Anti-depressants and anti-anxiety medication can be costly, even with insurance. Here are a few options to supplement your insurance, or if you do not have insurance, here are a few possibilities to get discount prescriptions.
Wyeth brand is now part of the Pfizer team that manufacturers many of the more popular medications. Wyeth offers patients a pharmaceutical assistance program which will give the patient up to three months of medication for those that are at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level and DO NOT have any insurance or other listed forms of program drug coverage. Medication includes Effexor, EffexorXR, and Pristiq.
Pfizer also offers some help with their own Patient Assistance Programs.The webpage will offer guidance on programs what work best for your situation.
Pfizer Helpful Answers is just the place for those with no insurance and even offer a special program for those who are newly unemployed.
The Pharmacy Discount Network offers free sign up to receive a free discount drug card to save up to 75% on prescription drugs. This offer is available for those who do not have insurance.
Another free pharmacy discount card that will allow you to save up to 75% on drugs you use every day is offered through FreePharmaCard, for those with no insurance. It is accepted at over 65,000 pharmacies!
Partnership for Prescription Assistance is a wonderful program dedicated to helping everyone who qualifies with the cost of medication. Help is a available online or by calling toll-free
1-888-4ppa-now (1-888-477-2669). This is a program for those without insurance. Medication will be nearly free, or free.
Needy Meds is a website everyone who takes prescription medications should check out. With its easy layout and clean look it is easy on the eyes, and easy to navigate. This organization is dedicated to helping everyone with the cost of medications. There are many helpful links and programs.
City of Detroit Health Department
Herman Kiefer Health Complex
1151 Taylor
Detroit, MI 48202
1-800-879-7979
for specific information from the health department.
PHONE: (313) 876-4000
FAX: (313) 871-5363
Many city and county health departments, as well as the Department of Human Services know of many local program and can give you the necessary paperwork and instructions to get you help with medications.
Comments
It is good to know there are companies out there that are willing to give assistance.
In addition to the FreePharmaCard.org, I'd recommend these sites as well that offer free drug coupon cards
rxfreecard.com
www.truerxsavings.com
www.medsavercard.com
I've used the HumaneRx Card that I printed from www.HumaneRx.com - it's free, ready to use, and requires no personal info to print. I've saved 50% or more on a number of occasions and it works at pretty much all pharmacies nationwide (even for pets too).
I've used the HumaneRx Card that I printed from www.HumaneRx.com - it's free, ready to use, and requires no personal info to print. I've saved 50% or more on a number of occasions and it works at pretty much all pharmacies nationwide (even for pets too).
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