Resources & Additional Information
You may be eligible for assistance from other programs. Learn more about some of
the other assistance programs.
All links provided herein are for information purposes only and are not warranted
for content, accuracy or any other implied or explicit purpose, nor are any other
organizations listed endorsed by Teva Cares Foundation or Teva.
Financial Resources
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
Since 1987, NORD has administered programs to assist uninsured or under-insured
individuals in securing life-saving or life-sustaining medications. In addition
to the estimated 50 million Americans who have no health insurance, an increasing
number of insured individuals have policies that do not reimburse for prescription
drugs. For more information, visit
www.rarediseases.org/programs/medication
NeedyMeds
NeedyMeds is a 501(3)(c) non-profit with the mission of helping people who cannot
afford medicine or healthcare costs. The information at NeedyMeds is available and
at no cost. For more information, visit
www.needymeds.org/
Patient Services Incorporated (PSI)
For nearly two decades, PSI has helped people who live with certain chronic illnesses
or conditions locate suitable health insurance coverage and access ways to satisfy
expensive co-payments. PSI provides assistance with the cost of health insurance
premiums associated with COBRAs, State High Risk Pools, Open enrollment, Guaranteed
Issue policies, HIPAA conversion policies; and prescriptions co-payments associated
with private insurance as well as with Medicare Parts B and D.
www.uneedpsi.org
RxAssist
RxAssist lets you search for information on patient assistance programs by company,
brand name, generic name, or type of medicine. RxAssist provides information on
ways to get no-cost and low-cost medications. For more information, visit
www.rxassist.org.
RxHelper
RXHelper helps to qualify patients without prescription drug coverage get the medicines
they need for little or no money through what is known as prescription assistance.
www.rxhelper.com.
RxHope™
RxHope lets you search for patient assistance information. In addition, some companies
allow physicians to submit applications electronically through this site. For more
information, visit
www.rxhope.com.
The HealthWell Foundation®
The HealthWell Foundation® is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
established in 2003 that is committed to addressing the needs of individuals with
insurance who cannot afford their copayments, coinsurance, and premiums for important
medical treatments. Our vision is to ensure that no patient goes without health care because they cannot afford it.
www.healthwellfoundation.org
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS)
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Co-Pay Assistance Program offers assistance
to patients toward: Cancer treatment related co-pays; Private health insurance premiums;
Private insurance co-pay obligations; Medicare Part B, Medicare Plan D, Medicare
Supplementary Health Insurance and Medicare Advantage premium or co-pay obligations.
www.lls.org/copay
The Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA)
The Partnership for Prescription Assistance, a program sponsored by America’s pharmaceutical
research companies, connects people who are uninsured or have limited coverage with
programs that provide prescription medications at no or minimal cost. For more information
call the PPA toll-free phone number (1-888-4PPA-NOW) or visit
www.pparx.org/
The Patient Access Network (PAN)
The Patient Access Network (PAN) Foundation provides co-payment assistance to help
underinsured patients access the medical attention and treatment they need to sustain
a reasonable quality of life.
www.patientaccessnetwork.org
Patient Advocacy
Patient Advocate Foundation
Patient Advocate Foundation is a national non-profit organization that seeks to
safeguard patients through effective mediation assuring access to care, maintenance
of employment and preservation of their financial stability relative to their diagnosis
of life threatening or debilitating diseases.www.patientadvocate.org
Informative Websites