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Healthcare Resources

 

Need Health Insurance Coverage?

 

Visit these websites to get more information on how to get insurance coverage:

 

 Access Health CT-Learn about different insurance coverage options

             -Not sure how to enroll? Please review the PowerPoint slides (English & Spanish)

 

 Department of Social Services-Learn about HUSKY

 

Free/Reduced-cost Asthma Medications        

 

The following companies have patient assistance programs for those who cannot afford their medications:

 

GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals

http://www.bridgestoaccess.com/

Bridges to Access Program

P.O. Box 29038

Phoenix, AZ 85038-9038

Phone: 1-866-728-4369

Fax: 1-855-474-3063

 

AstraZeneca Foundation Patient Assistance Program

http://www.astrazeneca-us.com/medicines/help-affording-your-medicines

P.O. Box 898

Somerville, NJ 08876

Phone: 1-800-292-6363

Fax: 1-800-961-8323

 

Merck Patient Assistance Program

http://www.merckhelps.com/

P.O. Box 690

Horsham, PA 19044-9979

Phone: 1-800-727-5400


Boehringer Ingelheim Cares Foundation Patient Assistance Program

http://us.boehringer-ingelheim.com/our_responsibility/patients-families.html

PO Box 66745
St Louis, MO 63166-6745
Phone: 1-800-556-8317
Fax: 1-866-727-5891


HealthWell Foundation

http://healthwellfoundation.org/patients

P.O. Box 4133
Gaithersburg, MD 20885

Phone: 1-800-675-8416

Fax: 1-800-282-7692


You can also find a list of asthma medications, prescription assistance programs, or coupons to help you obtain medications at a lower cost by visiting Wisconsin's Asthma Medication Assistance Program.