Financial assistance may be available from government, independent organizations or charitable foundations to qualified patients who are unable to afford their co-pay or other medical costs.


Government Organizations

Additional information and support can be found at:

Healthcare.gov: An official US government website that is the home of the federal Health Insurance Marketplace. The website provides information on how individuals may qualify for coverage through Marketplace plans, Medicaid, or the Children's Health Insurance Program, as well as valuable information about the Marketplace, including appeals processes and how to get the most out of insurance coverage and Medicaid. To apply, compare plans, enroll, or ask a question, call 1 800 318 2596 or go to www.healthcare.gov(link is external)

Medicare Part D: Also known as, the Medicare prescription drug benefit, Medicare Part D is health insurance that helps cover the cost of prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries.

For more information, please call 1 800 MEDICARE (1 800 633 4227) or go to www.medicare.gov(link is external)

Independent Organizations

Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA): PPA is a single point of access to public and private patient assistance programs that offer more than 2500 medicines from Novartis and other pharmaceutical companies. The mission is to increase awareness of patient assistance programs and boost enrollment of those who are eligible. To access the PPA by phone, call toll-free 1 888 4PPA NOW (1 888 477 2669) or go to www.pparx.org(link is external)

NeedyMeds.org: NeedyMeds is a 501(c)(3) national non-profit information resource dedicated to aiding people with locating assistance programs to help them afford their medications and other health care costs.

Co-pay Assistance through Independent Charitable Foundations1

General

Accessia Health 
1 800 366 7741
www.accessiahealth.org(link is external)

Patient Access Network Foundation 
1 866 316 7263
www.panfoundation.org(link is external)

Caregiver Action Network 
1 202 454 3970
www.caregiveraction.org(link is external)

Patient Advocate Foundation 
1 866 512 3861
copays.org/(link is external)

HealthWell Foundation® 
1 800 675 8416
www.healthwellfoundation.org(link is external)

Partnership for Prescription Assistance
1 888 477 2669
www.medicineassistancetool.org(link is external)

NeedyMeds 
1 800 503 6897
www.needymeds.org(link is external)

The Assistance Fund 
1 844 282 5802
www.tafcares.org/patients(link is external)


Cardiology

Womenheart 
1 202 728 7199
www.womenheart.org(link is external)

 


Neurology

MS Foundation
1 888 673 6287
www.msfocus.org(link is external)

 


Oncology

CancerCare®
1 866 552 6729 
www.cancercarecopay.org(link is external)

Lymphoma Research Foundation 
1 800 500 9976
www.lymphoma.org(link is external)

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society® 
1 877 557 2672
www.lls.org/copay(link is external)

Prevent Cancer Foundation 
1 800 227 2732
www.preventcancer.org(link is external)

Lois Merrill Foundation 
www.thelmf.com(link is external)

 


Rare Disease

National Organization for Rare Disorders 
1 800 999 6673
www.rarediseases.org(link is external)

 


Renal

IgAn Foundation 
1 848 298 4618
www.igan.org(link is external)

American Kidney Fund 
1 800 638 8299
www.kidneyfund.org(link is external)


  1. Disclaimer: The organizations and websites listed above are independently operated and not managed by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. Novartis assumes no responsibility for any information they may provide.