Accessing health care

Financial Assistance Resource Center

Having trouble affording your medications for psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis?

The following links provide resources and programs that offer a variety of financial aid and health insurance support services.

Be sure to contact the manufacturer of your drug or treatment first, as they may be able to offer the fastest assistance or direct you to a private foundation if you are ineligible. Some companies have insurance specialists that can help you navigate the preauthorization and/or appeals process.

• Biologics assistance: assistance programs helping those with insurance and the uninsured access biologic medications.
• Other treatment resources: assistance programs for other psoriasis medications and treatments, including home phototherapy.
• Financial assistance resources: search these websites for patient assistance programs that may help with other medications.
• Find help in your state: links to resource directories, clinics and drug assistance programs in each state.
• Copay help: foundations that may assist with high out-of-pocket costs, such as copays.
• Medicare resources: information for people with Medicare coverage.
• Consumer resources: organizations working to help make health care more accessible.

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Questions about the new federal health care law, the Affordable Care Act?

Find out what it means for people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, or visit Healthcare.gov to find insurance options and other information.

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