Since we have many new members & this info has been asked for again, I thought I would repost the sites & other info. According to the paperwork I have this was revised on 3/04 so it is "fairly" updated, but to be sure check with any that you are interested in. I know that some of the companies were talking about discontinuing or at least cutting back on the programs since Medicare Part D was implemented. Unforunately for the younger CFers Medicare isnt any option yet so here goes....its quite lenthy, but I feel quite informative!
1)<span class="FTHighlightFont">Bayer Indigent Patient Program:</span ft> Provides Cipro to assist patients who are not eligible for, or covered by insurance and whose household income is below federal poverty level guidelines. Contact info is....Bayer Indigent Patient Program; PO Box 29209, Pheonix, AZ 85038-9209; 1-800-998-9180
2)<span class="FTHighlightFont">King Care:</span ft> Provides Colymycin to assist patients who are not eligible for public assistance and who are financially unable to afford the cost of medication. Contact info is...King Pharmaceuticalls; 118th Street, Bristol, TN 37620; 1-877-546-5332
3)<span class="FTHighlightFont">Solvay Patient Assistance Program:</span ft> Provides Creon to patients who cannot afford to pay for prescriptions, who are not eligible for Medicaid and who do not have insurance or other third party support. Eligibility determined on a case by case basis. Contact info is...Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc: Patient Assistance Program: PO Box 66550, St. Louis, MO 63166; 1-800-256-8918
4)<span class="FTHighlightFont">Wee Care for CF Nutrition:</span ft> Provides a free supply of creon minimicrospheres pancreatic enzymes and vitamax pediatric drops through a patients second birthday. Contact info is....Wee Care for CF Nutrition; CF Services, Inc.; Attn: Wee Care Program; 6931 Arlington Rd, 2nd Floor, Bethesda, MD 20814; 1-800-541-4959
5)<span class="FTHighlightFont">Extra Helpings Program:</span ft> Provides a free 60 tablet bottle of vitamax multivitamin (pediatric drops or tablets) with every purchase of at least a 30 day supply of creon minimicrospheres. Contact info is.....Extra Helpings Programn; CF Services, Inbc.; Attn: Extra Hellpings Program, 6931 Arlington Rd, 2nd Floor, Bethesda, MD 20814; 1-800-541-4959
6)<span class="FTHighlightFont">Partners in Caring O.N.E. (Optimizing Nutritional Effort) Program: </span ft>Provides up to a 6 week or 3 month supply of Nestle NuBasics Plus High Calorie nutrition drinks, Nestle NuBasics nutrition bars, or Nestle Nutren liquid nutrition with the purchase of creon. Contact info is.....Partners in Caring O.N.E. Program; Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Attn: Customer Service; 901 Sawyer Rd, Marietta, GA 30062-9987; 1-800-241-1643
7)<span class="FTHighlightFont">Lily Cares:</span ft> Provides Humalog and Humulin Insulin based on inability to pay and lack of third party drug payment assistance including Medicaid and other programns. Contact info is....Lily Cares: Po Box 23099, Centreville, VA 20120; 1-800-545-6962; <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.lily.com/about/comm...n/product/llycare.html">http://www.lily.com/about/comm...n/product/llycare.html</a>
8)<span class="FTHighlightFont">Ortho-McNeil Patient Assistance Program:</span ft> Provides Pancrease to patients who meet enrollment criteria. Contact info is.....Ortho-McNeil Patients Assistance Program: PO Box 969, Somerville, NJ 08876; 1-866-727-4626
9)<span class="FTHighlightFont">Digestive Care Assistance Program: </span ft>Provides Pancreacarb to patients not covered by medical insurance, Medicaid orr other third party payers. Contact info is....Digestive Care Inc.; Attn: The Assistance Program; 1120 Win Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18017; 1-610-882-5950; <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.digestivecare.com">http://www.digestivecare.com</a>
10)<span class="FTHighlightFont">Commitment to Care:</span ft> Provides Proventil to assist patients in need and patients who are not eligible for private or public insurance reimbursement and patients who cannot afford treatment. Contact info is...Commitment to Care; Schering Labs/Leu Pharmaceuticals; Patient Assistant Program; PO Box 52122, Pheonix, AZ 85072; 1-800-656-9485; <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.schering-plough.com">http://www.schering-plough.com</a>
11)<span class="FTHighlightFont">Genetech Endowment for CF:</span ft> Assists patients with coverage of Pulmozyme. Uninsured Patient Program=Available to uninsured patients and patients whose insurance policies have no drug coverage; Co-Payment Assistance Program=Avaialble to patients who have insurance by assisting patients with Pulmozyme out of pocket co pay. Based upon income criteria.; Premium Assistance Program=Assists patients not eligible for alternative insurance sources with insurance premium cost. Based upon a sliding scale; Contact info for all these program is....The Genentech Endowment for CF; 4828 Parkway Plaza Blvd; #220, Charlotte, NC 28222; 1-800-297-5557; <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.genentechcfendowment.org">http://www.genentechcfendowment.org</a>
12)<span class="FTHighlightFont">Tobi Foundation:</span ft> Procides Tobi to patients in financisl need. Contact info is....Tobi Foundation; 250 Technology Park; Lake Mary, Fl 32746; 1-877-TOBI 4 CF (phone); 1-866-899-8624 (fax); <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.tobifoundation.org">http://www.tobifoundation.org</a>
13)<span class="FTHighlightFont">Care First for CF Program:</span ft> Provides free Ultrase and ADEKS through a patients 2nd birthday. Contact info is...Care First for CF Program; Axcan Scandipharm, Inc.; 22 Inverness Center Parkway; Birlingham, AL 35242; 1-877-657-6737; <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.axcanscandipharm.com">http://www.axcanscandipharm.com</a>
14)<span class="FTHighlightFont">Comprehensive Care Program for CF: </span ft>Provides free Scandishakes or Scandical and ADEKS with the purchase of a 30 day supply of Ultrase. Provides a certificate for a free Flutter. Comtact info is... Comprehensive Care Program for CF; McKesson Health Solutions; PO Box 52065; Pheoniz, AZ 85072; 1-866-292-2679; <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.axcanscandipharm.com">http://www.axcanscandipharm.com</a>
15)<span class="FTHighlightFont">RX Cost Reduction Program:</span ft> Provides a rebate of up to $20.00 for out of pocket co payment for a prescription of Ultrase. Contact info is...RX Cost Reduction Program; McKesson Health Solutions; PO Box 52065; Pheonix, AZ 85072; 1-866-292-269; <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.axcanscandipharm.com">http://www.axcanscandipharm.com</a>
16)<span class="FTHighlightFont">Pfizer Prescription Assitance:</span ft> Provides Zithromax to patients who are indigent with chronic indications. Contact info is....Pfizer Prescription Assistance; PO Box 230970; Centreville, VA 20120; 1-800-869-9979
17)<span class="FTHighlightFont">Free Medicine Foundation:</span ft> Provides information about manufacturer patient assistance programs which offer free medicine to patients without coverage. Program criteria varies. The Free Medicine Foundation charges a $5.00 administrative fee for EACH manufacturer program. Contact info is....The Free Medicine Foundation: PO Box 125: Doniphan, MO 63935; 1-573-996-333; <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://wwww.freemedicinefounda...medicinefoundation.com">http://wwww.freemedicinefounda...medicinefoundation.com</a>
IF THERE IS ANY PROBLEMS WITH ADDRESSES, PHONE NUMBERS OR WEBSITES THAT I HAVE ENTERED, PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH ME!!!! IT IS VERY POSSIBLE THAT I MISENTERED SOMETHING. I WAS GETTING TIRED TOWARD THE END. I HOPE ALL THIS INFO IS OF SOME HELP TO SOMEONE & AGAIN SORRY IT WAS SO LONG....DIDNT SEEM THAT LONG LOOKING AT IT!
1)<span class="FTHighlightFont">Bayer Indigent Patient Program:</span ft> Provides Cipro to assist patients who are not eligible for, or covered by insurance and whose household income is below federal poverty level guidelines. Contact info is....Bayer Indigent Patient Program; PO Box 29209, Pheonix, AZ 85038-9209; 1-800-998-9180
2)<span class="FTHighlightFont">King Care:</span ft> Provides Colymycin to assist patients who are not eligible for public assistance and who are financially unable to afford the cost of medication. Contact info is...King Pharmaceuticalls; 118th Street, Bristol, TN 37620; 1-877-546-5332
3)<span class="FTHighlightFont">Solvay Patient Assistance Program:</span ft> Provides Creon to patients who cannot afford to pay for prescriptions, who are not eligible for Medicaid and who do not have insurance or other third party support. Eligibility determined on a case by case basis. Contact info is...Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc: Patient Assistance Program: PO Box 66550, St. Louis, MO 63166; 1-800-256-8918
4)<span class="FTHighlightFont">Wee Care for CF Nutrition:</span ft> Provides a free supply of creon minimicrospheres pancreatic enzymes and vitamax pediatric drops through a patients second birthday. Contact info is....Wee Care for CF Nutrition; CF Services, Inc.; Attn: Wee Care Program; 6931 Arlington Rd, 2nd Floor, Bethesda, MD 20814; 1-800-541-4959
5)<span class="FTHighlightFont">Extra Helpings Program:</span ft> Provides a free 60 tablet bottle of vitamax multivitamin (pediatric drops or tablets) with every purchase of at least a 30 day supply of creon minimicrospheres. Contact info is.....Extra Helpings Programn; CF Services, Inbc.; Attn: Extra Hellpings Program, 6931 Arlington Rd, 2nd Floor, Bethesda, MD 20814; 1-800-541-4959
6)<span class="FTHighlightFont">Partners in Caring O.N.E. (Optimizing Nutritional Effort) Program: </span ft>Provides up to a 6 week or 3 month supply of Nestle NuBasics Plus High Calorie nutrition drinks, Nestle NuBasics nutrition bars, or Nestle Nutren liquid nutrition with the purchase of creon. Contact info is.....Partners in Caring O.N.E. Program; Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Attn: Customer Service; 901 Sawyer Rd, Marietta, GA 30062-9987; 1-800-241-1643
7)<span class="FTHighlightFont">Lily Cares:</span ft> Provides Humalog and Humulin Insulin based on inability to pay and lack of third party drug payment assistance including Medicaid and other programns. Contact info is....Lily Cares: Po Box 23099, Centreville, VA 20120; 1-800-545-6962; <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.lily.com/about/comm...n/product/llycare.html">http://www.lily.com/about/comm...n/product/llycare.html</a>
8)<span class="FTHighlightFont">Ortho-McNeil Patient Assistance Program:</span ft> Provides Pancrease to patients who meet enrollment criteria. Contact info is.....Ortho-McNeil Patients Assistance Program: PO Box 969, Somerville, NJ 08876; 1-866-727-4626
9)<span class="FTHighlightFont">Digestive Care Assistance Program: </span ft>Provides Pancreacarb to patients not covered by medical insurance, Medicaid orr other third party payers. Contact info is....Digestive Care Inc.; Attn: The Assistance Program; 1120 Win Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18017; 1-610-882-5950; <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.digestivecare.com">http://www.digestivecare.com</a>
10)<span class="FTHighlightFont">Commitment to Care:</span ft> Provides Proventil to assist patients in need and patients who are not eligible for private or public insurance reimbursement and patients who cannot afford treatment. Contact info is...Commitment to Care; Schering Labs/Leu Pharmaceuticals; Patient Assistant Program; PO Box 52122, Pheonix, AZ 85072; 1-800-656-9485; <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.schering-plough.com">http://www.schering-plough.com</a>
11)<span class="FTHighlightFont">Genetech Endowment for CF:</span ft> Assists patients with coverage of Pulmozyme. Uninsured Patient Program=Available to uninsured patients and patients whose insurance policies have no drug coverage; Co-Payment Assistance Program=Avaialble to patients who have insurance by assisting patients with Pulmozyme out of pocket co pay. Based upon income criteria.; Premium Assistance Program=Assists patients not eligible for alternative insurance sources with insurance premium cost. Based upon a sliding scale; Contact info for all these program is....The Genentech Endowment for CF; 4828 Parkway Plaza Blvd; #220, Charlotte, NC 28222; 1-800-297-5557; <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.genentechcfendowment.org">http://www.genentechcfendowment.org</a>
12)<span class="FTHighlightFont">Tobi Foundation:</span ft> Procides Tobi to patients in financisl need. Contact info is....Tobi Foundation; 250 Technology Park; Lake Mary, Fl 32746; 1-877-TOBI 4 CF (phone); 1-866-899-8624 (fax); <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.tobifoundation.org">http://www.tobifoundation.org</a>
13)<span class="FTHighlightFont">Care First for CF Program:</span ft> Provides free Ultrase and ADEKS through a patients 2nd birthday. Contact info is...Care First for CF Program; Axcan Scandipharm, Inc.; 22 Inverness Center Parkway; Birlingham, AL 35242; 1-877-657-6737; <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.axcanscandipharm.com">http://www.axcanscandipharm.com</a>
14)<span class="FTHighlightFont">Comprehensive Care Program for CF: </span ft>Provides free Scandishakes or Scandical and ADEKS with the purchase of a 30 day supply of Ultrase. Provides a certificate for a free Flutter. Comtact info is... Comprehensive Care Program for CF; McKesson Health Solutions; PO Box 52065; Pheoniz, AZ 85072; 1-866-292-2679; <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.axcanscandipharm.com">http://www.axcanscandipharm.com</a>
15)<span class="FTHighlightFont">RX Cost Reduction Program:</span ft> Provides a rebate of up to $20.00 for out of pocket co payment for a prescription of Ultrase. Contact info is...RX Cost Reduction Program; McKesson Health Solutions; PO Box 52065; Pheonix, AZ 85072; 1-866-292-269; <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.axcanscandipharm.com">http://www.axcanscandipharm.com</a>
16)<span class="FTHighlightFont">Pfizer Prescription Assitance:</span ft> Provides Zithromax to patients who are indigent with chronic indications. Contact info is....Pfizer Prescription Assistance; PO Box 230970; Centreville, VA 20120; 1-800-869-9979
17)<span class="FTHighlightFont">Free Medicine Foundation:</span ft> Provides information about manufacturer patient assistance programs which offer free medicine to patients without coverage. Program criteria varies. The Free Medicine Foundation charges a $5.00 administrative fee for EACH manufacturer program. Contact info is....The Free Medicine Foundation: PO Box 125: Doniphan, MO 63935; 1-573-996-333; <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://wwww.freemedicinefounda...medicinefoundation.com">http://wwww.freemedicinefounda...medicinefoundation.com</a>
IF THERE IS ANY PROBLEMS WITH ADDRESSES, PHONE NUMBERS OR WEBSITES THAT I HAVE ENTERED, PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH ME!!!! IT IS VERY POSSIBLE THAT I MISENTERED SOMETHING. I WAS GETTING TIRED TOWARD THE END. I HOPE ALL THIS INFO IS OF SOME HELP TO SOMEONE & AGAIN SORRY IT WAS SO LONG....DIDNT SEEM THAT LONG LOOKING AT IT!