Medication Bridge

A community service program for patients of the hospital's medical staff providers. Medication Bridge helps people obtain prescription drugs directly from pharmaceutical companies at little or no cost. Clients need to meet qualifications and income guidelines established by each drug company’s Prescription Assistance Program, complete an application, and sign a consent form.

General Qualifications For Prescription Assistance Programs

• You must be a legal resident of the United States
• You cannot have any outside assistance in paying for your prescription drugs
• You must need long-term prescription drugs
• In 2009, the average qualifying income was approximately $21,660 for a one-person household, $29,140 for a two-person household, $36,620 for a three-person household.

Medication Bridge Staff

Our staff will help fill out the necessary paperwork to qualify for the pharmaceutical companies’ assistance programs. We will submit the applications for you, and work directly with your provider to track your medications for reorder.

Program Limitations

• Each pharmaceutical company has a different policy on eligibility for people on Medicare because of their access to Medicare Part D prescription drug plan coverage.
• This program only covers long-term medications and not short-term therapy such as antibiotics.
• There is a waiting period for the delivery of medications, usually 4 to 6 weeks from the time the application is received by the pharmaceutical company until the medication is received by the patient.
• Not all prescription drugs are included. Most name brand medications have programs for assistance.
• This program does not give out medications or pay bills for medications.
• Approval by pharmaceutical assistance programs is not guaranteed through the Medication Bridge Program.

For more information, call the Medication Bridge office at (603) 356-5461, Ext. 245 or 346, or ask your provider.