Medicare Part D
Click on this link to learn more about your Medicare Part D options.


Medication Management
Let a home health care professional assist with proper dosing of daily medications.

State Prescription Assistance Programs
For an overview of all state programs, click here: State Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs-NCSL, 2006 edition. States offer special programs for low-income people with Medicare. Find if your state is listed below to link to more information on eligibility and benefits

National Prescription Assistance Programs
Various organizations offer assistance with prescriptions. Specific disease organizations may offer assistance and referrals to clinical drug trials. See if you may qualify for any of these special programs.

Patient Assistance Programs
Offered by some drug manufacturers for those needing assistance. Must meet program eligibility requirements.

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Medication Management

A health care professional will come to your home for a wellness check and sort your pills into easy open containers providing for individual doses. They will handle all prescription refill needs with your doctor. In addition, optional daily medication reminders can be programmed through the Lifeline CarePartner telephone service.

The MOST Important Reasons to Use the Medication Management

INDEPENDENCE
Enables you to maintain your INDEPENDENCE. A professional sets up your medications, following your Doctor's instructions. This improves compliance and reduces the risk of medication errors. YOU CAN STAY INDEPENDENT AND IN YOUR HOME LONGER.

HEALTH
Did you know that taking medications correctly could be the MOST IMPORTANT LIFESTYLE CHOICE YOU CAN MAKE? Almost everyone makes a medication mistake.. Patients who take medication correctly are more likely to stay well, make fewer clinic visits and require fewer hospitalizations.

FINANCES
Health care costs are frightening everyone. This is an easy way to keep the cost of your health care down. You may save by reducing emergency room visits due to medication errors, fewer Doctor visits and possibly fewer prescriptions. Moving to a facility where they manage your medication would be a much greater monthly cost.

CONVENIENCE
This service is CONVENIENT. Your supply of medications, packaged by dose is setup for you right in your own home. Any changes needed and all refills are handled for you. You needn't worry about driving to the pharmacy, or standing in line while the person next to you hears YOUR medical history. A health care professional is just a phone call away to answer any questions.

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State Patient Assistance Programs

If your state is listed below, click on it for more information:
Alabama , Alaska , Arizona , California , Connecticut , Delaware , Florida , Illinois , Indiana , Kansas , Louisiana ,
Maine , Maryland , Massachusetts , Michigan , Minnesota , Missouri , Montana , Nevada , New Hampshire , New Jersey ,
New Mexico , New York , North Carolina , Ohio , Oregon , Pennsylvania , Rhode Island , South Carolina , Texas , Vermont ,
Washington , West Virginia , Wisconsin , Wyoming

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Other National Patient Assistance Programs

Many different organizations offer assistance with prescriptions if eligible. Eligibility may be based on age, income, location, or a specific disease diagnosis. If you have certain conditions, check with specific disease associations, such as the Alzheimer's Association or National Diabetes Association for potential assistance.

Here are some helpful links, just click on the name:

Medicarerights.org

Alzheimer's Association

American Cancer Society

American Heart Association

American Lung Association

American Society of Hypertension

Cancer Care

Epilepsy Foundation

Leukemia & Lymphona Society

Multiple Sclerosis International Foundation

National Diabetes Association

National Lipid Association

National Parkinson Foundation

Thyroid Foundation of America

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Patient Assistance Programs

Many of the pharmaceutical manufacturers offer Patient Assistance Programs (PAPs) to those with no insurance and/or low income. These programs offer great assistance to many on expensive medications. The assistance ranges from discounted pricing for medication to even some being offered for free. Each program is slightly different and each has certain criteria that must be met. Always let your doctor know if you can't afford the medications they prescribe. There may be generic or alternative medications available, they can provide you with free samples, or assist you with signing up for the PAPs.

The following links offer more information on the various Patient Assistance Programs:


Novartis   1-866-974-2273

Together RX Card   1-800-865-7211

RxAssist
Accessing Pharmaceutical Patient Assistance Programs:
Offers the ability to search by company, brand name, generic name, or drug class and then gives details, if there is a Patient Assistance Program available.

Partnership for Prescription Assistance Program
The Partnership for Prescription Assistance brings together America's pharmaceutical companies, doctors, other health care providers, patient advocacy organizations and community groups to help qualifying patients who lack prescription coverage get the medicines they need through the public or private program that's right for them. Many will get them free or nearly free.

The National Council on the Aging
BenefitsCheckUp helps to find programs for people ages 55 and over that may pay for some of their costs of prescription drugs, health care, utilities, and other essential items or services.