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Healthcare : Prescriptions


Both the state and federal government offer assistance for eligible individuals in getting the medications they need. In this section, you will find information about these programs, including information on co-payments for certain types of medications. For general information on this topic, we recommend first viewing the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services' webpage on Ohio's Medicaid Drug Program and the Medicare's website on Prescription Drug and Other Assistance Programs.


Document related to Prescriptions are grouped below:

Legal Education

Document  Find a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan - Starting January 1, 2006, new Medicare prescription drug coverage will be available to everyone with Medicare, regardless of income, health status, or how you pay for prescription drugs today.  
Document  Medicare Drug Law - Overviews, Summaries & General Information - This site from the Kaiser Family Foundation links consumers to information regarding Medicare's Drug Laws, discount cards, and other information related to Medicare prescription drug benefits. 

Self-Help Forms
Document  Enrollment Forms for Medicare-Approved Drug Discount Card - A complete list of downloadable enrollment forms available in English and Spanish. 

Other Resources
Document  Choosing A Medicare-Approved Discount Card - A quick and easy 5-step process to determining which discount card program is the best for you. 
Document  Drug (Formulary) Finder for Prescription Drug Plans - This tool will allow you to find plans in your state that match your required drug list.  
Document  Eligibility for Health Care Services - A guide to free and low-cost health care for youth experiencing homelessness in Ohio. 
Document  General Information on Medicare Rx Drug Benefits - This site gives an overview of the new benefits for Medicare prescription drug benefits that will begin in 2006. 
Document  Healthcare for the Homeless Directory - The US Department of Health and Human Services website provides a directory of Healthcare for the Homeless programs across the nation. You can find contact information for clinics and programs in Ohio that provide free healthcare services for the homeless. 
Document  Needymeds.com - This site is designed to provide information about patient assistance programs which provide no cost prescription medications to eligible participants. 
Document  Ohio Pharmacy Locator - From the Ohio's Best Rx prescription drug program. 
Document  Ohio Prescription Drug & Healthcare Resources List - To receive services, applicants must be residents in said county. 
Document  Ohio's Best Rx Prescription Drug Program - Ohio's Best Rx is a prescription drug discount card program designed to lower the cost of prescriptions for Ohio residents who have no prescription drug insurance coverage. Go to the linked web site for more information. 
Document  Rx Assist Program - RxAssist offers a comprehensive database of patient assistance programs so that patients can find information on the prescriptions they need.  


Related Library Topics

Find additional information in these related topics within the Ohio Law Library:

 Advance Directives
 Medicaid
 Medicare
 Medical Privacy and HIPAA
 Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care
 Mental Health
 Social Security


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