Prescription Help

Darlene Hamilton wondered if she might get some help with the andamp;quot;donut holeandamp;quot;...  More »

Darlene Hamilton wondered if she might get some help with the andamp;quot;donut holeandamp;quot; she finds herself in. The term andamp;quot;donut holeandamp;quot; refers to a gap in prescription drug coverage under andamp;lt;a href=andamp;quot;http://www.kxnet.com/t/medicareandamp;quot; class=andamp;quot;kxInlineLinkandamp;quot;andamp;gt;Medicareandamp;lt;/aandamp;gt;. So Darlene checked out the PPA bus in andamp;lt;a href=andamp;quot;http://www.kxnet.com/t/minot-ndandamp;quot; class=andamp;quot;kxInlineLinkandamp;quot;andamp;gt;Minotandamp;lt;/aandamp;gt; today. PPA stands for Partnership for Prescription Assistance. It's a group of dozens of major pharmaceutical companies that helps people find out how to lower their healthcare costs. In Darlene's case, that meant searching for ways she might save money on andamp;lt;a href=andamp;quot;http://www.kxnet.com/t/prescription-drugsandamp;quot; class=andamp;quot;kxInlineLinkandamp;quot;andamp;gt;prescription drugsandamp;lt;/aandamp;gt; not covered by Medicare. (Darlene Hamilton, Minot) andamp;quot;Very nice in there. Very friendly and accomodating.andamp;quot; (Were you surprised this was available?) A little surprised but I heard it on the radio and thought I would come. It's an opportunity.andamp;quot; (Kaelan Hollon, PPA Spokesperson)andamp;quot;A lot of our companies had had patient assistance programs for sometimes 20 or 30 years but people were intimidated by the paperwork and didn't know how to access them. The PPA was created for one-stop shopping. You've got a quick, easy, confidential way to access 475 different types of programs that provide prescription assistance help.andamp;quot; If you missed the bus, you can still benefit from what PPA offers - just call 800-4PPA-NOW or go online to www.pparx.org  « Less