Prescription Assistance

There are many resources available to help you with prescription and insurance costs. In addition to the ones listed here, you can also ask your doctor or pharmacist if they have any resources, or check with the manufacturer of your (brand) medication for additional assistance.

General Prescription Assistance
  • America’s Drug Card – Free prescription drug discount card.
  • America’s Pharmacy: America’s Pharmacy is a free program that provides discounts of up to 80% on prescription medicine. Also, compare medication prices at over 62,000 pharmacies.
  • Good Rx (online or as an app): Compares retail prices of prescription drugs from different pharmacies in the United States and tells you where you can find them for the least amount of money. Features include coupons, discount cards, a mobile phone app, and a pill identifier.
  • NeedyMeds – Catalog of information and resources to help with prescription payments.
  • NiceRx – Helps individuals access over 1,500 FDA approved brand-name prescription drugs through patient assistance programs for $49 per month for each medication. This service is catered to those who are insured, underinsured, or uninsured in the United States.
  • Partnership for Prescription Assistance: Has medication coupons and drug supplement plans.
  • Prescription Hope: Nationally recognized prescription medication access program. 
  • Rx Outreach – Provides affordable medications to people in need
  • SingleCare.com – Offers savings on prescriptions, dental, vision, and on-demand virtual doctor visits. You can find the prescription savings card here.
  • WellRx – Search for low prices on medications, download the discount card, and save.

More charity programs that help pay for prescriptions.

General Assistance for Seniors, Families & Veterans
Eliquis (apixaban) Assistance
Xarelto (rivaroxaban) Assistance 
  • The manufacturer may be able to help with your affordability issues. Please contact CarePath at 1-888-XARELTO or visit here, where a dedicated coordinator will be able to assist you in understanding your benefits and out-of-pocket questions. Certain patients may be eligible for a one-time free 30-day trial voucher for Xarelto.
  • For certain Medicare patients with limited income, there may be affordability options for your medication. Please contact the Medicare Prescription Drug Program, or call 1-800-772-1213 to discuss your options.
  • If you do not have insurance, please contact the Johnson & Johnson Patient Assistance Foundation (JJPAF) at 1-800-652-6227 for more information.
  • If you’re not sure where to start, or what kind of assistance you need, use the Prescription Assistance Guide.
Pradaxa (dabigatran) Assistance 
Savaysa (edoxaban)  Assistance 
Pharmacy Specific Resources
Insurance Resources
  • Patient Advocate Foundation: If you do not have any health insurance, you may be able to find additional resources here. Select “Uninsured” search (blue).
  • Patient Advocate Foundation: If you do not have enough health insurance, you may be able to find additional resources here. Select “Underinsured” search (green)
Additional Help
  • The Patient Advocate Foundation – A national 501 (c)(3) non-profit charity that provides direct services to patients with chronic, life-threatening, and debilitating diseases to help access care and treatment recommended by their doctor.
  • 211.org – Visit the website or call 2-1-1 from your phone. They can help with community resources (housing, employment, childcare, bill payment, food, etc.) and healthcare resources too.
This information is kept as accurate as possible, but BCRN is not responsible for the validity or reliability of the information contained on this page. Please contact each individual resource, or program, with specific questions, or to obtain additional information.
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