SD World is a list dedicated to providing a place where those who suffer from Scleroderma and other autoimmune problems may gather in a warm, friendly forum for an upbeat, open and free exchange of thoughts, ideas and information. We also offer a section of links for scleroderma medical, support, health or fun information.
There are hundreds of different types of treatments for our autoimmune diseases. On this page will will try to describe some of those treatments. The first was our Oxygen Therapy page. Next came Medication. And now we have Medication Programs. This one links to or describes different medication programs that are available for lower-income or Medicare patients. We know how expensive our meds can be. There are now several places where they can be obtained less expensively or where discounts can be found.
Medication Programs
We decided to add a page with as many of the available drug programs as we could find. There are a lot of them out there. The problem has been finding them. We hope this list will help.
Prescription Drug Assistance Programs - Welcome to the Prescription Drug Assistance Programs section of Medicare.gov. This section provides information on programs that offer discounts or free medication to individuals in need.
RxAssist. RxAssist provides health care providers with information on accessing more than 100 pharmaceutical manufacturers' patient assistance programs. These programs usually offer a limited supply of free prescription medication to eligible patients.
The Medicine Program This organization was established by volunteers dedicated to alleviating the plight of an ever increasing number of patients who cannot afford their prescription medication.
Drugs you can purchase only from Canada are sometimes a less expensive option. We have found two companies that do this, but there are others. (We in no way recommend any of these pharmacies. They are listed only to give examples of what is available.)
Check your state laws concerning medications and Medicare recipients. In California Governor Gray Davis signed Senate Bill 393 in October 1999, effective Feb 1, 2000, which enables Medicare recipients to obtain their prescription drugs at a cost no higher than Medi-Cal rates. Anyone with a Medicare card is eligible to participate, including seniors over age 65 and those under 65 who are disabled and have a medicare card. Medicare recipients can use any California pharmacy that accepts Medi-Cal. You need to be uninsured for rx drugs There is a processing fee of 15 Cents for each prescription.
Medicare 101 - Medicare is program of the United States Federal Government that provides payment coverage support for health and medical care. When an American citizen turns 65, then he or she becomes eligible for Medicare coverage to help pay for health or medical care as it becomes necessary.
Try this search of “drug assistance programs” at Google. You will get a great list of sites.