (TB), and infections caused by bacteria, fungi, or viruses.

  • Your doctor should check you for TB before starting STELARA® and watch you closely for signs and symptoms of TB during treatment with STELARA®.
  • If your doctor feels that you are at risk for TB, you may be treated for TB before and during treatment with STELARA®.

You should not start taking STELARA® if you have any kind of infection unless your doctor says it is okay.

Before starting STELARA®, tell your doctor if you:

  • think you have an infection or have symptoms of an infection such as:
  • fever, sweats, or chills
  • muscle aches
  • cough
  • shortness of breath
  • blood in phlegm
  • weight loss
  • warm, red, or painful skin or sores on your body
  • diarrhea or stomach pain
  • burning when you urinate or urinate more often than normal
  • feel very tired
  • are being treated for an infection or have any open cuts.
  • get a lot of infections or have infections that keep coming back.
  • have TB, or have been in close contact with someone with TB.

After starting STELARA®, call your doctor right away if you have any symptoms of an infection (see above). These may be signs of infections such as chest infections, or skin infections or shingles that could have serious complications. STELARA® can make you more likely to get infections or make an infection that you have worse. People who have a genetic problem where the body does not make any of the proteins interleukin 12 (IL-12) and interleukin 23 (IL-23) are at a higher risk for certain serious infections that can spread throughout the body and cause death. People who take STELARA® may also be more likely to get these infections.

Cancers

STELARA® may decrease the activity of your immune system and increase your risk for certain types of cancer. Tell your doctor if you have ever had any type of cancer. Some people who had risk factors for skin cancer developed certain types of skin cancers while receiving STELARA®. Tell your doctor if you have any new skin growths.

Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES)

PRES is a rare condition that affects the brain and can cause death. The cause of PRES is not known. If PRES is found early and treated, most people recover. Tell your doctor right away if you have any new or worsening medical problems including: headache, seizures, confusion, and vision problems.

Serious Allergic Reactions

Serious allergic reactions can occur. Stop using STELARA® and get medical help right away if you have any symptoms of a serious allergic reaction such as: feeling faint, swelling of your face, eyelids, tongue, or throat, chest tightness, or skin rash.

Lung Inflammation

Cases of lung inflammation have happened in some people who receive STELARA® and may be serious. These lung problems may need to be treated in a hospital. Tell your doctor right away if you develop shortness of breath or a cough that doesn’t go away during treatment with STELARA®.

Before receiving STELARA®, tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions, including if you:

  • have any of the conditions or symptoms listed above for serious infections, cancers, or PRES.
  • ever had an allergic reaction to STELARA® or any of its ingredients. Ask your doctor if you are not sure.
  • are allergic to latex. The needle cover on the prefilled syringe contains latex.
  • have recently received or are scheduled to receive an immunization (vaccine). People who take STELARA® should not receive live vaccines. Tell your doctor if anyone in your house needs a live vaccine. The viruses used in some types of live vaccines can spread to people with a weakened immune system, and can cause serious problems. You should not receive the BCG vaccine during the one year before receiving STELARA® or one year after you stop receiving STELARA®.
  • have any new or changing lesions within psoriasis areas or on normal skin.
  • are receiving or have received allergy shots, especially for serious allergic reactions.
  • receive or have received phototherapy for your psoriasis.
  • are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if STELARA® can harm your unborn baby. You and your doctor should decide if you will receive STELARA®.
  • are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is thought that STELARA® passes into your breast milk.
  • talk to your doctor about the best way to feed your baby if you receive STELARA®.

Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of them to show your doctor and pharmacist when you get a new medicine.

When prescribed STELARA®:

  • Use STELARA® exactly as your doctor tells you to.
  • STELARA® is intended for use under the guidance and supervision of your doctor. In children 6 years and older, it is recommended that STELARA® be administered by a healthcare provider. If your doctor decides that you or a caregiver may give your injections of STELARA® at home, you should receive training on the right way to prepare and inject STELARA®. Your doctor will determine the right dose of STELARA® for you, the amount for each injection, and how often you should receive it. Do not try to inject STELARA® yourself until you or your caregiver have been shown how to inject STELARA® by your doctor or nurse.

Common side effects of STELARA® include: nasal congestion, sore throat, and runny nose, upper respiratory infections, fever, headache, tiredness, itching, nausea and vomiting, redness at the injection site, vaginal yeast infections, urinary tract infections, sinus infection, bronchitis, diarrhea, stomach pain, and joint pain. These are not all of the possible side effects with STELARA®. Tell your doctor about any side effect that you experience. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Please click to read the full Prescribing Information and Medication Guide for STELARA® and discuss any questions you have with your doctor.

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

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