MedAssist - Making Medications Available in Polk County

MedAssist is a department of Thermal Belt Outreach. It provides assistance to qualified residents of Polk County and Landrum residents with a local physician with free or low cost medications. MedAssist helps individuals get medications by completing applications from participating pharmaceutical companies’ patient assistance programs.

Applications must be signed by the patient’s doctor. Proof of income is required by the pharmaceutical companies and the companies may set income limits. Outreach works with social service agencies, churches, families, physicians and pharmacist to develop solutions for Polk County residents who have special health care needs
that may not be met by MedAssist.

Getting started is easy. You may call MedAssist for an initial appointment at 894-5380. Anyone who is already enrolled in the MedAssist Program may continue, based on your individual situation. Thermal Belt Outreach will work with all of its resources to find the best way to meet your needs.

Medicare D Help
Help is available for people nearing 65 who must make a Medicare D plan decision. We can also help Medicare D clients who have reached the “donut hole” or those who cannot obtain their medications through their Medicare D plan. Call 894-5380 to set up an appointment.

Our team of dedicated, experienced, volunteers confers with clients and complete applications from participating pharmaceutical companies’ patient assistant programs. Each pharmaceutical company has its own rules for eligibility. Generally, assistance is based on an income and/or needs-based test.

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