Almost all pharmaceutical manufacturers provide discount programs for persons who are unable to afford their drugs. (See Discount Drug Company Assistance Programs below.) Those individuals on Medicare may have additional options to pay for some prescriptions.
The Original Medicare Plan does cover some oral cancer drugs and immunosuppressive drugs following an organ transplant. Currently, Medicare Prescription Drug Plans will give seniors the option to obtain prescription drug coverage through Medicare.
Some Medicare Advantage plans include a prescription drug benefit. To learn about Medicare Advantage plans in your area, call SHIIP, 1-800-234-7119.
Some counties in Nebraska are offering free prescription discount cards to be used at participating pharmacies. This program is offered in a joint effort of participating county governments and the National Association of Counties (NACo). For more information you can check https://naco.advancerx.com or call 1-877-321-2652.
Discount Drug Company Assistance Programs
| Answers4Families
1-800-746-8240
Website: www.Answers4families.org
AskRx is a service of the Nebraska Pharmacist Association. Answers questions about drugs or drug interactions and with a personal e-mail reply from a pharmacist. Click on Eldercare, then click on the AskRx icon. Benefits CheckUp
www.benefitscheckup.org
The BenefitsCheckUpRx service provides a confidential, personalized report of public and private programs that can help save money on prescription drugs. DestinationRx
1-818-365-8800
Website: http://www.drx.com/
This website compares prices being offered by various other online mail-order pharmacies. Membership is free. Eli Lilly
1-877-795-4559
Website: www.lilly.com/products/access/direct_patient.html
LillyAnswers is a program for patients enrolled in Medicare Part D and meet certain eligibility requirements. Emergency Medical Assistance for Drugs not yet approved - Food and Drug Administration
1-301-827-4460
Patients who are in an immediate medical crisis may be able to receive drugs that are not yet approved by having their doctor apply to the United States FDA for an “Emergency IND.” Express Scripts
Website: www.express-scripts.com
Offers discounts on dozens of generic medicines to low-income persons regardless of their age. Merck
1-800-727-5400
Website: www.merck.com/pap/pap/consumer/index.jsp
Patient Assistance Program provides free Merck drugs to patients of any age with no drug coverage based on income level. NationsHealth Discount Prescription Plan
1-800-677-1038
Website: www.uspgi.com NeedyMeds.com
1-215-625-9609
Website: www.needymeds.com
A website for individuals seeking information on the cost of medicine and other healthcare expenses.
The USPGI has a free discount card for brand name and generic drugs for Medicare beneficiaries | Partnership for Prescription Assistance
1-888-477-2669
Website: www.pparx.org
Helps qualified patients get their medicine they need through public or private programs for free or nearly free. Pfizer
1-866-776-3700
Website: www.pfizerhelpfulanswers.com
Pfizer Pfriends is a program that offers to many people, regardless of age or income, a savings of more than 1/3 on many Pfizer prescription medicines.
Connection To Care is a program based on income, offering free Pfizer prescriptions through doctors.
Sharing the Care
Offers free Pfizer prescriptions through over 380 federally qualified U. S. health centers depending on your income level. Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
1-800-762-4636
Website: www.Phrma.org & www.helpingpatients.org
Checks for pharmaceutical companies with patient-assistance programs, guidelines, and information on how to apply. RxHope.com
1-877-979-4673
Website: www.rxhope.com
Helps doctors obtain medications for their patients who do not have access to prescription insurance or government-funded programs. The Medicine Program
1-800-921-0072
Website: www.freemedicineprogram.com
This is a FREE Discount Prescription Drug Program. There are no burdensome criteria to qualify for this program - everyone is eligible. There is a one-time $5 processing fee for each medicine requested. This fee is returned if you are unable to obtain free, or at least a significant reduced price, medicines. Together Rx Access
1-800-444-4106
Website: www.TogetherRxAccess.com
Together Rx Access discount card is for uninsured individuals based on income, under the age of 65 and not eligible for Medicare, Medicaid or private prescription drug coverage. |
This document is intended to inform persons of a variety of prescription drug assistance programs that are available, and may not include all options. The Nebraska Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) does not promote or endorse any of the programs listed. For more information or help with senior health insurance questions please call:
SHIIP at 1-800-234-7119
This publication has been created or produced by the State of Nebraska SHIIP with financial assistance through a grant from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Federal Medicare agency.
