Stop overpaying for the brand-name medications you depend on.
Drug manufacturers run assistance programs that can dramatically lower — or eliminate — what you pay for brand-name prescriptions. Most people who qualify never apply, because the paperwork is a maze. We're the advocates who handle it for you.
What is prescription advocacy?
Nearly every major pharmaceutical manufacturer funds a patient assistance program (PAP) — a charity program that provides its brand-name medications at little or no cost to households that qualify. These programs cover hundreds of medications, including many insulins, inhalers, heart medications, and specialty drugs.
The catch: every program has its own application, its own income rules, its own physician forms, and its own annual re-verification. Miss a form and the medication stops. Prescription advocacy means a real person matches you to the right programs, prepares the applications with you and your doctor, and keeps every renewal on track — so you keep paying the program price, not the pharmacy-counter price.
It's not insurance and it's not a discount card — and for qualifying households it routinely beats both on brand-name drugs. If you also want to review your health coverage itself, our licensed agents can do that in the same conversation.
How it works
One short conversation starts it. Your advocate does the rest.
Tell us your medications
Share the brand-name prescriptions you take and a little about your household. Two minutes, no cost.
We check every program
Drug manufacturers run patient assistance programs most people never hear about. We match your medications and income against each program's rules.
We handle the enrollment
Applications, physician forms, income documentation — your advocate prepares the paperwork and follows it through to approval.
We keep it renewed
Assistance programs expire and re-verify every year. We track your renewals so your medication doesn't stop when the paperwork does.
Who it helps most
If any of these sound like you, a free eligibility check is worth two minutes.
No insurance
Uninsured households are exactly who manufacturer assistance programs were built for.
High-deductible plans
Insured, but paying full price at the counter until a big deductible is met.
Medicare members
High Part D copays or expensive brand-name drugs your plan covers poorly.
Fixed or limited income
Most programs qualify households well above the poverty line — often up to 400% of it and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
What is prescription advocacy?
Prescription advocacy is a service that helps you apply to patient assistance programs (PAPs) run by pharmaceutical manufacturers. These programs provide brand-name medications at little or no cost to people who qualify — but the applications, physician forms, and annual renewals are confusing and time-consuming. An advocate handles that process for you.
Is this insurance or a discount card?
Neither. Patient assistance programs are charity programs funded by the drug manufacturers themselves, and they typically beat any discount card for brand-name medications. Prescription advocacy also pairs well with a health plan — an advocate helps with the drugs your plan covers poorly.
Who qualifies for patient assistance programs?
Each manufacturer sets its own rules, but most programs look at household income (commonly up to 300–500% of the federal poverty level) and whether you're uninsured, underinsured, or facing high out-of-pocket costs. Many working families qualify and don't know it. The fastest way to find out is a free eligibility check.
Which medications can it help with?
Assistance programs exist for hundreds of brand-name medications — including many insulins, inhalers, blood thinners, heart medications, antidepressants, and specialty drugs. Generic drugs generally aren't covered by these programs because they're already low-cost; for those, an agent can help you compare pharmacy pricing options.
How much does prescription advocacy cost?
The eligibility check is free and there's no obligation. If we can help, your advocate will explain exactly how the service works and what, if anything, it costs before you commit — and the medication assistance itself comes from the manufacturer programs.
Does applying affect my insurance or Medicare?
No. Applying to a manufacturer's patient assistance program doesn't change your insurance coverage or Medicare enrollment. Your advocate can also review whether a different health or drug plan would lower your total costs — that's what a licensed agency is for.
Patient assistance programs are operated and funded by pharmaceutical manufacturers, each with its own eligibility rules. Enrollment and pricing are determined by the programs, not by Insurance Made Simple; nothing on this page is a guarantee of eligibility or savings.
Find out what your medications should really cost.
Tell us what you take, and an advocate will check every assistance program you may qualify for — free, no pressure, no robocalls.