Lilly and Company has a program called Lilly cares and offers prescription assistance for those without insurance that meet eligibility and are not eligible for Medicare or Medicaid. You can see all of the medications included in their program on their website. You can also call 1-800-545-6962. Medications are sent to your physician’s office.
This program is called Bridges to Access. The income eligibility for this program is 250% of the federal poverty level. Patients cannot directly enroll in this program; they must have an advocate to register with Glaxo SmithKline as an advocate. This can be a physician, physician assistant, pharmacist, social worker or a non-family member. You can download an application from their site or call 1-866-PATIENT to request one in the mail. Either patients or their advocates can request an application. Once you complete the application, the advocate is able to call Glaxo SmithKline with the information and they can receive a confirmation of acceptance over the phone. Prescriptions can be filled the same day for the first time. After that, medications will be mailed to the patient’s home.
Abbott Laboratories works specifically through Partnership for Prescription Assistance and does not have information on their website. An application will need to be downloaded from that site.
Astra Zeneca offers prescription assistance to people who meet their income guidelines. These are somewhat higher than those used by other companies. Normally, they only accept people with no insurance coverage. Once approved, your doctor will receive 90-day supplies of medication and it can be refilled for up to one year. After that patients will need to reapply for assistance. You can download an application from their site or from Partnership for Prescription Assistance.
Wyeth uses income guideline of 200% of the federal poverty level. You must also not have any medical insurance and not have financial resources to pay for medication. Applications can be downloaded from their site or you can call 1-800-568-9938. Medication can be sent to either your home or your physician’s office, depending on what your physician feels would be best.
