Prescription meds can get expensive, especially when you’re juggling rent, bills, and everyday expenses. Luckily, if you have commercial insurance, there are ways to cut those costs with manufacturer savings cards. These coupons, straight from the companies that make your medications, help bring down what you pay at the pharmacy. Here’s what you need to know about how they work and how you can use them to save. What Are Manufacturer Savings Cards? Think of manufacturer savings cards like digital coupons but for prescription meds. These programs are offered by pharmaceutical companies to help people lower the cost of brand-name […]
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How to Find and Apply for Patient Assistance Programs
At NeedyMeds, we believe everyone should have access to affordable healthcare resources, which is why all the resources listed on our website are completely free. Today, we want to bring attention to one of the most valuable resources we offer: Patient Assistance Programs (PAPs). These programs can drastically reduce the cost of medications, often making them free for those who qualify. In this article, we’ll walk you through how to find and apply for these programs on NeedyMeds.org. What Are Patient Assistance Programs (PAPs)? PAPs are programs typically sponsored by pharmaceutical companies to help individuals who cannot afford their medications. […]
Paying too much for Eliquis? Here is the help that we found.
If you need help affording Eliquis, there are programs that can help you. This blog breaks down what help is available.
Health Savings News – Episode 27: Patient Assistance Programs and Other Resources
Note: This is a rough transcript of episode 27 of Health Savings News and has been lightly edited for clarity. It may not be in its final form. Evan (00:10): Hello and welcome to Health Savings News, the podcast about healthcare costs in America and how to save money on the often expensive care all kinds of people need. I’m your host Evan O’Connor, joined by retired doctors Rich Sagall and Mike Woods. Each episode we discuss healthcare costs in America, offer tips for saving money, and relevant news that affects and reflects the expensive landscape of healthcare in […]
All About Patient Assistance Programs
NeedyMeds was started in 1997 when a family physician and a medical social worker realized there were dozens of pharmaceutical patient assistance programs available, providing medications to those in need at low- or no-cost, but no centralized resource for the information. We became that resource, using the relatively new (at the time) Internet as the perfect medium for the constantly changing information. Despite growing significantly since our inception, we still have an expanding database of Patient Assistance Programs (PAPs) to help those unable to cover the costs of prescriptions. Patient assistance programs are typically funded by pharmaceutical companies to […]