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

2. Objective 1.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 PROGRAMS Free Drug Programs Antibiotics – Publix – United – Meijer – Wegmans Metformin – Publix Prenatal Vitamins – Meijer

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

5. RETAIL BASED PROGRAMS Generic Drug Programs Target http://sites.target.com/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/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/ 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/ 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 PROGRAMS Generic Drug Programs Rite Aide http://www.riteaid.com/ 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/ 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 Programs Free Programs Partnership for Prescription Assistance - PPARx – Supported by PhRMA http://www.pparx.org/

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

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

12. Patient Assistance Programs Commercial 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 Programs Drug Discount Programs Together RX Program (many companies http://www.togetherrxaccess.com/T x/jsp/home.jsp http://www.togetherrxaccess.com/T x/jsp/home.jsp Discounts on Drugs

14. Patient Assistance Programs Drug 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 Programs Drug Discount Programs Together RX Program – Services: 25-40% savings on 300+ brand/generic drugs

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

17. Patient Assistance Programs Disease Specific Programs American Cancer Society http://www.cancer.org/docroot/MIT/ content/MIT_3_2x_Prescription_Dru g_Assistance_Programs.asp http://www.cancer.org/docroot/MIT/ content/MIT_3_2x_Prescription_Dru g_Assistance_Programs.asp

18. Patient Assistance Programs Disease Specific Programs National Alliance on Mental Illness http://www.nami.org/Content/Conte ntGroups/Helpline1Prescription_Dru g_Patient_Assistance_Programs.ht m http://www.nami.org/Content/Conte ntGroups/Helpline1Prescription_Dru g_Patient_Assistance_Programs.ht m

19. Patient Assistance Programs Benefits Check-Up BenefitsCheckUp – – National Council on the Aging http://www.benefitscheckup.org 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??