Behavioral Health Resources and Assistance for Medication

If you don’t have insurance and/or are unable to afford your medications, there are other resources available to help you access medications used to treat mental illness and substance use disorders. These resources range from applying for insurance through South Dakota Medicaid or the Health Insurance Marketplace to information and links to programs to apply for assistance including low-cost co-payments or free medications through a variety of programs.

Low-Cost or No-Cost Health Insurance Options

• South Dakota Medicaid Programs provide coverage to help pay for necessary medical expenses, including prescriptions.
  • You can check eligibility and apply through the Medicaid Eligibility page.
• The Health Insurance Marketplace offers options for people who don’t have coverage through a job, Medicare, or Medicaid. Enrollment is typically limited to certain times of year, but you may qualify for a special enrollment period due to a life change or income.

• The HealthWell Foundation may be able to help with co-pays, premiums, or other out-of-pocket costs if you already have health insurance.

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Patient Assistant Programs
Patient Assistance Programs (PAPs) help people who have no health insurance or are underinsured afford medications. PAPs may cover the full cost of medications or provide a discount. The benefits received vary from program to program and each often have different requirements.

If you are unsure if the medication(s) you are taking have an available Patient Assistance Program, use one of the Resource Centers linked below.

Utilize websites that gather current prices and discounts to help you find the lowest cost pharmacy near you.

• GoodRx
• SingleCare
  • Google your medication's name plus "assistance program" or "savings program".
  • Call your medication's manufacturer and ask if they have an assistance program.
  • Check out medicare.gov for information about PAPs for individuals enrolled in Medicare Part D.

Links to Patient Assistance Programs

• Dispensary of Hope
• Find Help
• GSK Patient Assistance Program
• Johnson & Johnson Patient Assistance Program
• Lily Cares Foundation Patient Assistance Program
• Medicaition Assistance Tool
• NeedyMeds
• Novo Patient Assistance Program
• Pfizer Patient Assistance Program
• RxAssist