NEWSROOM

The ‘newsroom’ will be devoted to providing the latest news releases from the National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin as well as other organizations involved in providing health information. Check back often to keep up with the latest news.

The following is excerpted from a press release from the Partnership for Prescription Assistance. Complete information about the prescription assistance available you may be eligible for is provided at their web site at www.pparx.com.

For Release on Wednesday, September 22, 2004

“[MILWAUKEE] – Accessing free and nearly free prescription medicines just got e a lot easier for Wisconsin’s low-income, uninsured patients. Today, America’s pharmaceutical companies, doctors, patient advocacy  organizations and civic groups in Wisconsin announced the creation of the Partnership for Prescription Assistance, a cooperative effort to enhance awareness of and enrollment in existing public and private patient assistance programs.

By offering a Web site (www.pparx.org) and a toll-free number (1-888-4PPA-NOW) fo accessing information and applications, the Partnership for Prescription Assistance reaches out to patients in need and simplifies the process by which they may receive free or nearly free medicines. Patients who call 1-888-4PPA-NOW will speak with a trained specialist who will provide them with information on application processes for relevant patient assistance programs.

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The Partnership for Prescription Assistance offers a single point of access to more than 275 public and private patient assistance programs, including more than 150 programs offered by pharmaceutical companies. Though the criteria for eligibility vary from program to program, patients who do not have prescription drug coverage and have difficulty affording their medicines can now call 1-888-4PPA-NOW to learn if they may be eligible for free or nearly free medicines.

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