The Partnership for Prescription Assistance "Help Is Here Express!"

Oct 5, 2009 from 10:00am to 12:00pm CDT
Location: Greater New Zion Baptist Church
Latest Activity: Sep 6, 2022

The Partnership for Prescription Assistance "Help Is Here Express!”Monday, October 5, 200910:00 a.m. to NoonGreater New Zion Baptist Church1005 N.E. 28th (29th and Kelley)Oklahoma City, OklahomaThis event is FREE and open to the public.The “Help is Here Express” is equipped with computer terminals and mobile phones so people can find out if they may be eligible for help getting their prescription medicines.Specialists will be aboard to make sure your application process is quick and easy.For more information, please contact Sandy Ruble at (405) 812.7667Be sure to know the medicines you take when you visit the bus.PPAThe Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA)FACT SHEET• The PPA helps uninsured and financially struggling patients who lack prescription coverage get access toprescription assistance programs that offer medicines for free or nearly free.• The PPA is free, confidential, and it is easy for patients to find programs for which they may eligible to apply.• Offers a single point of access to information on 475 public and private patient assistance programs, includingnearly 200 programs offered by pharmaceutical companies.• Helps patients contact government programs such as Medicaid and Medicare.• PPA member programs offer more than 2,500 brand-name medicines, including a wide range of generics.• More than 40 of the assistance programs focus on the medication and health care needs of children.• The PPA provides information on nearly 10,000 free health care clinics and has connected more than a quarter ofa million patients with clinics and health care providers in their communities.• Assists patients with chronic disease in learning about the types of new medicines in development that may helpthem.Helping Millions of Patients• Since its launch in April 2005, the Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA) has helped connect more than 5.7million people to patient assistance programs that may meet their needs.• The patients helped through the PPA join the millions of other patients who have contacted individualpharmaceutical company programs directly over the years.Who Is The PPA?• These pharmaceutical research companies are working with doctors, pharmacists, other health care providers,patient advocacy organizations and community groups to educate patients about the PPA.• More than 1,300 leading national, state and local organizations have joined forces with the PPA.• The groups behind the PPA include the largest and most influential in health care. They include the AmericanAcademy of Family Physicians, American Cancer Society, American College of Emergency Physicians, EasterSeals, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, United Way and the Urban League.National Outreach• The PPA launched state-based chapters in all 50 states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico.• The PPA has two “Help is Here Express” buses which have traveled more than 350,000 miles, visiting more than2,500 cities in all 50 states, to educate low-income and uninsured patients about drug assistance programs.• Montel Williams joined forces as the national PPA spokesman in January 2006.• Mayte Prida was named PPA spokeswoman for Hispanic outreach efforts in June 2006.• Both Montel Williams and Mayte Prida participate in “Help is Here Express” events around the country and alsoappear in PPA advertising campaigns and public service announcements.

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The Partnership for Prescription Assistance "Help Is Here Express!"

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