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BenefitsCheckUp
BenefitsCheckUp helps thousands every day to find programs for
people ages 55 and over that may pay for some of their costs of
prescription drugs, health care, utilities, and other essential
items or services
CancerCare Copayment Assistance Foundation
addresses the needs of individuals who cannot afford their insurance
co-payments to cover the cost of medications for treating cancer
Caring Voice
Coalition
A national 501(c)(3) non-profit, charitable
organization, established in 2003 to serve the comprehensive needs
of individuals affected by serious, chronic disorders
Chronic Disease
Fund
Assists patients throughout the United States who meet income
qualification guidelines and/or have private insurance or a Medicare
Part D plan but cannot afford the cost of their specialty
therapeutics.
Florida Discount Drug Card Program
The Florida Discount Drug Card is designed to lower the cost of
prescriptions for Florida residents who are:
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Age 60 and older and without prescription drug coverage or who fall
into the Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage gap; OR
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Under age 60, without prescription drug coverage, and with an annual
family income of less than
300%
of the Federal Poverty Level.
Florida's Prescription Drug Prices
From Florida's Attorney General and the Agency for Health Care
Administration to help consumers shop for the lowest price in their
area for their prescription drugs.
The website provides pricing information for the 50
most commonly used prescription drugs in Florida. This is the price
that an uninsured consumer, with no discount or supplemental plan,
would normally pay. Prices at your local pharmacy may change daily,
so this website is only meant to help you compare prices at
different pharmacies and are not a guaranteed price
Healthwell Foundation
Provides financial assistance to eligible individuals to cover
coinsurance, copayments, healthcare premiums and deductibles for
certain treatments.
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Co-pay assistance program offers help paying for
treatment related copays, private health insurance copays and
premiums.
Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Finder
Learn about the new Medicare prescription drug
coverage, find and compare prescription drug plans that meet your
personal needs, enroll in the prescription drug plan that you select |
National Marrow Patient Assistance Program and Financial Assistance
Fund
May help pay for some of the cost of prescription drugs that you
take when recovering from a marrow transplant.
National Organization for Rare Diseases (NORD)
NORD's medication assistance programs help
people with certain conditions and can also help pay your premiums
or co-payments.
NeedyMeds.com
NeedyMeds is the place to learn about patient
assistance programs and other programs designed to help those who
can't afford their medicines
Palm Beach County Prescription Drug Cards
FREE to County Residents
With the Palm Beach County/National Association of Counties (NACo)
Prescription Discount Card provided to you in a joint effort with
Caremark, you can save money on many of your prescription purchases.
Pick-up locations
Partnership for
Prescription Assistance
Interactive Web site that provides a comprehensive one-stop link to
thousands of medicines offered through hundreds of patient
assistance programs sponsored by member companies, non-member
companies and government and local organizations
Patient Advocate
Foundation Co-Pay Relief
The Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) Co-Pay Relief
Program (CPR) currently provides direct financial support to insured
patients, including Medicare Part D beneficiaries, who must
financially and medically qualify to access pharmaceutical
co-payment assistance. The program offers personal service to all
patients through the use of call counselors; personally guiding
patients through the enrollment process.
Patient Services Incorporated
Since 1989, Patient Services has helped people who live with certain
chronic illnesses or conditions locate suitable health insurance
coverage and access ways to satisfy expensive co-payments.
RxAssist
RxAssist offers a comprehensive database of these patient assistance
programs, as well as practical tools, news, and articles so that
health care professionals and patients can find the information they
need. All in one place.
Rx Outreach
A new Patient Assistance Program developed by Express Scripts
Specialty Distribution Services, Inc. (ESSDS). The program provides
qualified low-income individuals and families access to generic
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Consumer Guide for Getting and Keeping Health Insurance
in Florida
From Georgetown University’s Health Policy
Institute
Florida Health Plan Information
Designed to give consumers a summary of the various health plans, as
well as results of a member satisfaction survey. From
FloridaHealthFinder.gov
Florida KidCare
Child Health Insurance you can afford
Foundation
for Health Coverage Education
Discover your free and low-cost health coverage options now that
Health Care Reform has passed
Healthcare.gov
Take health care into your own hands. Find out which private
insurance plans, public programs and community services are
available to you. A federal government Website managed by the U.S.
Department of Health & Human Services
Health Choices
From the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). Since
1990, NCQA has assessed and reported on the quality of the nation's
managed care plans. You can see how your health plan rates and
search for quality health plans in your area
Health
Insurance
Links to insurance issues from MEDLINEPlus,
a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National
Institutes of Health |
Health Insurance: A Guide for the Consumer
This guide explains the various types of
policies that are available, offers tips on choosing a policy and
provides definitions for the numerous health insurance terms you may
encounter. If you have any questions after reading this guide,
please call the Florida Department of Financial Services Consumer
Helpline toll-free at 1-800-342-2762.
Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act Individual Market
Carriers
From Florida Department of Insurance
Health Plan
Information
From FloridaHealthFinder.gov - Connecting Florida
with healthcare information
Managed Care
From MEDLINEPlus, a service of
the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of
Health
Health Plan Report Cards
From NCQA. Search to learn more about health plans
perform in your area
SHINE
The SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of
Elders) Program provides elders and their caregivers with
information and unbiased health insurance counseling
Small Group Carrier List
From Florida Department of Insurance |
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Caridad Clinic
Free medical and dental screenings, blood draw and immunizations,
and a limited pharmacy to migrant farm worker families in West
Boynton Beach -
561-737-6336
Community Health Center
The Community Health Center seeks to serve those
who are without means of attaining quality health care, and
who currently fall through the gaps of our health care system
- 840-8681
Florida Atlantic University Community Wellness Centers
FAU Community Wellness Centers are based in
or adjacent to schools in West Palm Beach and Delray Beach,
with satellites at nearby schools and community agencies. An
array of services, directed by advanced practice nurses and
social workers in collaboration with other health care
providers
Delray Beach: Delray Full Service Center 561-243-1573
West Palm Beach: West Gate Community Wellness Center
561-616-4101
Florida Atlantic University Diabetes Center
Care is provided by Certified Diabetes Educators and a team of
experts that includes: Endocrinologists, Nurse Practitioners,
Nutritionists, and Pharmacists. Service is provided following
receipt of a referral from a primary care provider or you may
self-refer. Care is provided for all socioeconomic groups, for
those who have health insurance or are uninsured. Uninsured
clients will be offered community wellness resources for
primary care services. 561-803-8880
Florida
KidCare
Florida KidCare offers affordable, low-cost health insurance for the
uninsured children of Florida, from birth through age 18.
Toll free 888-540-5437
Foundcare
Palm Beach County’s full-service, non-profit community health
center. Designed to provide affordable access to quality primary
health, dental and preventive care to children and families in Palm
Beach County, the Community Health Center will serve all patients --
including the uninsured and underinsured. 561-HEALTHY
(561-432-5849) |
Medicaid
Florida Area 9 Medicaid office: (561)
712-4400, (800) 226-5082
Hill-Burton
Free and Reduced Cost Health Care
Free or reduced health care is available at some
facilities nationwide. From the Health Resources and Services
Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Palm
Beach County Health Care District
The Health Care District of Palm Beach County provides health
coverage to uninsured residents. Toll-free 866-930-0035
Palm Beach County Health Department
Clinics in West Palm
Beach, Riviera Beach, Delray Beach, Jupiter, Lantana, Pahokee and Belle Glade
- 840-4500
Patient
Advocate Foundation
Patient Advocate Foundation offers assistance to patients with
specific issues they are facing with their insurer, employer and/or
creditor regarding insurance, job retention and/or debt crisis
matters relative to their diagnosis of life threatening or
debilitating diseases. Our professional case managers and attorneys
specialize in mediation, negotiation, and education, advocate on
behalf of patients-
Primary
Care for Underserved Populations
From the Bureau of Primary Health Care, U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services
Project Access
Project Access is a network of physicians that volunteer their time
to see patients in their offices or in clinics on a pro bono basis.
The program is administered by the Palm Beach County Medical Society
and is funded through grants and donations. (561) 433-3940 ext 26
Vita Health
Affordable health care coverage for you and your family designed
for Palm Beach County residents and their families. To enroll call
(866) 930-0035 |
