Health insurance and prescription drug costs
Prescription drugs can quickly become a financial burden for you and your family. To help pay these costs, many insurers offer a prescription drug plan. It may be included in your policy or it can be bought separately. Under most plans, you either pay a set amount for each filled prescription (for example, $10) or a set percentage of a drug's retail cost. Plans often have some coverage limits.
Medicare and prescription drug costs
Medicare prescription drug plans offer prescription drug assistance. Before joining one of these plans, it’s important to learn about the benefits offered by each plan. For information on Medicare drug benefits, call 800-MEDICARE (800-633-4227) or visit www.medicare.gov.
Prescription drug assistance programs
Partnership for Prescription Assistance
For those with limited income who are struggling to pay for prescription drugs, the Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA) offers low-cost and free prescription programs.
Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and CancerCare’s Linking A.R.M.S.TM
Linking A.R.M.S.™ is a partnership between Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and CancerCare. For those who are eligible, Linking A.R.M.S.TM provides financial assistance grants of up to $350. These grants can be used for oral chemotherapy and hormonal therapy medications, pain and anti-nausea medication, medical equipment and lymphedema support and supplies. Call our breast cancer helpline at 1-877 GO KOMEN (1-877-465-6636) for more information.
Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and the Patient Advocate Foundation’s Co-Pay Relief Program
The Co-Pay Relief Program (CPR) is a partnership between Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and the Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF). CPR provides direct financial support for pharmaceutical drug co-payment assistance to insured patients, including those with Medicare Part D, who qualify. This program offers call counselors who personally guide patients through the enrollment process. To learn more about CPR, visit www.copays.org.
Updated 01/21/11
