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Medical Discounts International, Inc. assists individuals on limited income obtain free or discounted prescription medications. To be eligible, you must earn less than $1,500 per month ($2,000 per month per family); (2) have a good relationship with your doctor; and (3) have no prescription drug coverage. A one-time fee of $7 per medication is charged. For more information, visit their website.
Medication Foundation is an information clearinghouse for low cost/no cost prescription drug programs sponsored by pharmaceutical manufacturers, as well as local, state and federal agencies for people in need. You may search for programs by state, condition or medication manufacturer.
Medicine Program is an organization that provides nationwide programs to individuals that cannot afford their prescription medication. They assist patients in finding and enrolling in the programs that will benefit them most. Many programs offer free medication regardless of age. Their website features eligibility requirements, as well as an on-line application form. For more information about this program, visit their website, or call (573) 996-7300.
National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) has teamed up with Pfizer, Inc. to develop Sharing the Care, a National prescription drug assistance program for low-income individuals. Pfizer provides its entire line of single source drugs free of charge to Community Health Center patients at or below 100% of poverty who are pharmaceutically uninsured and served by centers which own and operate their own pharmacies. For more information, contact your local Community Health Center or contact NACHC by e-mail at contact@nachc.com or by phone at (202) 659-8008 Ext. 133.
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) offers a Medication Assistance Program to assist uninsured or under-insured individuals in securing life-saving or life-sustaining medications. NORD works closely with humanitarian-minded pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to ensure that certain vital medications are available to those individuals whose income is too high to qualify for Medicaid but too low to pay for their prescribed medications. Through the NORD Patient Assistance Program, eligible patients are provided with cost-free medications, or, in some cases, subsidy relief is given for high health insurance co-payments. For more information, visit the program webpage or e-mail mmccourt@rarediseases.org.
NeedyMeds.com offers information in regards to patient assistance programs available to those who cannot afford their prescription medication. The programs are offered by pharmaceutical manufacturers. They provide a database that can be searched by manufacturer, drug name, or drug category and lists specific programs and eligibility requirements of each program. The website also features a handy frequently asked section. Visit this website for more information.
Partnership for Prescription Assistance brings together America’s pharmaceutical companies, doctors, other health care providers, patient advocacy organizations and community groups to help qualifying patients who lack prescription coverage get the medicines they need through the public or private program that’s right for them. Their website offers a single point of access to more than 275 public and private patient assistance programs, including more than 150 programs offered by pharmaceutical companies. To access the Partnership for Prescription Assistance by phone, you can call toll-free, (888) 4PPA-NOW (1-888-477-2669).
RxHope.com "can help prescribers obtain medications for their patients when the patient is unable to afford them and does not have access to prescription insurance or government-funded programs." This service is FREE. Physicians can visit their website and enter their request on the "Patient Assistance Request Form." Once completed, the request is sent directly to the pharmaceutical company for processing. Ask your doctor if they are familiar with this service. Additionally, each state has a program designed to assist specific groups of individuals obtain prescription medication.
Together Rx Access is a free savings program, sponsored by eleven of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies, that helps qualified individuals and families save anywhere from 25%-40% on over 275 brand-name prescription drugs and other prescription products. To be eligible, you must not be eligible for Medicare and have no other prescription drug coverage (public or private). Your household income must be equal to or less than $30,000 for a single person, $40,000 for a family of two, $50,000 for a family of three, $60,000 for a family of four, $70,000 for a family of five. You must also be a legal US resident. For more information, visit the Together RX Access Card website or call (800) 444-4106.
Maryland Pharmacy Program (MPP) has two programs designed to help eligible Maryland residents pay for medically necessary prescriptions. The Maryland Pharmacy Assistance Program is for people with incomes (such as earnings and social security), at or below $869 monthly for one person ($1,010 monthly for a couple) and with assets (such as bank accounts and homes, etc.) below $4,000 for one person ($6,000 for a couple). The Maryland Pharmacy Discount Program is for people who receive Medicare and have monthly incomes below $1,310 for one person ($1,768 for a couple). Money in bank accounts and the value of other assets are not counted for the Pharmacy Discount Program. For more information, call (800) 226-2142 or visit Maryland Medical Programs online.
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