The Partnership for Prescription Assistance brings together America’s pharmaceutical companies, doctors, other health care providers, patient advocacy organizations and community groups to help qualifying patients who lack prescription coverage get the medicines they need through the public or private program that’s right for them. Many will get them free or nearly free. Its mission is to increase awareness of patient assistance programs and boost enrollment of those who are eligible. Through this site, the Partnership for Prescription Assistance offers a single point of access to more than 475 public and private patient assistance programs, including more than 180 programs offered by pharmaceutical companies. To access the Partnership for Prescription Assistance by phone, you can call toll-free, 1-888-4PPA-NOW (1-888-477-2669). 

They now have the "Help is Here Express" program that features two buses crisscrossing the country, signing up people who need help with their prescription drug costs. They are stopping in hundreds of large urban areas and small country towns to raise awareness and help educate patients about the importance of these assistance programs. With just one phone call or a visit to their Website, patients can gain access to programs that pay for more than 2,500 brand name and generic medicines, which treat a wide variety of diseases and medical conditions. Call 888-4-PPA-NOW (888-477-2669) OR visit www.pparx.org

In order to find out what patient assistance programs you may qualify for, all you have to do is answer a few short eligibility questions. This site will help supply you with the information you need to get involved in a program and even allow you to download applications online. You can then follow the instructions on the application to apply.