Assistance with Medication costs
Office for the Aging is a great resource. Office for the Aging
provided the info for New
York Prescription Saver Card (1-800-788-6917)-
pays 60% of cost for generics, and Walmart and Costco
have drug discount plans for some medications- some for $4. /script if
generic for a month's supply- also Epic (1-800-332-3742)
is another plan which will cover people over 65-
This is a company which helps people of any age obtain medications and
medical supplies, or connect with free clinics. They do not
provide these, but connect the patient with programs which do, including
disease-specific programs, discount programs, and some run by pharmaceutical
companies. There is some application paperwork involved but
they seem very helpful.
www.needymeds.org
"NeedyMeds is a 501(c)(3) non-profit with the mission of helping
people who can't afford to pay for their medications" from their
website