Free Medicine Foundation Helps Patients Receive Prescription Drug Assistance

Free Medicine Foundation, advocates for patients seeking prescription medicine assistance since 1993, would like to remind everyone this holiday season that medical assistance is available to thousands of Americans who don’t even realize they qualify for such help. Although free medicine assistance has been around for more than 50 years, most people have never heard about and do not know how to apply for free medicine.

Free Medicine Foundation works tirelessly to match patients with hundreds of free or low-cost available programs by scouring available medicine assistance plans to find plans that match applicant needs. “Since our inception, we have helped countless families across the nation completely eliminate or substantially reduce their prescription drug bills,” says Cindy Randolph, spokesperson for the Free Medicine Foundation organization. “Although we cannot guarantee your approval, if you believe you may qualify to participate, we will be diligent in our efforts to assist you. Past results have proven our program successful.”

This program is for those who are falling through the cracks financially, and make just enough money so they don’t qualify for Medicaid but not enough to afford a prescription coverage plan or to buy their own medications. Keep in mind; these programs are not just poor people. If you find it a hardship to buy your medicines, apply for prescription assistance.

Drug sponsors recognize that sometimes exceptions need to be made based on a patient’s individual circumstances. Individuals who do not meet these criteria may still qualify if both they and their physicians attest that the patients have special circumstances of financial and medical hardship, and their incomes are below an established limit. With each medication, the income criteria varies from below the poverty level up to $39,200 for individuals, $52,800 for couples, and as high as $80,000 for a family of four.

Upon approval, brand-name free medicines typically arrive in two to three weeks, sent directly to the patient’s home, or a coupon is given to take to a local pharmacy or sent to the doctor’s office, typically in a 90-day supply. These programs can provide an ongoing lifetime supply of free medication. If the patient is not approved, and receives no medicine, Free Medicine Foundation refunds the full processing fee per no risk money back guarantee. The patient has everything to gain and nothing to lose.

As a part of their pledge that "no patient in need of medicines will do without them," over 160 leading drug companies including Pfizer, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Eli Lilly, Wyeth-Ayerst, Searle and Merck now offer their medications at no cost to patients. Pfizer currently donates more medicines to patients than any other pharmaceutical company. Last year, Pfizer helped approximately 1.4 million patients by providing 2.3 million prescriptions valued at nearly $345 million. Brand-name drugs such as Lipitor©, Daypro©, Norvasc©, Neurontin©, Zocor©, Viagra© Vytorin© and hundreds more are covered under these assistance programs. Most all brand-name drugs are available for free to those who qualify.

Low-cost prescription assistance programs can help cut prescription costs. Everyone qualifies for certain medicines for as low as $3.75 for 30 tablets/capsules. If you are one of the millions of seniors that will enter the uninsured “doughnut hole” and start paying the next $2,850 out of your own pocket then let us help you try to cut this cost by up to 90%. Call one of our friendly customer service agents for more details at 1-573-996-3333 who will be happy to assist you. Keep in mind that pet medicines are also available for our furry little friends thru the low-cost assistance programs.

Caregivers, churches and social organizations are encouraged to utilize Free Medicine Foundation's services. Volunteers are needed to help spread the word to those who cannot afford the high costs of prescription medication. Send Free Medicine Foundation an e-mail or call 1-573-996-3333 to request a free supply of brochure-enrollment forms that are designed to provide the patient/applicant with information and an application for the program. Patients can apply directly online now or and print the application in English or Spanish.

To learn more, apply or request a free brochure visit: http://www.FreeMedicine.com or call 1-573-996-3333.