Medication & other assistance resources (ASAP summer newsletter)

Medication Assistance Resources

If you cannot find a patient assistance program for your medication, try contacting the manufacturer of the drug for possible program opportunities or financial assistance. This information should be available through your physician’s office or pharmacy.

NORD’s Patient Assistance Programs help patients obtain life-saving or life-sustaining medication they could not otherwise afford. http://www.rarediseases.org/patients-andfamilies/patient-assistance or call 203-■■■■■■■■ or 800-999-NORD (tollfree)

RxAssist offers a comprehensive database of patient assistance programs, as well as practical tools, news, and articles so that health care professionals and patients can find the information they need. Patient assistance programs are run by pharmaceutical companies to provide free medications to people who cannot afford to buy their medicine. http://www.rxassist.org/default.cfm (online resource only)

Care Connect USA has assembled a free list of family relief hotlines for financial assistance in critical categories. Some of these hotlines are government agencies, and some are privately administered. All have met their standards of practice, and are monitored for continued effectiveness.

• Mortgage Payment Assistance- 800-■■■■■■■■

• Debt Relief Hotline- 800-■■■■■■■■

• Discount Prescription- 800-■■■■■■■■


Healing the Children works to heal children with burn injuries, cleft palates and other deformities whose families don’t have access to or cannot afford treatment. http://www.htcne.org or call 860-■■■■■■■■ or 860-■■■■■■■■

The HealthWell Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established in 2003 that is committed to addressing the needs of individuals with insurance who cannot afford their copayments, coinsurance, and premiums for important medical treatments. http://www. healthwellfoundation.org/ or call 800-■■■■■■■■

Hill-Burton Free and Reduced Cost Health Care provides a reasonable volume of services to persons unable to pay for hospitals, nursing homes and other health facilities, and to make their services available to all persons residing in the facility’s area. http://www.hrsa.gov/gethealthcare/affordable/hillburton/ or call 800-■■■■■■■■

Medicationfoundation.com provides links to online pharmacies, medications, prescription discounts and other resources.

SelectCare Benefits Network is a patient assistance program to help you receive each of your medications for as little as $25 per month. http://www.myrxadvocate.com or call 877-■■■■■■■■

SCBN is a patient assistance program to help you receive each of your medications for as little as $25 per month. http://www.scbn.org/ or call 888-■■■■■■■■

The National Human Genome Research Institute provides some resources for finding information on financial aid for medical treatment, although it is not authorized to provide routine medical assistance or treatment funds. http://www.genome.gov/11008842#insurance or call 202-■■■■■■■■ or877-■■■■■■■■ (toll free)

The Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) Co-Pay Relief Program (CPR) currently provides direct financial support to insured patients, including Medicare Part D beneficiaries, who must financially and medically qualify to access pharmaceutical co-payment assistance. http://www.copays. org/ or call 866-■■■■■■■■

Patient Services, Inc. (PSI) provides peace of mind to patients living with specific chronic illnesses by: locating health insurance in all 50 states, subsidizing the cost of health insurance premiums, providing pharmacy and treatment co-payment assistance, assisting with Medicare Part D Co-insurance, and helping with advocacy for Social Security Disability. https://www.patientservicesinc.org/ or call 800-■■■■■■■■

Amazing list! Thanks for posting this!

Katrina W.

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A wealth of information. Thank You Michael for all the resources!!

My Dear Mike...

How do you do it all???? God Bless you!! Thanks for all the work it must have taken you to put all this info together and share it with us....you are the best!!!!

This is a great article. Thanks Mike & Susan J. for excellent information. One of my medications is incredibly expensive with insurance each month. I will definitely ck for coupons. I know you will think I am sappy......but it feels like we are all a team.