NEW!!!
Pfizer Inc. is unveiling a new program that will let people who have lost their jobs and health insurance keep taking some widely prescribed Pfizer medications for free for up to one year. More than 70 of its prescription drugs will be provided at no cost regardless of prior income, who lost jobs since Jan. 1st, 2009 and have been on the Pfizer drug for three months or more. Applicants will have to sign a statement that they are suffering financial hardship and provide a "pink slip" or similar employer notice. Applications will be accepted through Dec. 31st, 2009 with medication provided for up to 12 months after approval--or until the person becomes insured again. Patients can call a toll-free number, 866-706-2400 to sign up and those whose drugs are not included in the program will be referred to other company aid programs. Starting July 1st, 2009, patients can also apply through the website, www.PfizerHelpfulAnswers.com, which has information about other Pfizer aid programs.
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National Hispanic Family Health Helpline
1501 16th Street
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 1-866-783-2645 OR 202-387-5000
Email: alliance@hispanichealth.org
Website: www.hispanichealth.org
The Medicine Program
P.O. Box 1089
Poplar Bluff, MO 63902
Phone: 1-866-694-3893
Prescription Assistance M-F 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Email: help@themedicineprogram.com
Website: http://www.themedicineprogram.com
Provides assistance to patients who cannot afford their prescription medication by helping qualified individuals to enroll in existing patient assistance programs that provide medicine free-of-charge. Individuals must meet sponsoring program criteria.
Note: medicine is sent to the patient's physician for prescribing.
NeedyMeds.com
PO Box 219
Gloucester, MA 01931
Email: info@needymeds.com
Website: www.needymeds.com
Do not phone, use email only!
Sharing the Care/Pfizer Prescription Help
Phone: 1-800-984-1500 OR 800-717-6005
Website: www.sharingthecare.com
Pfizer program helps pay for 8 medicines, Cardura/Diflucan/Glucotrol XL/Norvasc/ Procardia XL/ Zithromax/Zoloft and Zyrtec for people without insurance.
Merck Patient Assistance Program
One Merck Drive
PO Box 100
Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889-0100
Phone: 800-727-5400
Website: www.Merck.com/merckhelps/patientassistance/home.html
Provides medicine free of charge to eligible individuals, primarily the uninsured, who, without our
assistance could not afford Merck medicines.
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK Access)
PO Box 52046
Phoenix, AZ 85072-2046
Phone: 888-825-5249
Website: www.GSKforyou.com/index.htm
"GSK For You" features information on patient assistance programs from other resources too.
Lilly Answers
Phone: 877-RX-LILLY
For the disabled and seniors on Medicare with no prescription insurance. You pay only $12 for a Lilly drug.
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Phone: 800-277-2254
Website: www.pharma.us.novartis.com/about-us/our-patient-caregiver-resources/index.jsp
Provides assistance to patients experiencing financial hardship who have no third-party insurance coverage for their medicines.
Ortho Biotech Products
Website: www.RxAssist.org
Patients must meet financial and other program specific criteria to be eligible for assistance.
Pharmacia Corporation
Phone: 877-744-5675
Purdue Pharma
Website: www.RxAssist.org
Provides free medication to people who otherwise cannot afford their medications. Squib
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Phone: 800-736-0003
Website: www.bmspaf.org
Provides temporary assistance to qualifying patients with a financial hardship who generally have no
private prescription drug insurance and are not enrolled in a prescription drug coverage plan through
Medicaid or any other federal, state or local health program.
Most pharmaceutical companies have programs for low-income and underinsured individuals, whereby they ship free prescription drugs either right to your door or to your doctor's office.
Simply ask your pharmacist for the name of the MANUFACTURER for your prescription medications.
Then call the toll-free number for that company and ask for that company's PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. You must NOT be on Medicaid or Medicare to qualify.
One program, the Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA) is run by Merck and a few other pharmaceutical companies and is endorsed by Montel Williams who appears in their ads. The PPA has helped more than 2.5 million uninsured and underinsured patients in 2006, including Americans from all 50 states. They now have the "Help is Here Express" program that features two buses crisscrossing the country, signing up people who need help with their prescription drug costs. They are stopping in hundreds of large urban areas and small country towns to raise awareness and help educate patients about the importance of these assistance programs. With just one phone call or a visit to their Website, patients can gain access to programs that pay for more than 2,500 brand name and generic medicines, which treat a wide variety of diseases and medical conditions. Call 888-4-PPA-NOW (888-477-2669) OR visit www.pparx.org
World Medical Relief Prescription Assistance
11745 Rosa Parks Blvd. (The Affordable Prescriptions Program served 918 clients
Detroit MI 48206-1270 in 2008, a 37% increase over 2007, with over 20,000
Phone: 313-866-5333 OR 734-246-6053 prescription drugs dispensed! The Durable Medical
Email: info@worldmedicalrelief.com Equipment Program provided 563 pieces of equipment)
Website: www.worldmedicalrelief.org
Offers two Prescription Assistance Programs for eligible persons 40 years and older without any type of prescription health coverage and not eligible for Medicaid. Participants must complete application and meet certain requirements. Available to income and asset-eligible residents in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties. Also loans Durable Medical Equipment!
Income guidelines:
One person maximum monthly income cannot exceed $1,550.
Two persons maximum monthly income cannot exceed $2,110.
Checking and Savings not to exceed $10,000 for 1 person and $20,000 for 2 people. Additional dependents add $300 more per month.
Eligible participants will be charged $7 per prescription plus a small postage fee. Applications can be mailed.
MedWise
Phone: 1-800-918-3799 OR 313-640-4497
An organization that facilitates the delivery of medications from the drug companies directly to the patient's doctor's office. These drugs are free or nearly free. You DO NOT have to have prescription coverage!
Together Rx Access, LLC
PO Box 9426
Wilmington, DE 19809-9944
Phone: 800-444-4106
Website: www.togetherrxaccess.com
Sponsored by 10 pharmaceutical companies. The applicant must not have any type of prescription coverage and not be eligible for Medicare. Must be a legal resident of U.S. Average savings of 25 to 40% on prescriptions. Annual income must be less than $30,000 for an individual and $40,000 for a couple, $50,000 for a family of three, $60,000 for a family of four, $70,000 for a family of five. Families of six or more OR residents of Alaska and Hawaii should contact Together RX Access at 1-800-444-4106 for household income information.
Wayne County Senior Prescription Savings Program
640 Temple, Suite 370
Detroit MI 48201-2558
To receive a card, call 313-224-0884 (new number!) W.C. Commissioner Burton Leland
Website: www.waynecounty.com
If you are a Wayne County resident age 55 and older, and have no other co-pay coverage, then you may qualify for any drug that requires a physician's prescription and a prescription mail-order service with thousands of participating pharmacies nationwide. The program provides 10-50% savings on prescription drugs purchased in this wide network of pharmacies.
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All Wayne County residents can now save money on the new Wayne County Discount Prescription Card Program announced Feb. 2009! The discount applies to all medications and can be used in addition to private prescription coverage. The amount saved varies on the particular drug being purchased. The card is free and provides savings of up to 75% on prescription medications with an average of 30%.
The card can also be used to purchase some pet medications that are available at participating pharmacies. There are no income restrictions to qualify and no forms have to be filled out.
The Michigan Retailers Association is offering a new program that would help people save money on prescription drugs. The FREE RX Card is available and free to everyone--there is no age, income or other eligibility requirements. Cardholders will be able to receive discounts averaging 35% off the cost of a prescription, with savings of up to 75% off generic prescriptions. More than 2,000 pharmacies in Michigan--including all major chains and many independents--are participating in the program. Anyone can obtain
a card by visiting the Michigan Retailers Association website (www.retailers.com) and downloading a card. The website also can be used to locate a nearby participating pharmacy and to determine the discounted price.
Macomb County Senior Prescription Program
21885 Dunham Road Suite 6-
Clinton Twp., MI 48036
Phone: 586-469-6313
For seniors over 60, receive discounts on prescriptions at local pharmacies.
Oakland County Prescription Program
Phone: 866-731-7213
Website: http://www.oakgov.com/npa/60.html
All ages, age 60 & over regardless of income, if age 59 and under. Annual fee of $14.00 per person,
$20.00 per family.
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Oakland County Prescription Relief
Phone: 866-378-4686
Website: www.prescriptionrelief.org
For low-income individuals with no prescription coverage if you make less than $19,000 a year
or $31,000 per family. $8.00 per prescription.
MiRx Prescription Savings Program
MiRx Enrollment
PO Box 30412
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: 866-755-6479
Website: www.michigan.gov/mdch
The Michigan RX Card which offers discount prescriptions, is now available FREE to anyone regardless of age or income. People with insurance can use the program if they are high deductibles OR they are in need of non-formulary drugs that insurance plans do not cover. Seniors citizens on Medicare Part D also can benefit from this card during the "gap period," known as the "doughnut hole". Every major pharmacy accepts the program, with Kmart being the preferred pharmacy. There are more than 1,800 pharmacies throughout Michigan that participate in the program. A complete list of the locations can be found at the above website. The Michigan RX Card also works with nonprofit organizations who help people with prescription costs.
AZ Medicine & Me
Phone: 800-AZandME
Website: www.astrazeneca.com
For people in Medicare Part D, you will pay no more than $25 for a typical 30-day supply of each AstraZeneca medicine. There is no cost to sign up. Call to see if you qualify.
Veterans Programs
Phone: 877-222-8387
Website: www.va.gov
Michigan Parkinson Foundation
30400 Telegraph Road Suite 150
Bingham Farms, MI 48025
Phone: 800-852-9781 OR 248-433-1011
Email: info@parkinsonsmi.org
Website: www.parkinsonsmi.org
A Medication Assistance Program that is offered by the Michigan Parkinson Foundation. Pays up to $500 per year for Parkinson's-related medications for those who do not currently have prescription coverage.
American Kidney Foundation
6110 Executive Blvd. #1010
Rockville MD 20852
Phone: 800-638-8299
Email: patientservices@akfinc.org
Website: www.akfinc.org
Provides pharmacy help to patients with kidney problems.
National Kidney Foundation of Michigan
State Office:
1169 Oak Valley Dr.
Ann Arbor MI 48108
Phone: 800-482-1455
Email: info@nkfm.org
Website: www.nkfm.org
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1900 E. Jefferson #222
Detroit MI 48207
Phone: 313-259-1514
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411 E. 3rd Street #2
Flint MI 48503
Phone: 810-232-0522 OR 810-232-0533
Provides drug bank and should be used after all other resources have been exhausted. The
foundation will pay $750 toward the cost of medications for people with kidney disease who do not
have insurance coverage.
Hemophilia Foundation of Michigan
1921 W. Michigan Ave.
Ypsilanti MI 48197
Phone: 800-482-3041
Website: www.hfmich.org
Helps people who have hemophilia find resources to pay for their medications. Open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
PO Box 1968
55 Kenosia Avenue
Danbury CT 06813-1968
Phone: 800-999-6673 (voice mail only) OR 203-744-0100
Website: www.rarediseases.org
If you have any kind of rare condition at all, check this website as they cover many types of conditions!
Michigan HIV/AIDS Drug Assistance Program
109 Michigan Avenue, 9th floor
Lansing, MI 48913
Phone: 517-241-5911 OR 888-826-6565 M-F 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Website: www.michigan.gov
Provides assistance in paying for certain HIV related medications for people who meet eligibility criteria. Call for details.
AIDS Partnership of Michigan
2751 E. Jefferson Suite 301
Detroit MI 48207
Phone: 313-446-9800 OR 800-515-3434
Email: info@aidspartnership.org
Website: www.aidspartnership.org
Prescription help among many other services.
Myasthenia Gravis Association
17117 W. Nine Mile Road, Suite 1409
Southfield MI 48075
Phone: 248-423-9700
Website: w ww.mgadetroit.org
Provides mail-order medication for the drugs Mestinon and Prednisone for people diagnosed with
Myasthenia Gravis.
Lupus Alliance
26507 Harper Ave.
St. Clair Shores MI 48081
Phone: 586-775-8310 OR 800-705-6677
Email: info@milupus.org
Website: www.milupus.org
Provides one-time emergency assistance to members of the alliance that have been diagnosed with Lupus. $25 per year. Subsidized counseling for people with lupus and their famlies along with on-site counseling services and provides crisis intervention. Assists with resources for the underinsured. Resources for medical equipment loans.
Crown Pharmacy
24401 Plymouth Rd.
Redford MI 48239
Phone: 313-532-DRUG (3532)
Email: crownpharmacy1@aol.com
Crown Pharmacy works collaboratively with area AIDS service organizations to provide access to HIV/AIDS-related medications. Also provides statewide UPS delivery of prescriptions, free of charge.
Crossroads of Michigan--Main Office
2424 West Grand Blvd.
Detroit MI 48208
Phone: 313-831-0213
Website: http://www.crossroadsofmichigan.org
OR
Crossroads of Michigan--East Office
14641 E. Jefferson Ave.
Detroit MI 48201
Phone: 313-822-5200
Website: http://www.crossroadsofmichigan.org
One-time prescription assistance.
NOTE:
Meijer stores offer some antibiotics and PRE-NATAL VITAMINS FREE! Check the Meijer website for a current list of free antibiotics at www.meijer.com. Also Sam's Club and Target Pharmacies!
Kroger has now started selling $4 generic prescription drugs at its Michigan pharmacies also! A list of participating pharmacies and eligible generic drugs is available at www.kroger.com/generic or by calling 877-479-5478.
Also, Walmart offers a VERY large variety of generic drugs that cost only $4 a prescription vs. $10 a prescription at other chain drugstores......check the list at www.walmart.com under "pharmacy".
K-mart offers a 90 day supply of generic $15 prescriptions! http://userpages.chorus.net/harve/kmart.xls
RX Outreach offers a 90 day supply of 125 different medications for $20, $30, and $40 and often prescriptions not available in other pharmacy programs are available here. Go to www.RXOutreach.com for more information.
Check out the Blue Cross/Blue Shield public website at www.theunadvertisedbrand.com for a generic savings calculator, plus a list of drugs nearing their patent expiration date.
Some drug companies are now offering high-value coupon savings on their websites if you regularly take a prescribed medicine that does not have a generic!
For example, if you take Lipitor, type into your search engine "Lipitor" which will take you to the company website and while there, you will see where you can sign up to get a year's worth of coupon savings of $10 per month off your prescription co-pay! This would mean a yearly savings of $120 for just one person! Several other drug companies are doing the same, so it would be well worth your time to check ALL your prescribed medicines this way!
Even medications that you take occasionally may be offering the same type of offer--for example, go to
www.Nasonex.com for a $10 coupon as well!
Patient Services Incorporated
PO Box 1602
Midlothian, VA 23113
Phone: 800-366-7741
Email: contact@uneedpsi.org
Website: www.uneedpsi.org
Helps with prescription co-pays as well as health premiums for chronic illnesses.
The Healthwell Foundation
PO Box 4150
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Phone: 800-65-8416
Email: info@healthwellfoundation.org
Website: www.healthwellfoundation.org
Helps with out-of-pocket expenses such as co-pays.
Patient Access Network Foundation
PO Box 221858
Charlotte NC 28222
Phone: 866-316-PANF (7263)
Email: contact@patientaccessnetwork.org
Website: www.patientaccessnetwork.org
Helps with out-of-pocket expenses for 20 different chronic diseases.
CANCERCARE
275 Seventh Avenue Floor 22
New York City, NY 10001
Phone: 800-813-4673
Email: info@cancercare.org
Website: www.cancercare.org AND www.cancercarecopay.org
Offers financial help for those with cancer of all ages. Also prescription help!
CO-PAY RELIEF
710 Thimble Shoals Blvd.
Newport News, VA 23606
Phone: 866-512-3861
Website: www.copays.org
Helps with a variety of illnesses and conditions! Assists patients who cannot access the treatments they
need due to out-of-pocket health care costs including deductibles and co-payments.
Heart Supply of America
6101 Stephens Hill Way
Corryton TN 37721
Email: info@heartsupplyofamerica.org
Website: www.heartsupplyofamerica.org
For patients with heart problems.
AIDS Treatment Data Network (ATDN)
National Phone: 800-734-7104
Michigan Phone: 888-826-6565 OR 313-456-1678
Email: network@atdn.org
Website: www.atdn.org
Caring Voice Coalition Road
8249 Meadowbridge
Mechanicsville VA 23116
Phone: 804-427-6488 OR 888-267-1440
Email: CVCinfo@caringvoice.org
Website: www.caringvoice.org
Offers financial resources for insurance premiums, medications, and Medicare co-pay assistance for
the following diseases: Huntington's Disease (HD), Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF), Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH), Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Defiency (Alpha-1), Chronic Granulomatous Disease
(CGD).
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Website: www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/support/financial-assistance
Financial assistance and other resources for people with cancer.
American Cancer Society
Phone: 800-ACS-2345
Website: www,cancer.org
Some local offices offer prescription assistance among other assistance.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Single Patient Investigational New Drug Program
Website: www.fda.gov/cder/cancer/singleIND.htm
Patients who are not eligible for a clinical trial and who are in an immediate medical crisis may be able
to receive drugs that are not yet FDA-approved. Your doctor would have to apply to the FDA for
permission to use the drug, an approval known as a Single Patient IND for Compassionate or Emergency Use. The FDA usually responds to an appication within 24 to 48 hours.
HOLLYROD FOUNDATION
9250 Wilshire Blvd. Suite LL15
Beverly Hills CA 90212
Phone: 866-HOLLYROD OR 866-465-5976 OR 310-385-1590
Email: Lynne@holyrod.com
Website: www.hollyrod.com
Provides assistance in obtaining medications OR obtaining treatments and therapies not covered by
insurance. Also assistance obtaining adaptive equipment. Primarily for those with Parkinson's disease.
