FAQs
1. What are Patient Assistant Programs?
2. How will RxYes! help me get my prescription medications?
3. How is eligibility determined?
4. What is the cost for this service?
5. Will the medications be generic or brand names?
6. Who supplies the medication?
7. How long does it take to get my medications?
8. What if I am not approved for the program?
What are Patient Assistant Programs ?
Patient Assistance Programs (PAP) are programs offered by pharmaceutical companies to help those who cannot afford prescriptions to get them at a much lower cost.
These programs are sometimes called medication assistance programs, indigent drug programs, and charitable drug programs.
Patient assistance programs are available to low-income individuals or families who are under-insured or uninsured and meet specific eligibility guidelines. Each drug that a company offers may have different eligibility requirement s.
Nearly all of the major pharmaceutical companies provide specific programs for their most popular drugs. Please search our comprehensive database to find your medicines. Then let RxYes! help you through the application process.
How will RxYes! help me get my prescription medications?
As a member of RxYes!, you will have easy access to the Patient Assistance Programs for nearly 3000 medications. Based on your application, our staff will:
Match your prescriptions with the correct pharmaceutical companies.
Prepare all required application documents for each company.
Forward the final documents for signing by you and your doctor.
Deliver your signed applications to the appropriate program for processsing.
How is eligibility determined?
Although eligibility differs from program to program, they all have three specific criteria in common.
1.Income
To qualify for any patient assistance program, your total household income must be less than 200% of the Federal Poverty Level.The 2009 Poverty Guidelines for the 48 Contiguous States and the District of Columbia
| Persons in family | Poverty guideline | 200% or 2 times the guideline |
| 1 | 10,830 | $21,660 |
| 2 | 14,570 | $29,140 |
| 3 | 18,310 | $36,620 |
| 4 | 22,050 | $44,100 |
| 5 | 25,790 | $51,580 |
| 6 | 29,530 | $59,060 |
| 7 | 33,270 | $66,540 |
| 8 | 37,010 | $74,020 |
For families with more than 8 persons, add $3,740 for each additional person. For Alaska and Hawaii, click here.
2. No Prescription Coverage
Prescription Assistance Programs require that you do not currently subscribe to private or public sources of prescription coverage.3.Residence
You must be a United States resident or citizen to be eligible for any of these programs.You should check each company’s profile before assuming that they do not request additional information for eligibility. Many companies only require the three criteria listed above to verify eligibility in their programs.
Many pharmaceutical companies require additional material to be submitted along with your completed enrollment form.
Other information that may be required is listed below.
Income. Many companies request that you provide proof of income. The following are examples of acceptable material to submit for this request:Federal tax statements
State tax statements
Pay stubs
Bank statementsCoverage. As the general eligibility guidelines exclude applicants currently enrolled in prescription coverage programs, you may be required to provide insurance related information. The following are examples of acceptable material to submit for this request:
Current insurance plan statement
Rejection letter from Medicaid
Rejection letter from an insurance company
What is the cost for this service?
The cost of our service is a one time, non-refundable, $20.00 application fee and then only $12.00 per enrollment application per month. For example: if you need assistance with 3 applications then your monthly cost would be $36 per month. ($12 x 3 = $36 monthly cost)
Will the medications be generic or brand names?
Most drug assistance programs are for brand names; however if there is no program for the brand name, then some generics are available.
Who supplies the medication?
The medications are supplied and sent to you directly from the drug manufacturer and are normally filled for a 90 day supply.
How long does it take to get my medications?
Once we receive the documents from you, it usually takes the pharmaceutical company 2-6 weeks to ship the medication. When it’s time to renew, RxYes! will contact you to start the enrollment application renewal process to avoid any gap in medications.
What if I am not approved for the program?
We make every effort to prequalify you for the patient assistance program before we take your initial RxYes! application. If for any reason you are denied by the pharmaceutical company, you will receive a refund for any monthly fees that have been accessed. The one time $20.00 application fee is not refundable.
