Thursday, December 28, 2006

As a Patient , do you need help with healthcare or prescriptions

Resources are available to help patients offset the rising costs of prescriptions and medical care.. here is a short list..

PhRMA (Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America)
The partnership for Prescription assistance , visit http://www.pparx.org/

PassportMD Drug Discount Card. Save up to 75 % on FDA approved medications. There is no charge for this service, it is free and you can personalize your discount card. It is good at over 56,000 pharmacies. go to http://www.passportmdrxcard.com/ for a free drug discount card from PassportMD.com.

Rx Hope
This is a searchable database of patient assistance programs based on multiple search criteria, such as medication name, company name and state of residency..visit http://www.rxhope.com

Volunteers in Healthcare
Rx Assist
This is a searchable database of industry sponsored patient assistance programs.Go to http://www.rxassist.org/

Needy Meds
A non profit organization that helps people who cannot afford medicine or health care costs. Go to http://www.needymeds.com/

State Prescription drug assistance for seniors
A listing of state sponsored prescription assistance programs Go to www.medicarerights.org/medicarebasicsframeset.html

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Another place to look for prescriptions at discounted prices is www.rxdrugcard.com. It's a discount card to use at the pharmacy. ANYONE can have this card. Low membership fee. Drug prices posted.