[Fibrofriends/Fibroquest] Patient Assistance Programs

[Cheryl Faye Schwartz]

If you make less than a certain amount of money (each drug company has a different limit), then you can get your medication 100% FREE!  It's important that you use this official link http://www.rxassist.org/ because there are companies out there who will change you money for what you can get for free.  RX Assist has a complete list of drug companies' patient assistance programs.  All you do is find the meds you are taking and fill out one form.  All of the other forms will print out for you so you won't have to do a lot of writing.  Just take the printed forms to your doctor.  You will need proof of income when you mail the form (each company will tell you what they need) and that's it.  Some companies will ship directly to you whereas others, will ship to your doctor.  I've been doing this for my husband for 2 years and for myself for a year. It has saved us thousands of dollars. You can even qualify if you're on Medicare if you make less than a certain amount of money.

For the US, here are the guidelines:

      Federal Poverty Guidelines

      2007 HHS Poverty Guidelines  Continental U.S.

            Persons in
            Family Unit
           100%

             FPL
           135%

             FPL
           150%

             FPL
           175%

             FPL
           200%

            FPL
           250%

            FPL
           
            1
           $10,210 
           $13,783.50
           $15,315
           $17,867.50 $20,420
           $25,525
           
            2
           13,690
           18,481.50
           20,535
           23,957.50 27,380
           34,225
           
            3
           17,170
           23,179.50
           25,755
           30,047.50 34,340
           42,925
           
            4
           20,650
           27,877.50
           30,975
           36,137.50 41,300
           51,625
           
            5
           24,130
           32,575.50
           36,195
           42,227.50 48,260
           60,325
           
            6
           27,610
           37,273.50
           41,415
           48,317.50 55,220
           69,025
           
            7
           31,090
           41,971.50
           46,635
           54,407.50 62,180
           77,725
           
            8
           34,570
           46,669.50
           51,855
           60,497.50 69,140
           86,425
           
            Add for each additional person
           3,480
           4,698
           5,220
           6,090 6,960
           8,700
           


      2007 HHS Poverty Guidelines  Alaska and Hawaii

            Persons in Family Unit
           100% FPL
           100% FPL
           
           Alaska
           Hawaii
           
            1
           $12,770
           $11,750
           
            2
           17,120
           15,750
           
            3
           21,470
           19,750
           
            4
           25,820
           23,750
           
            5
           30,170
           27,750
           
            6
           34,520
           31,750
           
            7
           38,870
           35,750
           
            8
           43,220
           39,750
           
            Add for each additional person
           3,480
           4,000
           


       

In most cases, the drug company will use the 200% poverty limit.  A few drug companies use 250% or 300%.  

Cheryl

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