The Free Medicine program provides prescription medications to needy patients who do not have drug coverage through either private and/or government health plans.
Most patients that qualify fall under the following three criteria:
1. Do not have outpatient prescription insurance coverage.
2. Do not qualify for government programs.
3. Do not have the means to pay for their medicines. Most of these assistance programs are sponsored by drug manufacturer companies. The Free Medicine Program assists you with finding the appropriate patient assistance program, as well as assists you with the necessary paperwork to get started. Once qualified, you will receive your medications free of charge. Usually a 90 day supply will be sent to a patient’s home, most shipments go to the physician’s address that is listed on the application.
What happens next?
1. Once you feel you have met the basic requirements described above, you're ready to apply for the Free
Medicine Program. All you need to do is to print, fill out and return a Medication Information Form (applying
online will expedite your process).
2. There is one-time processing fee of $5 charged by the Free Medicine Program, which is refunded if you
do not recieve your medication free from the applicable drug manufacturers.
3.When the information is received, the Free Medicine Program processes the information and sends you an
application kit. Included in the kit will be a letter to your physician as well as steps to be taken by you and your
physician in order to proceed with the application process. Once completed, the application is then sent the
appropriate drug manufacturer for review. If approved, a 90-day supply of your medicine is generally sent to you
directly by drug manufacturers in two to three weeks.
How do I get started?
1. The first step is to see what drugs are available under patient assistance programs by going to:
www.themedicineprogram.com
2. For more information on Free Medicine Program please visit www.freemedicineprogram.com
or call
Toll Free
1-800-921-0072.
3. Each drug manufacturing company determines the eligibility criteria for its patient assistance program
(eligibility criteria and the application process vary). General eligibility criteria involves income requirements,
family size and status of prescription insurance coverage. Some companies will provide certain medications to patients
who have prescription insurance once they are capped out on quarterly or annual allowances. Some companies will only
consider a patient eligible for approval if their income does not exceed the federal poverty guidelines. Others may
qualify patients if their income is higher than federal poverty guidelines. Federal poverty guidelines may be found
at: http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/poverty.shtml