The following online resources were compiled by Region VIII clinicians in an effort to help providers and patients obtain information about federal health coverage and discounts for prescriptions and medical devices. Please e-mail shannon@champsonline.org if you have any other appropriate resources to share.
Please click or scroll down for:
Medicaid/Medicare Resources
Prescription Resources
Medical Device Resources
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
www.cms.hhs.gov
Citizen's Health Care Working Group
www.citizenshealthcare.gov
Health Centers and Rural Clinics: State and Federal Implementation Issues for Medicaid's New Payment System (June 2005)
www.gao.gov/new.items/d05452.pdf
Medicaid Information Resource
www.cms.hhs.gov/medicaid
Medicare
www.medicare.gov
Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Information for Providers
www.cms.hhs.gov/medlearn/drugcoverage.asp
National Health Law Program (NHeLP)
www.healthlaw.org
Social Security Online
www.socialsecurity.gov
The Medicine Program
www.themedicineprogram.com
Needy Meds
www.needymeds.com
Partnership for Prescription Assistance
www.pparx.org
Rx Hope
www.rxhope.com
Volunteers in Healthcare RxAssist
www.rxassist.org
Glucometers
Bayer will provide free Glucometers for patients without insurance (contact the Bayer representative in your area to obtain them). The Glucometers come with a small amount of strips. Listed below are a few alternative resources for test strips:
www.diabetic-testing-supplies.com
www.hocks.com
www.medplususa.com
www.walgreens.com
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