Programs That Can Help
Find ways to get the prescription drugs you need at prices you can manage.
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Here are some tips to remember as you try to cut costs when buying prescription drugs.
Other Ideas to Explore
Ask your doctor or a member of your cancer team for a referral to a social worker at your clinic or hospital. Sometimes social workers know of local resources, and they often know a lot about requirements for help from your state.
You might be able to find other public and private resources on your own, including:
- Federal programs for military personnel or veterans
- State programs for seniors, disabled, or low income people
- County, city, or community programs
- Churches and religious or charity groups
- Patient advocacy groups
You might want to look online, in your local phone book, or talk to others about resources in your area. Ask these organizations about drug assistance programs. Even if they have none themselves, they may be able to help you find an agency that does.
If You Live Outside the US
Sometimes a person who lives outside the US wants to fill prescriptions in the US for drugs that they can’t get in their own country. Before that can happen, a doctor licensed in the US must actually write the prescription.
If this isn’t possible, you can try contacting the drug company to find out if there’s any way for you to get the drug in the country where you live.