Synonym: Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Assistance Progam (PMAP)
The program may be informal (drug samples given to primary care providers) or formal.
Patients who are typically eligible:
(1) Medicaid coverage pending
(2) Medicaid or Medicare coverage exceeded
(3) health insurance without a prescription drug benefit
(4) health insurance that does not cover a particular medication
(5) recipients of charity care including indigents and unemployed
Barriers to participation:
(1) patient and/or physician lack of awareness about the programs
(2) paperwork and documentation required to participate in the programs
(3) program requirements that change frequently
(4) a borderline income (working poor)
(5) inability to afford even a reduced price
