The Partnership for
Prescription Assistance brings
together America’s pharmaceutical
companies, doctors, other health
care providers, patient advocacy
organizations and community groups
to help qualifying patients who lack
prescription coverage get the
medicines they need through the
public or private program that’s
right for them. Many will get them
free or nearly free.
Among the organizations
collaborating on this program are
the American Academy of Family
Physicians, the American Autoimmune
Related Diseases Association, the
Lupus Foundation of America, the
NAACP, the National Alliance for
Hispanic Health and the National
Medical Association. To access the
Partnership for Prescription
Assistance by phone, you can call
toll-free,
1-888-4PPA-NOW (1-888-477-2669).
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What We Offer:
» Help for Those in Need
Many people have difficulty
affording health care, including
prescription medicines. A number of
patient assistance programs provide
help to patients who lack
prescription drug coverage and earn
less than 200% of the federal
poverty level (approximately $19,000
for an individual or $31,000 for a
family of three).* |
Mission:
Increase awareness of patient
assistance programs and boost
enrollment of those who are
eligible. The Partnership for
Prescription Assistance offers a
single point of access to more than
275 public and private patient
assistance programs, including more
than 150 programs offered by
pharmaceutical companies. |
More than 29 million people in the
United States make less than 200% of
the federal poverty level and have
no health insurance.
» Access to the Medicines They Need
Patients will be directed to the
public or private programs most
likely to meet their needs. The
Partnership for Prescription
Assistance helps qualifying patients
without prescription coverage:
Enroll in more than 275 patient
assistance programs;
Access more than 1,200 medicines;
Learn how to contact government
programs for which they may qualify,
such as Medicaid, Medicare, or the
State Children's Health Insurance
Program.
* Qualifications vary by programs.
Income levels vary by state.
What information do patients need
when they contact the Partnership
for Prescription Assistance?
Patients should be ready to provide:
age, state of residence and ZIP
code, estimated gross annual
household income, number of people
living in their household, brand
name of the prescription medicines
they are currently taking or have
been prescribed, and, if applicable,
any type of health insurance and/or
prescription coverage for which they
are eligible. All responses to these
questions are completely
confidential.
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