RxConnect
Many prescription drug manufacturers offer help to people who cannot pay for their medications. Some programs are only for people with low income; in which case, prescriptions may be provided at no cost. Other programs offer discounts on prescriptions for qualified individuals.
To learn more, call Minnesota RxConnect at 1-800-333-2433. An RxConnect specialist will ask you about the medicine you take and your income. Based on that information, they will let you know for which programs you might be eligible. They will even help you complete the paperwork and prepare the information for mailing. Help is available on a one-to-one basis, over the phone or in person.
The 2003 Legislature appropriated funding to set up the RxConnect phone service, which is administered by the Minnesota Board on Aging and the Senior LinkAge Line®. It is available to all Minnesotans in need of help with their prescription drug costs regardless of age or income. RxConnect does not provide free medications; it is a service to help people through the application process for programs that may help defer the costs of prescription medications.
You can visit the RxConnect website at www.minnesotarxconnect.com. This website was created to provide Minnesotans with information on issues related to prescriptive medicine, safety and cost-saving, and programs to help low-income Minnesotans pay for prescription medications. This site also provides Minnesotans with information about accessing lower-cost prescription medicine from Canada.
Minnesota RxConnect
1-800-333-2433
www.minnesotarxconnect.com
Rx Outreach
Rx Outreach is a new Patient Assistance Program developed by Express Scripts Specialty Distribution Services, Inc. Rx Outreach is available to any US resident with an income at or below 250% of the Federal Poverty Guideline (FPG). No documentation is required. Rx Outreach provides 35 generic drugs at affordable prices. Anyone can call for an application at 1-800-769-3880 or they can visit the website www.rxoutreach.com and fill out the application online or print out from the website.
Income Guidelines:
| Number of Family Members in Household |
250% of FPG |
| 1 |
$23,275 |
| 2 |
$31,225 |
| 3 |
$39,175 |
| 4 |
$47,125 |
| Each additional person, add $7,950 |
There is no limit to the number of medications you can order. You have your choice of ordering a 3-month supply, a 6-month supply, or a 1-year supply of each medication. (Please make sure you get a prescription from your doctor for the medication supply you wish to order).
There is no enrollment fee to use Rx Outreach and the medications are provided free of charge. However, there is an administrative fee charged for each prescription:
| $18 |
3-month supply |
| $30 |
6-month supply |
| $48 |
1-year supply |
A separate application must be submitted for each household member. Only one application is required per patient; however, a doctor's prescription for each medication must accompany the application. Patients are required to submit a new application every year.
Your medication will be mailed directly to your home. Once your application is approved, your medication will ship within 10 to 14 days.
Contact Information:
Rx Outreach
Express Scripts Specialty Distribution Services, Inc.
PO Box 66536
Saint Louis, MO 63166-6535
1-800-769-3880
www.rxoutreach.com
Connection to Care
Connection to Care is Pfizer Inc's national patient assistance program which helps ensure access to medicines for low-income patients without prescription drug coverage. Connection to Care provides medications free of charge to patients who meet program eligibility criteria. For more information or to fill out an application, you can call 1-800-707-8990 or go to: http://www.pfizer.com/subsites/philanthropy/access/connection.care.default.html to print out an application form.
To be eligible for Connection to Care:
- you must have an annual gross single household income of $16,000 or less; or an annual gross family household income of $25,000 or less.
- Patients must not have any prescription drug coverage - this includes patients who have reached their caps under other plans, those in "generics only" plans, or any other insurance plans that offer coverage.
To apply, patients must submit a completed application, a copy of their prior year's tax return with supporting documentation, and an original signed prescription from their physician. An approval letter will be sent to both the patient and physician once the application has been reviewed (approximately 3-4 weeks).
In most cases, a 90-day supply of medication will be provided within 3-4 weeks of application approval. All medications will be sent to the prescribing physician. The physician's office should call the patient to pick up the medication.
To obtain additional prescriptions, the patient must send another completed application, along with a new prescription signed by his or her physician. It is suggested that patients send new applications when a 45-day supply of medication remains to allow for processing time. This will ensure a continuous regimen of medicine. Patients are only required to submit financial documentation once a year.
Pfizer Connection to Care Program
PO Box 66585
St. Louis, MO 63166-6585
800-707-8990
http://www.pfizer.com/subsites/philanthropy/access/connection.care.default.html
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