South Central Adult Services - Prescription Assistance

“Aiding individuals in obtaining needed medication for maintaining and improving healthy lives.”

Obtaining needed medication is difficult for many people.
Individuals that are uninsured or do not have prescription drug
coverage are often unable to obtain the medication they need.
Prescription Assistance Program is here to help those in need.

Many pharmaceutical companies provide free or reduced
cost medications to eligible individuals. Program eligibility
varies with each company. The application process tends to
be difficult for the average consumer to complete
and time consuming for medical professionals.

Brand name and generic medications may be available through
various programs. Most companies provide patients with a 90 or 180-day
supply which is either mailed directly to the client, the doctor’s office or is
processed through an electronic card system at your local pharmacy.

The Prescription Assistance Program is carried out by trained staff
and volunteers. Our role is to advocate on behalf of all clients. Our program
collects and processes required information from patients and doctors
in order to submit applications to pharmaceutical companies.
All services are provided free to individuals.

An application form and attachments are used to gauge income,
assets and medication information. From this data we determine
if the client meets preliminary eligibility requirements. From there,
we proceed to work with the client, various doctors and pharmaceutical
companies to help patients obtain needed medication.

1. Client contacts program or is referred by health care or human service providers. Program application is given or mailed to client for completion.

2. Completed form and required attachments are screened to determine individual medication eligibility. Applications for each medication are sent to patient for signature.

3. Client returns individual medication applications. Program forwards them along with additional pertinent information to prescribing doctor.

4. Doctors approve and attach handwritten prescriptions back to program.

5. Program assembles and sends medical information along with application and income verification to individual pharmaceutical company.

* Refills * It is important to remember that it is the client’s responsibility to contact the program in order to obtain refills for their medications. It is recommended that clients contact the office 30 days prior to their prescription ending, therefore avoiding any lapses in coverage.

Application Information

Fargo Area	Valley City Area
Prescription Assistance 808 3rd Ave S, Suite 207 Fargo, ND 58103 Toll Free: 1-877-460-9996 Local: 701-364-0398 Fax: 701-364-5367 papfargo@SouthCentralSeniors.org	South Central Adult Services 139 2nd Ave SE Valley City, ND 58072 Toll Free: 1-800-472-0031 Local: 701-845-4300 Fax: 701-845-4073 papvc@SouthCentralSeniors.org

The Prescription Assistance Program is carried out primarily by volunteers.
To find out how you can help, please contact the personnel at a location listed above.

The Prescription Assistance Program is funded in part
by Dakota Medical Foundation, United Way of Cass-Clay
and United Way of Barnes.