Medical insurance costs are skyrocketing and many places of employment no longer supply medical insurance without a major dip into your pocketbook. The impact of under-insured or uninsured Americans and senior citizens are taking a toll on households across U.S.
I have been without insurance. At one time I had to purchase medicine with a price tag of over $1,900 a month. Because of that time, I was inspired to find out what I could do to help defray the cost of the medicine.
What I discovered is one of the best kept secrets in the medical industry. The secret is that pharmaceutical companies and major pharmaceutical company sponsors provide free prescription medicines to individuals and families that qualify.
For those individuals and families who can’t afford the cost of or the co-payment their prescription medications require, help has been around for years. The first step is to find out who manufactures the prescriptions you are taking.
Once you know the manufacturer, go to their website and download their application or apply online for their program. Some of the pharmaceutical websites and pharmaceutical company sponsors have websites that have the program information easily available.
Other websites you will have to search to find the program. Once you either fill out their application online or downloaded the application, you will in most cases need to get a signed consent form from your doctor to fax or send to the company. Every program has different rules and procedures.
Please take advantage of this opportunity to help you, your family and friend defray a bit of the medical costs from your budget.
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Abbott Diabetes Patient Assistance Program
Abbott Laboratories Patient Assistance Program
Abbott Norvir, Kaletra Patient Assistance Program
Access for Humatrope
Aciphex Patient Assistance Program
Acorda Reimbursement Assistance Program
ACT Program for Emend
ACT Program for Zolinza
Acthar Gel Patient Assistance Program
Actimune Patient Assistance Program
Adderall XR Patient Assistance Program
Advanced BioHealing
Alcon Cares Patient Assistance Program
Allergan Patient Assistance Program
Amylin Reimbursement Hotline
Anadrol Assistance Program
Angiomax Patient Financial Assistance Program
Apligraf Patient Assistance Program
Ara-Assist Program
ARC of Support
Arch Foundation Patient Assistance Program for Mirena
Aricept Assistance Program
Ascend Therapeutics Patient Assistance Program
Astellas Indigent Patient Program
Astellas Patient Assistance Program for Prograf
Astellas Patient Assistance Program for Protopic
Astellas Patient Assistance Program for Vaprisol
AstraZeneca Cancer Support Network
AstraZeneca Patient Assistance Organization
Atripla Patient Assistance Program
Auxilium Patient Assistance Program
Avonex Access Program
Axcan Assist Program
Axcan Rx Complete Patient Support Program
AZ Medicine and Me
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Bausch and Lomb Indigent Patient Program
Baxter Factor Plus Program
Bayer Patient Assistance Program
Bayer Patient Assistance Program for Nimotop & Precose
Benefix Patient Assistance Program
Betaseron Patient Assistance Program
Biovail Patient Assistance Program
Boehringer Ingelheim Care Foundation Patient Assistance Program
Boniva Patient Assistance Program
Botox Patient Assistance Program
Bradley Pharmaceuticals Indigent Patient Program
Bridge Program for Genotropin & Somavert
Bristol-Myers Squibb Access Program for Oncology/Virology
Bristol-Myers Squibb Patient Assistance Foundation
Bristol-Myers Squibb Patient Assistance Program for Abilify
Bristol-Myers Squibb Patient Assistance Program for Erbitux
Bristol-Myers Squibb Patient Assistance Program for Orenica
Bristol-Myers Squibb Patient Assistance Program for Sprycel
Buphenyl Patient Assistance Program
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Cancer Support Network for Iressa
Care First for CF Program
Carnitor Drug Assistance Program
Cenestin Patient Assistance Program
Cetylite Industries, Inc
Charitable Access Program
Columbia Laboratories, Inc.
Commitment to Care for Hepatitis C Medications
Commitment to Care for Oncology Medications
Comprehensive Care Program For CF
Connections for Growth Patient Assistance Program
Copaxone Patient Assistance Program
Critical Therapeutics Care Assist Program
Cubicin Reimbursement Hotline
Cystadane Patient Assistance Program
Cytogen Corp. Community Access Patient Program
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Dacogen Reimbursement and Support Services
Dermik Laboratories Patient Assistance Program
Digestive Care, Inc Assistance Program
Doak Dermatologics Rebate Program
Doxil Reimbursement Solutions
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ECR Pharmaceuticals Patient Assistance Program
Edwards Lifesciences
Eisai Oncology Reimbursement Assistance Program
Eldepryl Patient Rewards Program
Encourage Foundation
Endo Pharmaceuticals Patient Assistance Program
Enjuvia Patient Assistance Program
Enzon Patient Assistance Program
Epass Prescription and Reimbursement Program
Ethyol Protect Program
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Fentora Reinbursement Program
Ferndale Laboratories Patient Assistance Program
Ferrlecit & Infed Reimbursement Assistance Program
Financial Assistance Program for Abelcet
First Resource Program for IV medications
First Resource Program for Oral Medications
Forest Pharmaceuticals Patient Assistance Program
Forest Pharmaceuticals:Namenda
Forteo Patient Assistance Program
Fosrenol at Hand Patient Assistance Program
Fragmin Reimbursement Assistance
Fuzeon Reimbursment Assistance Program
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Gabitril Patient Assistance Program
Galderma Laboratories Patient Assistance Program
Gammassist Program
Gilead Advancing Access
GlaxoSmithKline Bridges to Access
GlaxoSmithKline Commitment to Access
Glenwood Compassionate Drug Program
Gliadel Wafer Patient Assistance
Gordon Labs
Graceway Pharmaceuticals Patient Assistance Program
GSK Access
GTX Patient Assistance Program
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Helping Hands Program for Mead Johnson Nutritionals
Hill Pharmaceuticals Patient Assistance Program
Humira Patient Assistance Program
Hyalgan Hotline and Patient Assistance Program
I
Imogam and Imovax Patient Assistance Program
Infergen Patient Assistance Program
Innohep Patient Assistance Program
ITB Therapy Patient Assistance Program
IVAX Patient Assistance Program
IVAX Patient Assistance Program for Clozapine
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JDS Pharmaceuticals Patient Care Program
Johnson & Johnson Hospital Access Patient Assistance Program
Johnson & Johnson Patient Assistance Program
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Kadian Patient Assistance Program
Keppra Patient Assistance Program
KingKare Patient Assistance Program
Kos Cares Patient Assistance Program
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Lilly Cares Foundation Patient Assistance Program
Lilly Oncology: Gemzar & Alimta
LillyMedicareAnswers Program
Lovenox Reimbursement Services and Patient Assistance Program
Lupron Depot Patient Assistance Program
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Macugen Access Program
Mallinckrodt Patient Assistance Program
Matulane Patient Assistance Program
Mayne Patient Assistance Program
Medimmune Patinet Assistance Program
Medpointe Pharamaceuticals Patient Assistance Program
Megace ES Patient Assistance Program
Menomune Patient Assistance Program
Merck Anti-Infective Hotline
Merck Patient Assistance Program
Merck Prescription Discount Program
Merck Vaccine Patient Assistance Program
Merck/Schering Plough Patient Assistance Program
MGI Pharma Patient Assistance Program
Millenium Patient Assistance for Velcade
Mission Pharmaceutical Patient Assistance Program
MS Lifelines
Mylan Clozapine Patient Assistance Program
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Ocusoft Assistance Program
Orfadin Patient Assistance Program
Ovation Pharmaceuticals Patient Assistance Program
Oxandrin Reimbursement and Patient Assistance Program
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PACT+ Program
ParaGard Patient Assistance Program
Patient Assistance for Amevive
Patient Support Services
Pfizer Connection to Care
Pfizer Pfriends
PhosLo Patient Assistance Program
Prevacid Program
Prezista Patient Assistance Program
Primus Pharmaceuticals
PROCRITline
Procter & Gamble Patient Assistance Program
Proleukin Reimbursement Program
Provigil Assistance Program
Purdue Frederick Patient Assistance Program
R
Rabavert Patient Assistance Program
RapAssist Patient Assistance Program for Rapamune
REACH
Reliant Pharmaceuticals Rx Support Program
Remicade Patient Assistance
Renassist Patient Assistance Program
Retassist Retavase Patient Assistance Program
Revatio Patient Assistance Program
RibaCare Patient Assistance Program
Rilutek Patient Assistance Program
Roche Oncoline Patient Assistance Program
Roche Reimbursement and Patient Assistance Program for HCV, HIV, and Transplants
Romark Laboratories Patient Assistance Program for Alinia
Ross Medical Nutritionals Patient Assistance Program
Ross Metabolic Formula and Elecare Patient Assistance Program
RSVP for Zyvox
RSVP Program & Patient Assistance Program for VFEND
Rx Outreach Medications
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Safety Net Foundation
Salix Pharmaceuticals Patient Assistance Program
Sankyo Pharma Open Care Program
Sanofi-Aventis Patient Assistance Program
Schering Hospital Assistance Program
Schwarz Pharma Patient Assistance Program
Sciele Patient Assistance Program
Sculptra Patient Access Program
Serono Compassionate Care Program for Infertility
Shire GI Patient Assistance Program
Solvay Pharmaceuticals Patient Assistance Program
SP-Cares
Stiefel Laboratories Patient Assistance Program
StoneBridge Pharma Patient Assistance Program
Suboxone Patient Assistance Program
Sucraid Patient Assistance Program
SUPPORT Program for Crixivan
Synvisc Reimbursement Hotline
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Takeda Pharmaceuticals Patient Assistance Program
Tev-Tropin Patient Assistance Program
TEVA Assistance Program
TheraCys Patient Assistance Program
TOBI Patient Assistance Program
Tracleer Access Program
Triax Pharmaceuticals Patient Assistance Program
Trisenox Drug Replacement Program
Upsher-Smith Patient Assistance Program
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Valeant Assistance Program for DHE 45, Diastat, Migranal & Mysoline.
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Patient Assistance Program
Vantas Patient Assistance Program
Venofer Reimbursement Hotline and Patient Assistance Program
Ventavis Patient Assistance Program
Vidaza Patient Assistance Program
ViroPharma Patient Assistance Program
Vistakon Patient Assistance Program
Visudyne Patient Assistance Program
VivusProgram Name List
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Wellspring Patient Assistance Program
WinRho Patient Assistance Program
Wyeth Oncology Reimbursement Program
Wyeth Pharmaceutical Patient Assistance Foundation
Wyeth Removal Certificate
Xigris Treatment Support Program
Xubex Pharmaceutical Services
Xyrem Patient Assistance Program
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Zemplar Support Program
Zevalin Results
ZLB Behring Patient Assistance Program
Zonegran Patient Assistance Program
Zydus Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Jaci Rae’s humble beginnings taught her the value of a dollar. Now a successful Internet entrepreneur, Rae is an award-winning singer and best-selling author. When she isn’t dishing out money saving and inexpensive living advice on some of the top ranked money saving sites, Rae conducts seminars and teaches at places like The Learning Annex and Holland Cruise Lines.
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