Prescription Drugs

Aricept

Website about medication that treats memory loss.

Benefits Check Up

Missing Out on Benefits? 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. Please fill out our simple questionnaire to find programs that can assist you or your loved ones.

Helping patients.org

A website by PhRMA and 48 of its member companies, which is designed to help you find patient assistance programs for which you may qualify. Patient assistance programs can help patients receive assitance in acquiring their needed medicines. Website has a listing of each drug company, of what assistance programs are available for each company, so be sure to have the name/manufacturer of each medication available when you access the website.

Indigent Precription Drug Assistance

Website that lists drug companies that offer indigent or free drug assistance and their contact information.

Medicare

Medicare.gov is the website of Medicare. This is where information about the new Medicare Prescription Drug coverage is maintained, as well as other Medicare related information.

Needy Meds

Needy Meds is a website for drug assistance programs. This site is designed to provide information about patient assistance programs which provide no cost prescription medications to eligible participants.

Other Types of Drug Assistance Programs

The NAMI website provides information and links to drug assistance programs for drugs prescribed for mental illness diagnoses; such as depression, anxiety, etc.

RX for West Virginia

Site that you can check your eligibility for 300 Patient Assistance Programs covering more than 1400 prescription medicines. You may quailify for free or discounted prescription drugs for a period of time.

The Medicine Program

The Medicine Program is a privately sponsored website that provides drug assistance information and links for individuals who have difficulty obtaining their medication.

Together Rx Prescription Savings Plan

Together RX is a program developed by a group of drug companies who wanted to help individuals who had difficulty paying for and accessing medications. The program covers medications produced by the group drug companies, and a listing of covered medications is available on the website.

WV Senior Health Insurance Network

The West Virginia SHINE program offers comprehensive health insurance counseling to Medicare beneficiaries and their families. Since 1992, the West Virginia Bureau of Senior Services has been funded by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to coordinate this program and provide training and support to the 77 SHINE counselors throughout the state.