AstraZeneca is doing what we can to help make it easier for you to get your medicines - even if you can't afford them.
Here are some additional resources that may help you gain access to the medicines or services you need. This is not a comprehensive list and is provided as a public service for healthcare providers, caregivers, and low-income patients.
Area Agencies on Aging (ElderCare)
Local area agencies on aging may be able to help patients age 65 years and older who cannot afford their medicines. To contact your local area agency on aging, call 1-800-677-1116 or visit www.eldercare.gov.
Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU)
The ACU is a non-profit organization that works to help clinicians better serve the needs of low-income patients. The ACU has developed tools and links for implementing comprehensive pharmaceutical care for low-income patients. For more information, visit www.clinicians.org.
AstraZeneca Cancer Support Network
AstraZeneca developed the AstraZeneca Cancer Support Network (AZ CSN) as a support service to help meet the special needs of people undergoing treatment for cancer. The site offers help for patients who can't afford their medicines, information on AstraZeneca cancer treatments, and personal support from oncology information specialists. If you would like to learn more about the services provided by AZ CSN, please call 1-866-99-AZCSN (1-866-992-9276). Oncology information specialists are available to provide expert advice in more than 150 languages. We are available Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm EST, excluding holidays.
BenefitsCheckUp®
The National Council on Aging (NCOA) sponsors this web site. It offers confidential assistance online for seniors and caregivers by searching more than 1,100 federal, state, and private prescription drug programs and determining those for which the senior may be eligible. For more information, visit www.benefitscheckup.org.
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
HRSA offers information about community health centers that may offer prescription assistance to low-income patients. Learn more by calling 1-888-ASK-HRSA.
Medicare
This official Medicare web site can help patients, caregivers, and doctors find information about public and private prescription drug assistance programs in their area, including eligibility requirements and covered services. For more information, visit www.medicare.gov.
My Medicare Matters
The My Medicare Matters web site is designed to help individuals learn more about Medicare prescription drug coverage. The web site was developed using materials from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, as well as materials developed by the National Council on Aging (NCOA), the Access to Benefits Coalition (ABC), and AstraZeneca. For more information, visit www.mymedicarematters.org.
Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA)
AstraZeneca also participates in the Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA), a national program that can help you find patient assistance programs. Qualifying patients who do not have prescription coverage can use the program as a single point of contact to access information about public and private programs that may be right for them. The PPA represents the largest-ever non-government-sponsored program to help bring medicines to Americans who do not have prescription drug coverage and are having difficulty affording their prescription medicines. More than 475 public and private patient assistance programs are available through the PPA. For more information, call the PPA toll-free phone number (1-888-4PPA-NOW) or visit www.pparx.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 free and low-cost medications. The site also provides a quick-reference chart that lists drug assistance programs by state. For more information, visit www.rxassist.org.
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.
Rx Outreach
Rx Outreach is a program designed to help qualified people of all ages get the medicines they need. If you qualify financially, you can get improved access to more than 107 medicines that treat a wide range of conditions, including diabetes, asthma, heart disease, and depression. The program is available to individuals and families with incomes of up to 250% of the federal poverty level. For more information, visit www.rxoutreach.com.
