Prescription Drug Patient Assistance Programs

Provides a list of pharmaceutical companies that offer medications through medication assistance programs to low-income individuals and families.

Internet-based resource

Online resource for finding lowest prices for prescription drugs. Offers a search function online or in its app to find drug prices at pharmacies near your location. Offers coupons, will send refill reminders and alerts when prices change. May offer prices lower than available with insurance.

Provides assistance programs to help patients obtain life-saving or life-sustaining medication they could not otherwise afford. Programs provide medication, financial assistance with insurance premiums and co-pays, diagnostic testing assistance, and travel assistance for clinical trials.

Medicare beneficiaries can qualify for a low income subsidy (also known as Extra Help) paying for their monthly premiums, annual deductibles, and co-payments related to Medicare Part D (prescription drug coverage). The Extra Help is worth about $5,000 per year. 

Provides a free prescription drug discount card used in most pharmacies. Must show card to the pharmacy when purchasing prescription medications to receive the lowest price available to client: the negotiated FamilyWize discounted rate, pharmacy price, or insurance price (if client has a health plan). The FamilyWize card can also be used for pet medications.

• Prescription Drug Discount Cards

Helps patients suffering from chronic medical conditions who have limited financial means get access to the medications they need, pay insurance co-pays, transportation, premiums, and find the insurance coverage that's right for them.

COVID-19 UPDATE: All services are available via telephone and online. Please call with any questions.

• Medical Care Expense Assistance

Provides financial assistance to adults and children to cover the cost of prescription drug coinsurance, copayments, deductibles, health insurance premiums, and other selected out-of-pocket health care costs.

COVID-19 UPDATE Offers assistance during the pandemic. If there are available grants for those impacted by COVID-19, that information will be posted on the website. Closed Election day November 3rd, 2020

• Incidental Medical Expense Assistance
• Medical Care Expense Assistance

Provides a free drug discount card that offers a discount of up to 80% off prescriptions drugs, medical supplies written on a prescription form, over the counter drugs, and pet prescriptions. Does not provide medicine, supplies of financial assistance. Offers applications and information so that people can apply directly to drug manufacturers and other organizations that provide assistance. The application process is strictly between the applicant and the manufacturer. All of the information on the website is at no cost and is updated daily.

• Prescription Drug Discount Cards
• Prescription Drug Patient Assistance Programs

PAF’s Co-Pay Relief (CPR) program provides direct financial assistance to qualified patients with co-payments, co- insurance or cost-sharing associated with prescription drugs through funds dedicated to specific disease states. In some instances, assistance with insurance premiums and/or ancillary services associated with the disease also may be available.

Process:

• Complete the application for assistance, entering all of the required information
• Once you have fully completed the application you will be notified immediately if you are eligible for financial assistance
• If you are eligible for assistance, the application will be instantly approved, and you will be enrolled into the program.
• You will have immediate access to your award and pharmacy card

Provides online disease and treatment information as well as financial assistance for patients with chronic illnesses who are struggling to keep up with expensive premiums and co-payments. Financial support and guidance available for qualified patients with specific, rare chronic diseases.

COVID-19 UPDATE: Following all CDC and State guidelines.

• Specialized Information and Referral
• Medical Care Expense Assistance

Online resources

Helps consumers of prescription drugs save money at retail pharmacies, with discounts ranging from 10% to 85% depending on the type of drug chosen. Also offers valuable information on programs to help with free medication through the Patient Assistance Partners.

COVID-19 UPDATE: Not applicable.

• Prescription Drug Discount Cards

Provides low-income US residents with information and free or low cost prescriptions through their health care professionals. This is an online service only. Addresses and telephone numbers will vary depending upon the specific drug and manufacturer desired.

COVID-19 UPDATE: Operating as usual.

• Prescription Drug Patient Assistance Programs

Provides medical grants to help children gain access to health-related services not covered, or not fully covered, by their parents' commercial health insurance plan. Children must be 16 years old or younger while meeting other grant requirements.

• Medical Care Expense Assistance

See additional criteria and exclusions on website.

Offers help and hope to people with chronic or life-threatening illnesses for whom cost limits access, to breakthrough medical treatments.

COVID-19 UPDATE: Following all CDC and State guidelines.

• Medical Care Expense Assistance

Call or visit website.

Offers access to affordable medications through a mail order pharmacy for low income individuals and families.

A free-to-use search engine that focuses its searches on patient assistance resources available to eligible patients. Search for financial assistance resources available to them, their loved ones or patients.

Offers financial assistance with a healthier alternative thickening option to cereals for infants with reflux. Gelmix is a USDA Organic thickener for pediatric use in the US. Purathick is a USDA Organic thickener for adults and children over 1 year old.
Patient/Parent application is on website.

Levemir is used to control high blood sugar in adults and children with diabetes.

Discount program: If eligible, you will pay no more than $25 for your Levemir® prescription and each refill for up to 2 yearsa with a Novo Nordisk Instant Savings Card. The savings card can be used like a coupon when you pick up your Levemir® prescription from the pharmacy.

Talk to your health care provider to see if Levemir® is right for you. Then, sign up for an Instant Savings Card.

Provides an average of 29% off pharmacy's regular price on all commonly prescribed prescriptions. Valid at 65,000 participating pharmacies nationwide. Savings are also available on specialty medications (high-tech and injectable drugs), mail order as well as pet medications. Note that the Prescription Discount Program is not an insurance.

• Prescription Expense Assistance
• Prescription Drug Discount Cards