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Getting Patients Drugs A Guide to Patient Assistance Programs

Getting Patients Drugs A Guide to Patient Assistance Programs. Diane M. Wink EdD, FNP, ARNP Professor College of Nursing UCF wink@mail.ucf.edu. Objective. Use free and low cost programs to help patients afford needed drugs Types of programs: Patient assistance Discount

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Getting Patients Drugs A Guide to Patient Assistance Programs

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  1. Getting Patients DrugsA Guide to Patient Assistance Programs Diane M. Wink EdD, FNP, ARNP Professor College of Nursing UCF wink@mail.ucf.edu

  2. Objective • Use free and low cost programs to help patients afford needed drugs • Types of programs: • Patient assistance • Discount • Co-pay coverage • Free • How to access programs • Benefits / problems with each type program

  3. RETAIL BASED PROGRAMSFree Drug Programs • Antibiotics • Publix • United • Meijer • Wegmans • Metformin • Publix • Prenatal Vitamins • Meijer

  4. RETAIL BASED PROGRAMSGeneric Drug Programs • Wal-Mart http://www.walmart.com/pharmacy • $4-9/30 days $12-24/90 days • OTC program

  5. RETAIL BASED PROGRAMSGeneric Drug Programs • Target http://sites.target.com/ • $4-9/30 days $10-24/ 90 days • More discounts with Target credit or debit card • CVS http://www.cvs.com/ • $10 enrollment • $9.99 for 90 day supply • 10% discount on Minute Clinic (except FL) • Rite Aide http://www.riteaid.com/ • $8.99/30-days $15.99/90 days. • 20% on other name brand and generics meds • Save 10% on Rite Aid products • Not in publicly funded health care program • Free Card • Walgreens http://www.walgreens.com/pharmacy/ • $20/year; $35 family for Card • $12/90 days • US or Puerto Rico • Not in publicly funded health care program • Diabetic supplies • Pet prescriptions • Coupons • Discount on other services

  6. RETAIL BASED PROGRAMSGeneric Drug Programs • Rite Aide http://www.riteaid.com/ • $8.99/30-days $15.99/90 days. Free Card • 20% on other name brand and generics meds • Save 10% on Rite Aid products • Not in publicly funded health care program • Walgreens http://www.walgreens.com/pharmacy/ • $20/year; $35 family for Card • $12/90 days • US or Puerto Rico • Not in publicly funded health care program • Diabetic supplies, Pet prescriptions, Coupons, Other Discounts

  7. Patient Assistance ProgramsFree Programs • Partnership for Prescription Assistance - PPARx • Supported by PhRMA • http://www.pparx.org/

  8. Patient Assistance ProgramsFree Programs • PPARx • Search engine of drugs • 475 patient assistance programs (200 from drug companies) • Links to applications • Application wizard • Help Is Here Express bus

  9. Patient Assistance ProgramsFree Programs • PPARx • Information on • Medicare Drug Coverage • Medicaid Chip programs • Patient Assistance Programs • Co-Payment programs • Free Clinic Finders • Savings Cards

  10. Patient Assistance ProgramsFree Programs • NeedyMeds.org • NOT the .com site • http://www.needymeds.org/ • Services • PAP Applications Assistance • Brand and Generic Name Drugs • Program and Company Lists • Medication Coupons • Application Assistance

  11. Patient Assistance ProgramsFree Programs • RX Assist (Supported by Astra Zeneca) • http://www.rxassist.org/ • Services • Links to forms and an application Wizard.

  12. Patient Assistance ProgramsCommercial Programs • Select Care Benefits Network • http://www.scbn.org/ • Services • Application fee of $50-$75. • $20 per month per medication based on a 12 month agreement • Completes paper work • Extra charge for extra work • Will do appeals and remind you to do subsequent paper work

  13. Patient Assistance ProgramsDrug Discount Programs • Together RX Program (many companies • http://www.togetherrxaccess.com/Tx/jsp/home.jsp • Discounts on Drugs

  14. Patient Assistance ProgramsDrug Discount Programs • Together RX Program (Beware of Ad) • Criteria:  • Not eligible for Medicare or any prescription drug coverage • Household income equal to or less than: • $45,000 for a single person • $60,000 for a family of two • $75,000 for a family of three • $90,000 for a family of four • $105,000 for a family of five • Contact for others and residents of AK and HI • Legal resident of the US or Puerto Rico

  15. Patient Assistance ProgramsDrug Discount Programs • Together RX Program • Services:  • 25-40% savings on 300+ brand/generic drugs

  16. Patient Assistance ProgramsDisease Specific Programs • AIDS Treatment Data Network • Also assists with hepatitis • http://www.atdn.org/

  17. Patient Assistance ProgramsDisease Specific Programs • American Cancer Society • http://www.cancer.org/docroot/MIT/content/MIT_3_2x_Prescription_Drug_Assistance_Programs.asp

  18. Patient Assistance ProgramsDisease Specific Programs • National Alliance on Mental Illness • http://www.nami.org/Content/ContentGroups/Helpline1Prescription_Drug_Patient_Assistance_Programs.htm

  19. Patient Assistance ProgramsBenefits Check-Up • BenefitsCheckUp – • National Council on the Aging • http://www.benefitscheckup.org • Select "Find More Benefits Programs…” • Services • Online resource for people age 55 and older • 1,500 programs for all states and Washington DC • Help beyond medications.

  20. Questions??

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