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Helping patients
stay healthy when
times are tough

 

 

Contact us
Click here to receive a
supply of new enrollment materials, including quick
start savings cards.

 
To discuss outreach opportunities, email Amy Niles, Chair,
Medical Relations
and Advocacy, Together Rx Access, at amyniles@aol.com.

 

 

 

 

Healthcare professionals are an important resource
In today’s economy, more patients without health insurance may be talking with their healthcare providers about their difficulty filling prescriptions and staying compliant with doses.

A recent survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that, in an effort to save expenses, approximately¹:
• One in 5 households said they have not filled a prescription
   in the past 12 months
• One in 6 households said they have cut pills in half or skipped
   doses in the past 12 months to make their prescriptions last longer

Prescription medicines critical to management of chronic disease
As healthcare providers know, cutting back on prescribed medicines can represent a significant health risk, particularly for many of the 11.4 million working-age Americans without health insurance who suffer from at least one chronic disease.²
• Uninsured adults with chronic disease who delay or forgo needed
   medicines and treatments are more likely to suffer from poorer
   health outcomes, reduced quality of life, and even hospitalization
   or death³
• This can also lead to higher healthcare costs in the long run3

Together Rx Access offers immediate help

With recently expanded income levels, even more hardworking Americans are eligible to save on their prescriptions. For example, a family of 4 whose income is $90,000 or less may now qualify — compared to $60,000 in the past. Nearly 90 percent of uninsured individuals and families are eligible for the Together Rx Access® Card — learn more.

Help us spread the word

Below are simple ways that healthcare professionals can educate uninsured patients about the Together Rx Access Card.

• Determine eligibility by reviewing the Card qualifications
   together
• Encourage eligible individuals to enroll online at
   TogetherRxAccess.com
• Provide the Together Rx Access toll-free number: 1-800-250-2839
Request and distribute quick start savings cards to eligible
   individuals

For more information, visit TogetherRxAccess.com.

 

 

 

References: 1. More than half of Americans say family skimped on medical care because of cost in past year; worries about affordability and availability of care rise. Kaiser Family Foundation website. http://www.kff.org/kaiserpolls/kaiserpolls022509nr.cfm. Accessed April 22, 2009. 2. Wilper AP, Woolhandler S, Lasser KE, McCormick D, Bor DH, Himmelstein DU. A national study of chronic disease prevalence and access to care in uninsured US adults. Ann Intern Med. 2008;149:170-176. 3. America's uninsured crisis: consequences for health and health care. Institute of Medicine website. http://www.iom.edu/CMS/3809/54070/63118/63122.aspx. Accessed April 30, 2009.

 

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The Mental Health Foundation
PO Box 322   Albany, New York   12201