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Help Paying for Medication
The Prescription Meds Access Program (PMAP) (607-272-9331)
helps Tompkins County residents identify potential sources of low cost medicine.
The TompkinsRx Prescription Discount Card helps uninsured and
underinsured residents reduce the cost of prescription drugs. Free TompkinsRx
cards are available at many pharmacies, public offices, medical offices, and
large supermarkets. Simply present your card at a participating pharmacy and
save an average of 20% on prescription drugs. To request that a card be mailed
to you, call 607-272-9331.
Many drug companies have patient assistance programs that help pay for cancer
drugs. A clearinghouse for these programs is the Partnership for Prescription
Assistance (888-477-2669, www.pparx.org).
The Co-Pay Relief Program of the Patient Advocate Foundation
(866-512-3861, www.copays.org)
provides some financial assistance for pharmaceutical products for insured Americans
who qualify. To be eligible, you must be affected by autoimmune disorders, breast
cancer, colon cancer, diabetes, lung cancer, lymphoma, kidney cancer, prostate
cancer, sarcoma, macular degeneration, or secondary issues as a result of cancer
treatment.
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