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Medication Assistance Caseworkers Honored
The Virginia Health Care Foundation
(VHCF) recently highlighted the dedication of Medication Assistance Caseworkers
(MACs) at the Virginia Health Care Foundation's recent 25th Anniversary
Heroes in Healthcare celebration. We are very grateful for all of the work that each and every individual that works with
TPC does in helping more than 317,000 uninsured and underserved Virginians with chronic illnesses obtain needed prescription medicines valued at $3.8 billion. We look forward to the continued work that you do. Check out the videos about MACs featured at the
event, among others who were recognized.
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VHCF Launches a New Mental Health Initiative -
For a limited time this summer,
Blink Health is giving away $10 million worth of select type 2 diabetes medications to anyone
(insured or uninsured)
with a prescription who joins Blink Health at no cost. Products that are covered are: metformin, glipizide and pioglitazone. Patients can receive any or all three of these most commonly prescribed type 2 diabetes medications FREE for one year! Registration runs through September 12, 2017.
Enrollment is easy! Sign up, find your prescription via the website, and follow the checkout process. You will receive a Blink card to show at the pharmacy. Pick up your prescription at any of the 57,000 participating pharmacies nationwide. The pharmacist will validate the prescription at pickup. After checkout, you'll automatically be enrolled to the program and get your prescription for free for one full year! For more information about this program, click
here
.
Highlights of Important PAP Updates & Resources
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Merck has discontinued the following products from its Patient Assistance Program:
Maxalt 5mg
(used in the treatment of migraines) but Maxalt 10mg and Maxalt-MLT are still available on the program.
Clarinex Tablets
(Allergy/Cold) are no longer available to NEW patients after June 1, 2017. Existing patients will continue to receive refills as long as the medication is in stock. Clarinex Syrup is available on the program.
- AstraZeneca's AZ&Me prescription savings program no longer offers Seroquel XR (an antipsychotic) effective June 30, 2017. Other possible alternatives that are available on other PAP programs can be reviewed here.
- Novo Nordisk now offers Tresiba U-100 Flexpen and Tresiba U-200 Flexpen (a long-acting insulin for patients with diabetes) on its PAP! Learn more about Tresiba here.
- Akrimax no longer offers Innopran XL (used in the treatment of hypertension to lower blood pressure) on its program. ANI Pharmaceuticals has acquired this product and does not currently have a PAP. A copay card program is available to help with out-of-pocket expenses. Visit the website for more information: https://www.innopranxl.com/ or https://copaycard.innopranxl.com/. Generic propranolol HCl is available from other resources such as Rx Outreach, Xubex, Blink Health, etc. and may be options to look into if patients can't afford the copay.
- Johnson & Johnson will no longer offer Invega (an antipsychotic), Risperdal
(an antipsychotic) or Topamax (used in the treatment of seizures and migraines) on its program after August 1, 2017 for NEW patients. Existing patients will be grandfathered in to ensure continuity of their treatment and will continue to receive these products through the end of their enrollment period. Other possible alternatives that are available on other PAP programs can be reviewed here.
- Pfizer RxPathways has added a 4th application to its program based on the medicine that has been prescribed. Application A is for Primary Care Medicines, Application B for Specialty Medicines, Application C for Vaccines and the newest Application D is for Lyrica. The medication change request form is still available. A quick tip about Lyrica: if patients are applying for Lyrica for the first time, be sure to include a clear copy photo id, patient name, date of birth, shipping address and phone on the application.
- New Eyes, a non-profit program that provides a basic pair of single or lined bifocal glasses for people in financial need, has increased its Federal Poverty Level guidelines from 100% to 200%. Check out the new online optical retail ordering process here.
Check out other Program Changes in the Research section of TPC for more information on recent changes and updates to the system!
Smoking Cessation medications are available in TPC!
Find out what medications are available by using the mobile med app. Search by the Class and enter the term: Psychiatric or the Subclass term: Dependence, Nicotine
Brand and generic options are available. View a current list here.
TPC Enhancements Coming Soon
The
TPC
enhancement development has begun and new features and functionality will be available late summer/early fall. We need your help to test the new features once they are available. Stay tuned for more information about testing!
Q: How do I edit Patient Notes?
Q:
How do I print a medication bottle label in TPC?
Check out the
answers. More FAQs and Training Videos are located under the
TPC Help menu!
Upcoming TPC Trainings
Advanced
Please check out the rest of the schedule and register for a session
here
!
VHCF is hiring for a Program Officer to oversee its Medication Assistance Programs. Click
here to learn more about the position.
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