Co-Pay and Patient Assistance Programs

Treatment for HCV may be expensive, but the good news is that help is out there. All of the pharmaceutical companies have a patient assistance program (PAP) to help uninsured people, and some also provide help for underinsured people to cover all or part of the costs of their drug. There are also pharmaceutical co-pay programs and non-profit organizations that can help with some additional support for co-pays. Check with each program for details.

Harbor Path

harborpath.org

Provides a single site for all patient assistance program applications for both HIV and HCV medications.

HealthWell Foundation

(800) 675-8416

HealthWellFoundation.org

Their newly formed hepatitis C co-pay assistance program can provide up to $15,000 to eligible patients who are insured and have an annual household income of up to 500% of the federal poverty level.

Needy Meds

needymeds.com

Provides a one-stop site for patient assistance programs and other discount opportunities for a variety of pharmaceuticals; also has a very useful database to find free and low-cost medical clinics that can be searched by ZIP code.

Partnership for Prescription Assistance

pparx.org

A free, confidential program offered by the pharmaceutical industry, this serves as a one-stop shopping site for over 475 public and private patient assistance programs, including around 200 offered by the drug companies themselves. They also have a directory of over 10,000 free or low-cost clinics that can be searched by ZIP code.

Patient Access Network Foundation

(866) 316-7263

panfoundation.org

Has an HCV-specific program, and can offer up to $7,000 in financial assistance for eligible individuals.

Patient Advocate Foundation

(800) 532-5274

copays.org/diseases/hepatitis-cHas an HCV-specific program, and can offer up to $7,500 in co-pay assistance for eligible individuals. They also assist patients with insurance denials and access to care issues.

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