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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 |
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 |
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Florida Discount Drug Card Program
The Florida Discount Drug Card is designed to lower the cost of
prescriptions for Florida residents who are:
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Age 60 and older and without prescription drug coverage or who fall
into the Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage gap; OR
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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
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 |
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
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.
PHRMA
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
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
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Florida HMO Report
Designed to give consumers a summary of the various HMO services as
well as results of a member satisfaction survey.
CoveringTheUninsured.org
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and twelve major national
organizations are the co-sponsors of Covering the Uninsured |
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. |
Florida KidCare
Child Health Insurance you can afford |
Health Insurance
Portability & Accountability Act Individual Market Carriers
From Florida Department of Insurance |
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 Plan Websites - Florida HMOs
With links to the companies' websites
Managed Care
From MEDLINEPlus, a service of
the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of
Health |
Health
Insurance
Links to insurance issues from MEDLINEPlus,
a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National
Institutes of Health |
SHINE
The SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of
Elders) Program provides elders and their caregivers with
information and unbiased health insurance counseling |
Health Plan Consumer Information
Assists consumers in selecting health
insurance plans. From the Florida Agency for Health Care
Administration |
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Help if You Are Uninsured
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Caridad Clinic
Free medical and dental screenings, blood draw and immunizations,
and a limited pharmacy to migrant farmworker families in West
Boynton Beach - (561) 369-0932 |
Palm
Beach County Health Care District
Provides health insurance coverage to the poor.
Toll-free 930-0035 |
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Florida Atlantic University's School Based
Health Centers
Four Community Wellness Centers
operate at school sites in Delray Beach, West Palm Beach,
Riviera Beach, and Belle Glade -
(561) 297-2688
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Palm Beach County Health Department
Clinics in West Palm
Beach, Riviera Beach, Delray Beach, Jupiter, Lantana, Pahokee and Belle Glade
- 840-4500 |
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 |
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- |
Guide to Finding Health Insurance Coverage in Florida
From
CoverTheUninsuredWeek.org, a project
of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation |
Primary
Care for Underserved Populations
From the Bureau of Primary Health Care, U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services |
Medicaid
A state-federal health insurance program for the poor -(Health Care
Area 9) 881-5080
Toll free 800-226-5082 |
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 |
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 |
Samaritan Gardens Community Health Center
provides non-emergency medical, dental and vision care to
those who do not have access to healthcare services at First Baptist
Church of West Palm Beach (561) 840-8681 |
Palm Beach Care Network
A volunteer program coordinated by the Palm Beach County Health
Department (561) 355-4514; South County: 273-4514
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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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