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Patient Assistance Programs Explained

Patient Assistance Program

In order to provide prescription assistance to those without prescription drug coverage, many Pharmaceutical Companies have developed Prescription Assistance Programs (Also known as "Free Prescription Programs," "Patient Assistance Programs" or "PAPs.") These prescription drug assistance programs help patients maintain their health and well being by offering free prescription medications and discount prescription drugs for patients who lack medication coverage and have limited financial means. Unfortunately, though these Patient Assistance Programs (PAP) have been around for many years, they are often unheard of by the people who need prescription help the most. Also, the large amounts of red tape created by multiple free prescription or prescription assistance programs (PAP) often confuse patients who need drug assistance to the point where they are unable to receive free medicine or other available prescription assistance.

Still, when Patient Assistance Programs are managed properly, many low-income families can receive free medicine and much needed prescription drug price assistance through these free prescription programs. Members of SelectCare Benefits Network (SCBN) receive unlimited access to our turnkey prescription assistance utilizing hundreds of Patient Assistance Programs (PAP) covering over 1400 medications. We work with you and your doctor to get you the medication help that you need for only a fraction of the would be costs of the free medication that you receive.

Facts about Prescription Assistance Programs (PAP)

Uninsured U.S. residents incurred nearly $41 billion in uncompensated health care in 2004.
45 million Americans were uninsured in 2003, up from 43.6 million in 2002.

Free Prescription Statistics

Patient Assistance Programs (PAP) have given free medicine by filling tens of millions of free prescriptions for uninsured and low-income Americans

In 2002: 13,387,890 prescriptions were filled
In 2003: 18,160,523 prescriptions were filled
In 2004: an estimated 22,119,664 prescriptions were filled

The wholesale value of the free medication provided by Patient Assistance Programs (PAP) is billions of dollars annually:

In 2002: $2,446,924,763
In 2003: $3,478,004,058
In 2004: an estimated $4,179,393,960

Sources

2005 PhRMA Survey
Income Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2003
"The Economic Downturn and Changes in Health Insurance Coverage, 2000-2003." Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. May 2004: Release

Qualifying for Free Medicine through
Prescription Assistance Programs

Each pharmaceutical company has unique criteria for qualification to receive prescription help through their Patient Assistance Program (PAP). However, there are general rules common to all Free Prescription Programs such as the patient must:

Be a U.S. resident.
Have no insurance coverage for outpatient prescription drugs.
Be at an income level that causes a hardship when required to purchase the medication at retail prices.

Income Limits for Patient Assistance Programs (PAP)

The applicant's income must fall within limits established by each individual program sponsor. Although income limits vary from program to program, typical qualifiers have an income below $20,000 annually for an individual and $31,000 annually for a couple. All decisions on which drugs to be included in the programs and on which individuals will receive assistance are made by the various program sponsors, not by SelectCare Benefits Network (SCBN.) It is our mission to help you to qualify for as much prescription assistance as possible. Our complete database or Patient Assistance Programs, our unsurpassed experience in prescription drug advocacy through free prescription programs and our commitment to being the most complete and thorough Patient Advocacy Organization in the nation ensure that you will continually recieve free medications from the best avialable programs for your situation.