Free Information for Uninsurable Diabetics
We have had a lot of uninsurable diabetics over the years at Statz and Associates. We have looked into this issue and found some help for anyone who is uninsurable. The client may have to make some phone calls but there is help out there. This is what we were informed by the American Association for Diabetics:
We offer a free Insurance information packet that provides:
- Tips for finding affordable Health Insurance
- A Listing of Patient assistance programs for Insulin and Oral diabetes Medications
- A State Commissioner's list with information on assistance programs in your state
- Tips for Saving money on you diabetes supplies.
TO RECEIVE A FREE PACKET VISIT THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR DIABETICS WEBSITE AT: http://www.diabetes.org/
*Note: The American Diabetes Association does not recommend or endorse any companies, products, or services. As a service to the community, we are providing you with this information.
The following companies and organizations may be able to further assist you:
Insurance & Medicare Part D Co-Pay Assistance:
The Patient Advocate Foundation's Co-Pay Relief
866-512-3861 - www.copays.org
Test Strips
Roche Diagnostics (ACCU-CHEK strips only)
866-441-4090
Abbott Diabetes Care Patient Assistance Prog. (FreeStyle, Precision Xtra - meters, strips) -800-222-6885
Bayer Simple Saver Program (Contour, Breeze - coupons for strips)
1-800-348-8100
http://bayersimplesaver.com
Together Rx - 800-444-4106 - www.togetherrxaccess.com (One Touch meter/strips & other meds)
Discounted Meds & Supplies
Resource for finding Patient Assistance Programs
http://www.needymeds.org
WalMart & Target - store brand supplies.
http://www.walmart.com/pharmacy
http://www.target.com/pharmacy
RX SavingsPlus - 877-673-3688 - www.rxsavingsplus.com
**Importing lower cost meds**
Refer to the FDA
www.fda.gov/ora/import/pipinfo.htm
Insulin Assistance:
Humulin or Humalog
Eli Lilly--Lilly Cares
1-800-545-6962
Lantus and Apidra
Aventis Pharmaceuticals
1-800-221-4025
Novolin, Novolog. ReliOn or Levemir
Novo-Nordisk
1-866-310-7549
Glucagon Emergency Kit Assistance:
Glucagon
Eli Lilly--Lilly Cares
800-545-6962
Oral Medications Assistance:
Actos (pioglitazone), Actoplusmet (pioglitazone+metformin), Duetact (metformin+glimepiride)
Takeda Pharmaceuticals & Eli Lilly
1-877-825-3327
Amaryl (glimepiride)
Sanofi-Aventis
1-800-981-2491
Avandia (rosiglitazone), Avandamet (rosiglitazone+metformin), Avandaryl (rosiglitazone+glimepiride)
SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals
1-888-825-5249
Glyset (miglitol), Glucotrol (glipizide), Glucotrol XL (glipizide-long acting), Diabinese (chlorpropamide), Diabeta or Micronase (glyburinde), Glynase Pres Tab (glyburide micronized)
Pfizer Inc
1-866-776-3700
Glucophage (metformin), Glucophage XR (metformin-long acting), Glucovance (metformin + glyburide), Metaglip (metformin+glipizide), Onglyza (saxagliptin)
Bristol-Meyers Squibb
1-800-736-0003
Januvia (sitagliptin) & Janumet (sitagliptin + metformin)
Merck
1-800-727-5400
Prandin (repaglinide)
Novo-Nordisk
1-866-310-7549
Precose (acarbose)
Bayer Corp
1-800-998-9180
Starlix (nateglinide)
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp
1-800-277-2254
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufactures of America (information on drug assistance programs) also known as the Partnership for Prescription Assistance (pparx.org)
www.helpingpatients.org (English)
espanol.helpingpatients.org/Intro.php (Spanish)
1-888-477-2669
The Foundation for Health Coverage Education may help provide public and private health insurance eligibility information in order to help more people access coverage.
U.S. Uninsured Help Line is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week and in multiple languages. After answering some basic questions their Specialists can:
- Describe the public or private options for which the caller may be eligible,
- Connect a caller to representatives from various plans, and
- Help find special resources pertaining to a caller's unique health insurance eligibility situation.
U.S. Uninsured Help Line: 800-234-1317
or on the web at www.coverageforall.org
Your client may also contact his local charitable organizations for possible donated supplies. At this time, we are not aware of any organizations that offer free supplies.
United Way
www.unitedway.org
1-800-411-UWAY (1-800-411-8929)
American Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org/
1-800-REDCROSS (1-800-733-2767)
In addition, the American Diabetes Association offers memberships to both Consumers and Health Care Professionals. A general membership application form is included in the information packet that we send out. We also have free electronic newsletters. So if you're looking for diabetes news updates, book information or ways to get involved, the American Diabetes Association has an e-newsletter that's right for you. Please visit our website links provided below for more information.
Membership
http://www.diabetes.org/membership.jsp?WTLPromo=HEADER_membership&vms=233128571816
Electronic Newsletter
http://www.diabetes.org/enewssignup.jsp?WTLPromo=HEADER_enewssignup&vms=136881449209
You may also contact the National Diabetic Call Center at 1-800-342-2383 or visit us on the web at www.diabetes.org.
MyFoodAdvisor* is a unique calorie and carbohydrate-counting tool that can help with diabetes management and nutrition. Tracking what you eat can help manage your diabetes and in turn prevent the onset of complications. Learn about different types of food and make meal planning fun and easy by clicking on www.diabetes.org/my-food-advisor.jsp .
For more information on the Association or the publications, we offer call the American Diabetes Association at 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383) or visit www.diabetes.org .
Please note: Statz and Associates does not endorse any of these companies. This is strictly to help the uninsurable diabetic population.
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