Partnership for Prescription Assistance PPA Celebrates Third Anniversary; Nearly Five Million Patients Helped The Partnership for Prescription Assistance is celebrating its third anniversary of helping uninsured & financially-struggling Americans get access to the medicines they need for free or nearly free. Over 2,500 different brand-name & generic prescription medicines are available through participating patient assistance programs. In addition, the PPA provides information on nearly 10,000 free health care clinics & has connected more than 135,000 patients with clinics and health care providers in their communities. Need help paying for medicine? It’s within reach. If you don’t have prescription coverage & can’t afford you medicines, help is available. You could even get your medicines FREE or NEARLY FREE. www.pparx.org to apply on-line Call 1-888-4PPA-NOW or 1-888-477-2669. What to do? 1. Know the names of the medicines you take. 2. Call toll free above number. 3. A trained specialist will answer your questions & help you apply. PUBLIX Free Antibiotics* Publix wants to help you with your health-care costs, so we're happy to be able to give you a great deal on certain antibiotics doctors often prescribe. New or current customers: bring in your prescription for one of the oral antibiotics listed below to your neighborhood Publix Pharmacy and receive it FREE, up to a 14-day supply. There are no limits on the number of prescriptions you can have filled. They're FREE to you regardless of your prescription insurance provider. Amoxicillin Cephalexin Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim (SMZ-TMP) Ciprofloxacin (excluding ciprofloxacin XR) Penicillin VK Ampicillin Erythromycin (excluding EryTab®) Oral antibiotics only Kroger Pharmacy $4 Generics, Now 90 Days $10 (May 14, 2008) Pick up a copy at the check-out or go to www.kroger.com/generic or call 1-877-4RX-LIST (877479-5478). More than 300 generics are just $4.00 each. The list of prescriptions is online or just ask you pharmacist for details. Not all prescription drugs are covered. Target Pharmacy $4 Program The Target $4 generic drug program information is provided in cooperation with the Center for Consumer Self Care & the UCSF Department of Clinical Pharmacy. On their website they have an alphabetical drug list or a category drug list. Go to www.target.com Under Target Stores click on Pharmacy. Go to Generic Drugs & they have listed more than 300 generic drugs for $4 for a 30 day supply. Not all prescription drugs are covered _________________________________________________________________ Wal-Mart/Sam’s Club $4 Program Now 90 Day Prescriptions for $10 (May 5, 2008) Wal–Mart offers over 350 different drugs at only $4 per prescription fill or refill (up to a 30-day supply).* The program is available at all Wal–Mart, Sam's Club and Neighborhood Market pharmacies. Go to website: www.walmart.com Go to the pharmacy & click on generic drugs for $4 for a 30 day supply. You can get these prescription drug savings whether or not you have any prescription drug coverage through your company, under Medicare or any other plan. The list of covered drugs is subject to change. Not all prescription drugs are covered by this program. Only prescriptions initially filled in person at a participating pharmacy are eligible for the $4 rate; refills must also be picked up in-store, but may be ordered in person, online or by phone. Since its inception, this program has saved customers over $1 billion. _____________________________________________________________________________________ KMART 90 Day Generic $15 Program Receive a three month supply for $15 if covered on their generic list. Call 1-800-866-0086 or go to www.kmart.com Go to the Kmart pharmacy & click on 90 day generics. Check the list or ask your pharmacist to see if your generic prescriptions are covered. ______________________________________________________________________________ Walgreen’s Generics $12.99 for 3 months The Prescription Savings Club The Prescription Savings Club is a discounted prescription buying program for individuals who have no prescription drug coverage or insufficient drug coverage. Members are entitled to discounts on cash prices for select medications included in the Savings Club Formulary. Members shall pay a yearly fee of $20 for individuals & $35 for families. Family price includes spouse & dependents under the age of 21. Cards for other adult family members, such as parents or grandparents, will cost an additional $20 per person. Persons receiving prescription benefits from a publicly funded healthcare program are ineligible for the Prescription Savings Club program. By enrolling in the Club you are affirming that you are not a recipient of benefits from a publicly funded program. The Prescription Savings Club isn’t insurance or insurance benefit, nor is it intended as a substitute for insurance. Over 300 generic medications value priced at $12.99 for 90 day supply! Plus, savings on over 5000 name brand & generic medications. www.walgreens.com/wcard 1-866-WCARD -12 (1-866-922-7312).