Sources of Prescription & Community Assistance

Administered by the Social Security

Administration, and also known a the

Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) the Extra

Help program is a benefit estimated to

be worth approximately $5,300 per

year. To qualify for the Extra Help, a

person must be receiving Medicare,

have limited resources and income, and

reside in one of the 50 States or the

District of Columbia. To learn more or

find out if you qualify, please visit the

Social Security website by clicking

here.

A collaboration of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, the Medicine Assistance Tool is clearinghouse for information on public

and private sources of prescription

assistance for consumers of any age.

Simply enter the name of the

medication you are seeking assistance

for and some basic demographic

information, and MAT will create a list

of programs you may qualify for. To

learn more or visit the MAT.org website,

by clicking here.

The Healthwell Foundation is a

charitable organization that provides

grants for certain medications and

therapies to cover coinsurance,

copayments, health care premiums and

deductibles. HealthWell relies solely on

donations to keep funds open, so once

the funds for a certain disease state

have been exhausted for the year, the

fund closes to new applicants. To 􀄆nd

out if your condition is covered or if you

qualify, please visit the Healthwell

Foundation website by clicking here.

 The Patient Access Network Foundation also offers financial assistance and grants for certain medications and therapies to cover coinsurance, copayments, health care premiums and deductibles. Like Healthwell, PAN Foundation relies solely on donations to keep funds open, so once the funds for a certain disease state have been exhausted for the year, the fund closes to new applicants. To find out if your condition is covered or if you qualify, please visit the PAN Foundation website by clicking here. 

A charitable pharmacy with a mission to provide necessary medications and

pharmaceutical care to those unable to pay, Faith Community Pharmacy has served

over 6,000 clients in ten Northern Kentucky counties since 2002. If you are a resident

of Northern Kentucky and need help obtaining your prescription medications, please visit their website by clicking here.

More than just a source of prescription assistance, BenefitsCheckUp® is a free service of the National Council on Aging (NCOA). It is the nation’s most comprehensive online tool to connect older adults to benefits from health and prescription  assistance, to food and utilities, veterans benefits and long-term care.

Every year, billions of dollars in benefits programs go unclaimed because older adults don't know they’re eligible or how to apply.  To learn more, visit the BenefitsCheckUp site by clicking here.