Is there any programs that help pay for prescription drugs if your are not on medicare or medicaid?

Question

My son lost his job and has no insurance now and he is a diabetic and takes 2 types of insulin and his insulin is not cheap in fact about 70 bucks a bottle that last only about a month a time. Please help with anything.

Answer 1

YES! I called this place today, the prescriptions are free or low cost!
When you don’t have money to get the care you need, here are some free resources for you, read through them, and pick up the phone, and get your needed help.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/financialassistance.html
http://ask.hrsa.gov/pc/
http://www.omhrc.gov/templates/browse.aspx?lvl=2&lvlID=18
http://www.hrsa.gov/help/default.htm
http://www.thefrugallife.com/medicalalternative.html
http://www.google.com/search?q=Free+Low+Cost+Medical+Health+Services+&hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&start=10&sa=N

Free and low cost prescription medication:
http://www.xubex.com/
https://www.pparx.org/Intro.php
http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?section=about_medications&Template=/ContentManagement/contentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=19169
http://www.themedicineprogram.com/links.html

http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/support/financial-assistance

Financial Assistance and Other Resources for People With Cancer:Cancer imposes heavy economic burdens on both patients and their families. For many people, a portion of medical expenses is paid by their health insurance plan. For individuals who do not have health insurance or who need financial assistance to cover health care costs, resources are available, including Government-sponsored programs and services supported by nonprofit organizations. Cancer patients and their families should discuss any concerns they may have about health care costs with their physician, medical social worker, or the business office of their hospital or clinic.


This is about FREE hospitalization, if you need it and they WILL help you!
http://www.hrsa.gov/hillburton/default.htm
Hill Burton Hotline
1-800-638-0742
(1-800-492-0359 in Maryland)
In 1946, Congress passed a law that gave hospitals, nursing homes and other health facilities grants and loans for construction and modernization. In return, they agreed to provide a reasonable volume of services to persons unable to pay and to make their services available to all persons residing in the facility’s area. The program stopped providing funds in 1997, but about 300 health care facilities nationwide are still obligated to provide free or reduced-cost care.
http://www.hrsa.gov/help/default.htm
Medicaid is for people under 65, medicare is for the seniors.
How to apply for Medicaid or medicare
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicaidEligibility/
http://www.aarp.org/money/lowincomehelp/applying_for_medicaid.html

For information about Social Security, Medicare, and disability benefits, call the Social Security Administration at 800-772-1213.
http://www.ssa.gov/

For information about Medicaid, contact your local social service or welfare office. You can also find information about Medicare and Medicaid at www.CMS.gov

How To Pay for Mental Health Services
http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/KEN98-0050/default.asp
http://depression.about.com/cs/findadoc/a/freelowcosttx.htm
Additional Public Benefits for Families Raising Children: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/financialassistance.html
DENTAL HELP:
Free or low cost dental care United States
http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/NR/rdonlyres/53F91091-23DB-47F3-8782-6572C33F9D42/0/LowCostFactsheet.pdf
http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/dental/dentalfaq.php
FREE AND LOW COST DENTAL HELP FOR DENTURES , BROKEN TEETH , PAIN , ETC.
http://dental-assistance.app-sl-1.aidpage.com/dental-assistance/

Need eyeglasses or eye care?
http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/financialaid.asp
http://www.uniteforsight.org/freeclinics.php

Free Mammogram:
http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/nbccedp/
How to Get a Free or Low Cost Pap Smear, The National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program provides free or low cost Pap smears to eligible women across the country. Through this program, uninsured and impoverished women can receive Pap smears at local clinics and doctor's offices.
Here’s a list for every state:
http://cancer.about.com/od/screeninganddiagnosis/a/freepapsmear.htm

Where can I go to get free or reduced-cost prenatal care?
You can call this number if you need free birth control help, too!
Women in every state can get help to pay for medical care during their pregnancies. This prenatal care can help you have a healthy baby. Every state in the United States has a program to help. Programs give medical care, information, advice and other services important for a healthy pregnancy.
To find out about the program in your state:
· Call 1-800-311-BABY (1-800-311-2229) This toll-free telephone number will connect you to the Health Department in your area code
· For information in Spanish, call 1-800-504-7081
· Call or contact your local Health Department.

Answer 2

When she signs up for Part D, she'll probably become ineligible for the other programs. If you don't tell the programs, they'll have the right to recoup the cost of the medications. She'll have to pay a 1% penalty per month she will not enrolled. Part D was rolled out in 2006, and so we are looking at about a 132% increase per month for the premium. If the regular premium is $30, she'll have to pay nearly $70 a month.

Answer 3

I'm not sure about programs, but I usually don't have any kind of medical ins. to help pay for meds, so far one of the best places that i have found is if you have a CostCo near you. I have found that most perscriptions are usually quite cheaper through them (1/2 or 1/3 the price). You don't need a card, just go to the door and tell them you are there for the pharmacy and they let you in.

Answer 4

I have a discount plan that saves my family a ton on our prescriptions. I have even saved more on my husbands prescriptions than with his insurance plan :) You can go to the following site to find out more about it:
http://www.mybenefitsplus.com/mlein They also have a medical plan to help cover the cost of doctor visits, bloodwork and other cost that you have as a diabetic.
Also my mother is a diabetic and is also on insulin, and she went to the pharmasutical companies themselves and completed their patient assistance applications and recieves her medications free of charge but has to buy her needels still and she just recently purchased the same health plan that I use and she saves on her neededls and has them shipped to directly to her. She signed up fo the Medical plan so that she could cut down on her cost of the labwork that she has done every 6 months and all of her doctors visits. She generaly saves 50% each time :) I am not sure if your son has the same problems but my mother could not get any type of health insurance because of the diabites no one would cover her and that is why she went with this health care plan because there is no pre existing conditions, no co-pay and no deductible.
Good Luck :)

Answer 5

You can contact the manufacturer of the drug to see if they have programs that sometimes you get your med for free.

I was able to get a discount card for my son who is w/o insurance at our pharmacy. Also AmeriPlan has a discount drug card that I have deducted from my checking account for him that cost $11 a month.

I hope this helps.

Answer 6

I have a couple of different perscription cards that are free and pay upto 40% on certain meds.. I take Glucovance for my diabetes and it is covered on one of them.. can't hurt to try..
One is Pfizer Friends. . 1800-906-2800
the second is Together RX ( seems to have more on list but really depends on what you take.. their number is ..1800-444-4106

I would suggest your son apply for medicaid too

Answer 7

Most drug companies give free medicates to people in need. But you must prove that you need it. Check and see what the manufacture of his meds is, then look them up on the web or phone them to see if they offer help for people without insurance. Good luck!

Answer 8

Many of the pharmacutical companies have assistance programs. Also, a lot of communities have "free clinics" for people who had no insurance/no job.

When I changed types of insulin, I donated my remaining insulin to the free clinic in my area.

Check with a pharmacy near you ... they might be able to give you more information about the assistance programs.

Answer 9

Start with your doctor.

Mine has a boxfull of brochures, etc., and one of his staff might be able to help.
You're going to have to go thru a some BS,but you're going to have to prove your case.

good luck. makethat call first thing.

Answer 10

Try looking on needymeds.com. Its a website that lists all of the medications available with assistance.

Answer 11

Check with your local health department. They may be able to help your son.