Prescription ServicesThis agency helps dialysis patients with transportation costs not covered by other resources. Patients may use grants to travel to and from dialysis treatment, or for transplant work-ups. This is a funding of "last resort." Social workers must complete the NKF Application for Financial Assistance for the patient. Please see the website for more details.
The Florida Discount Drug Card is available to all Florida residents. It is used to save money on prescription drugs and is accepted at over 60,000 pharmacies in the US. Please call or visit the website for more information.
The NFK offers the Hawthorne Patient Assistance Fund. It offers short-term financial help. Help is for qualified kidney transplant recipients. And is to help meet the cost of kidney transplant related medications. While the patient looks for other long-term solutions. The money is paid directly to the pharmacy of the patient’s choice. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Toll Free: 800.927.9659
Gives emergency prescription assistance to low-income and uninsured residents. Call for more information.
The local department of health provides a variety of services including: family planning, school health, WIC, and Environmental Health services; birth and death records, public health emergency planning, and community health education and disease prevention outreach.
Medicare is a Health Insurance Program for people age 65 or older. Some disabled people under age 65 and people of all ages with End-Stage Renal Disease may also apply.
The Medicare website contains
PPA helps people find programs to help pay for medications. More than 2500 brand name and generic drugs are covered. Many of them are free or low-cost. Finding out if you qualify is quick and easy. The call center accepts calls in about 150 languages. Please call for more information.
Toll Free: 1.888.477.2669
Prescription assistance program assist patients with medications from available resources. Must be under the care of a NCCHC/HCHD doctor. Please call for more information.
NORD offers the RareCare program. This assistance program helps patients obtain medication. That is lifesaving or life sustaining. That they could otherwise not afford. Other types of assistance are also available. Please call or visit the website for more information.
Toll Free: 800.999.6673
En Espanol: 844.259.7178
Types of Assistance Available:
Well Florida Council can assist you with a range of services and providers. One of them would be housing through HOP. HOP is a federally funded program designed to assist people infected with HIV. They offer resources and incentives for meeting their housing needs. Please call or visit the website for more information.
