Affording Your Medications
The following are three programs are available, though not a part of the Asthma & Allergy Foundation. Each program assists patients in securing free or low cost medications and treatment equipment based on financial need. Each program has different guidelines and eligibility requirements and must be applied to separately. The process is straight forward and requires the commitment of time on the part of the applying patient or advocate.
Medbank of Maryland, Inc.
- Call: 1-877-435-7755
- Or log on to: www.MedbankMd.org
MedBank helps people access pharmaceutical company Patient Assistance Programs to obtain free medications. Referrals are accepted by fax or mail. MedBank staff and volunteers fill out an application for each medication. After applications are signed by the patient and physician, all forms are sent to the pharmaceutical companies. Each company will send the select medications to the physician’s office, where the patient may pick them up. Although MedBank does not provide emergency services, patients released from area hospitals and new patients may qualify for a 30-day supply until the first shipment of medications arrives. More…
Eligibility:
- Patient must be a resident of Chatham, Effingham, or Bryan counties
- Patient must have a chronic illness MedBank does not apply for antibiotics or narcotics
- Patient must have NO prescription drug coverage or public entitlement
- Patient and household members must provide required proof of income
- Patient must meet select company income criteria
Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA)
- Call: 1-888-477-2669
- Or log on to: www.pparx.org
April 5, 2005 – The national Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) today announced its participation in the Partnership for Prescription Assistance, a groundbreaking initiative to help qualifying patients who lack prescription coverage get the medicines they need through the public or private program that’s right for them. More…
The Partnership for Prescription Assistance brings together America’s pharmaceutical companies, doctors and other health care providers, patient advocates and community leaders. The program offers a single point of access to more than 275 public and private patient assistance programs, including more than 150 programs offered by pharmaceutical companies.
Access to asthma and allergy medicines remains the cornerstone of quality care and effective disease management for the millions who suffer from these chronic conditions. This new Partnership gives patients, caregivers, physicians, and other health care professionals ready access to a simplified way of helping themselves and those who can't otherwise afford their medicines.
To boost enrollment in patient assistance programs nationwide, the Partnership for Prescription Assistance is rolling out an extensive grassroots awareness program featuring Montel Williams as its national spokesperson.
Maryland Medicaid Pharmacy Program (MPP)
- Call: 410-767-1755; 1-800-492-5231, option #3
- Or log on to: www.dhmh.state.md.us/mma/mpap
The Maryland Medicaid Pharmacy Program (MPP) Provides services for the following programs: More…
- Medical Assistance: Receive complete pharmacy services.
- HealthChoice: Receive most mental health drugs and AIDS/HIV drugs - All other drugs are provided by HealthChoice Managed Care Organizations (MCOs).
- Primary Adult Care (PAC): Receive most mental health drugs and AIDS/HIV drugs - All other drugs are provided by PAC Managed Care Organizations (MCOs).
- Family Planning: Receive only contraceptives.
- Medicare Part D: Fully dual eligible Medicare beneficiaries receive most drugs excluded from Medicare Coverage — All other drugs are provided by Medicare Prescription Drug Programs (PDPs).
- Maryland Pharmacy Program office:
- 201 W. Preston St., Room 408/409
- Baltimore, MD 21201
- Phone: 410-767-1755; 1-800 492-5231, option #3
- FAX 410-333-5398
- Business hours 8:30 AM to 5 PM, Monday to Friday
- Point of Service Claims Processor ACS
- 1-800-932-3918 24 hours – 7 days
- Government Healthcare Solutions
- FAX 1-866-490-1901 for technical support
- FAX 1-866-440-9345 for prior authorizations
- TTY 1-866-492-1475
