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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:

  • Age 60 and older and without prescription drug coverage or who fall into the Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage gap; OR

  • 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 versions of brand name medications


Finding Health Insurance
 

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


Help if You Are Uninsured
 

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-
(800) 532-5274

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


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Updated: December 06, 2011

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