PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

Assistance

Rx4Ohio was the pilot program for Partnership for Prescription Assistance, a nationwide effort sponsored by America’s pharmaceutical research companies.

Rx4Ohio and PPA have helped 853,151 Ohio residents get free or nearly free prescription drugs during the three years of their existence. Nationally, PPA has helped some 5 million people since its launch in April 2005.

To qualify for PPA, patients must be a U.S. resident; not have insurance coverage for outpatient prescription drugs, including Medicaid; and be at an income level that causes a hardship when they buy prescriptions at retail prices.

Typically a family of four making $40,000 or less a year; a family of two making less than $24,000 a year; or an individual making less than $19,000 a year, can get free or nearly free drugs through PPA.

To access PPA, call toll-free (888) 477-2669 where trained operators field calls in 150 languages; or visit the PPA Web site at www.pparx.org.

Source: Partnership for Prescription Assistance