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Step by step management of Patient Assistance
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At RxHelp360 we have the most complete and up to date information
on the web or anywhere else about Patient Assistance Programs. By using our tools
and daily updated information, you will have a huge head start on recieving prescription
assistance through over 200 Patient Assistance Programs. Remember that there is
no magical formula to receive free prescriptions as working with multiple prescription
assistance bureaucracies will always have setbacks and unexpected changes. However,
by following the guideline below and keeping your ears to the street, you will be
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- Use the RxHelp360 Pre-Qualification
Calculator to determine which free prescription medications that you
qualify to receive.
- If you do not qualify for some of your medications, you will receive an
alternative medication list. This list will show you medications that are
similar to the medicine you take that you meet the Patient Assistance Program
requirements and will be able to receive free medicine from. Discuss this
list with your physician to see if you can substitute one of these medications
for which you qualify for prescription assistance through its Patient Assistance
Program.
- Use the Free
Brand Name Medications and Generic
Medications Search Tools to find the Patient Assistance Program that
covers your medications.
- Once you know the name of the Patient Assistance Program that offers prescription
assistance for your particular medications, use the Free
Prescription Programs Search Tool to find the most current information
and requirements of that program.
- From the specific Prescription Assistance Program page,download and print
the Application Form.
- Follow the instructions on the form and complete it in it's entirety.
- Check for additional tips and instructions on the specific RxHelp360 Free
Prescription Programs page for additional tips and extra information on applying
for prescription assistance through each particular Patient Assistance Program
for which you are applying.
- Take completed applications for prescription drug assistance to your physician
for their signatures. Tip: You may not need to make an appointment to see your physician in order for them to sign the documents. If you contact their office and drop off the forms with information about the program, and instructions on what to sign, your doctor may be able to review the paperwork when they are not busy and you can pick up the forms later.
- Collect the applications for prescription drug assistance from your physician's
office and check them for complete accuracy. Make sure the physician has included
a prescription for each application and each drug that you are applying for
prescription help.
- Mail the applications for prescription drug assistance to each Patient Assistance
Program along with all necessary requirements exactly as required by each
program. Tip: It is best to mail these applications to the Prescription Assistance
Program yourself and keep an accurate record of the date that you mailed them.
- Allow for current turnaround time and mailing location (to you or your physicians
office) as listed on the Free Prescription Program Information Page on this
site and set a date to follow up with your physician or the Patient Assistance
Program if you have not received your prescriptions.
- Always, expect the unexpected and stay on top of things.
- Determine the "renewal window" and "reapplication date" for
each Patient Assistance Program for which you are approved. The "renewal
window" is the time that is on or after the date in which the Patient
Assistance Program will allow your prescription assistance renewal order but
before the date that, considering their current processing times, will get
your medication to you before you run out of the supply that you have. The "reapplication
date" is the date in which your approval for prescription assistance
from the Patient Assistance Program date is about to run out and you are allowed
to reapply. Most Patient Assistance Programs will allow you to reorder your
medications a couple of times (normally but not always for one year) before
you must reapply.
- When it is time to renew or reapply, check the Free Prescription Program
Information Page of each Patient Assistance Program that you are recieving
prescription assistance from and follow the renewal and reapplication instructions.
- Remember, expect the unexpected at all times. Follow up, follow up, follow
up!
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Getting help from an Advocate |
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If you are able to follow these instructions then you
are on your way to recieving a continuous supply of free prescription medication
from the Patient Assistance Programs for which you qualify.
However, if you find yourself unable to complete these
tasks there is no need to give up. There is help available to you in the
form of a Prescription Advocate. Read
our Reviews on Prescription Advocates >>
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