Who is The Rx Helper?
The Rx Helper was founded to help solve the problem of the uninsured and under-insured needing help with medication cost in America. The Rx Helper helps to qualify patients without prescription drug coverage get the medicines they need for little or no money. We help patients with completing and filing the paperwork for patient assistance programs.
What are patient assistance programs?
What are patient assistance programs you ask? Patient assistance programs are programs set up by drug companies that offer free or low cost drugs to uninsured individuals who cannot afford their medication. Most brand name drugs are found in these programs. Companies offer these programs voluntarily; the government does not require them to provide free medicine.
Is there a monthly cost of the medications?
No, the monthly fee you pay is for The Rx helper’s Services, not for the medications. Our job is to help facilitate the completion of the applications for the patient assistance programs, assisting in the refill process, and to act as a liaison between you and the pharmaceutical companies. Many medications are offered for free through the manufacturing pharmaceutical companies assuming you meet their specific requirements.
Who is eligible for these programs?
Who is eligible for these programs you ask? Each program has its own guidelines for qualifying. Most require and individual to be a U.S. citizen or legal resident, have little to no prescription insurance and have an income around 200% of the federal poverty level.
Why is there a cost for The Rx Helper’s service?
There is a large amount of time, effort and labor that goes into completing each application properly for our clients. In most cases, the cost of medications received far outweighs the initial service fee. Often the receipt of just one medication more than covers the cost of service. We are aware of the difficult situation many people are living under and have tried to keep our service fees affordable.
We bring together America’s pharmaceutical companies, doctors, other health care providers, patient advocacy organizations and community groups to help qualifying patients without prescription drug coverage get medications through patient assistance programs.
