Prescription Drug Patient Assistance Programs
Pharmaceutical companies or pharmacies that make free or low-cost brand name or generic prescription drugs available to patience who are uninsured or under-insured or, for other reasons, cannot afford to pay the market price. Also included are organizations that help qualifying patients complete and file paperwork for submission to drug manufacturers to request such medication or which maintain lists of these types of programs for referral purposes.
Healthcare Exchange |
Med Advocates |
Provides free consultation regarding the cost of your medications, handles ALL applications, renewals, and follow-through with assistance programs, obtains prescriptions directly from your doctor, and orders refills of your medications. When a person does not qualify for free medication, offers a free consultation on how to reduce prescription costs.
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Needy Meds |
A web-based information resource, Needy Meds is a 501(c)3 nonprofit with the mission of helping people who cannot afford medicine or healthcare costs. The information at Needy Meds is available anonymously and free of charge. Access to patience assistance programs and other resources.
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Partnership for Prescription Assistance |
888-477-2669
www.pparx.org/intro.php |
Partnership for Prescription Assistance is a website that can help you find government and private prescription drug assistance programs if you are low-income and uninsured.
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RX Outreach |
888-796-1234
http://rxoutreach.org/patients |
Licensed nonprofit mail order pharmacy available to qualifying individuals and families. Patients can quickly check their eligibility online. Patients can be on Medicaid, Medicare, or other health insurance and still receive medications from RX Outreach.
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Other programs
Check with national and local disease/disability organizations as they often have information on patience assistance programs that help the people they serve.
Mental Health America |
See the "Get Help" section of the website.
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*Disclaimer: NAMI Racine County is not recommending one agency over another, rather would like to make all resources available to the community.
**This information was adapted from the Racine County Mini-Resource Directory created and maintained by the Aging and Disability Resource Center of Racine County.
**This information was adapted from the Racine County Mini-Resource Directory created and maintained by the Aging and Disability Resource Center of Racine County.
