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Prescription Assistance Links
Aug 22nd 2008
Individuals
with cardiovascular disease have benefited in tremendous ways through the
advancements made in treatments currently available, both technological and
medical. This benefit has not come cheaply. Both individually and nationally
more dollars are spent on health care each year. For individuals, much of this
is attributed to the cost of medications. We understand this. Fortunately,
there are resources available that can help reduce the cost of your
prescriptions in some cases. These links will give you access to some of the
programs available. The Ohio Heart and Vascular Center
is not affiliated with these programs, we only offer information that will give
you access to them.
Please understand that these programs frequently change.
We will try to keep these links updated but we are not responsible for changes
in or discontinuation of any of these programs.
The
Medicare Prescription Drug Program http://www.medicare.gov/
This link is to the Medicare home page. The site, in
general, can answer numerous questions regarding your Medicare benefits. Click
on the search tool for “Prescription Drug and Other Assistance Programs” to get
to the information regarding the discount cards. You can also compare drug
prices through this site.
The
Ohio Attorney General Prescription Site http://www.ag4ohio.gov/Public/Default.aspx
This link is to the Ohio Attorney General's prescription
information site. The site provides information on price comparisons, tips and
referrals regarding precriptions.
Needy
Meds http://www.needymeds.com/
This site provides information about medications and
programs that are available. It is not a program itself but it has access to
almost 300 programs that do offer a wide range of services. You will need to do
a little research and not everyone will qualify for assistance but with a
little effort you might save some money.
Rx
Outreach http://www.rxoutreach.com/
Rx Outreach can be utilized by people of all ages. More
than 50 generic medications are listed and may be available even if medications
are received through other discount programs.
Lilly
Answers http://lillymedicareanswers.com/index.jsp
This program is sponsored by Lilly, a pharmaceutical
company. This program is available to Medicare enrollees that meet certain
criteria. An application can be downloaded.
Bridges to Access http://www.bridgestoaccess.com/
This link provides information for an assistance program
offered through GlaxoSmithKline , a pharmaceutical company. The information is
easy to understand and you can download an application. Only certain
individuals will qualify. Bridges to Access provides out-patient
medications to eligible low-income patients residing in the United States
who do not have prescription drug benefits.