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
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.
Self-Help Forms
Other Resources
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.
Needymeds.com
- This site is designed to provide information about patient assistance programs which provide no cost prescription medications to eligible participants.
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.
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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