FAQ: Free/Discounted Medical and Dental Care and Medicines - US and International
Question: Where can I find information about free and discounted medical or dental care or medicines?
Answer:
NLM is not a resource for information about individual health or medical insurance, opinions about coverage, or explanations of coverage. If you have insurance, please contact your insurance company about your coverage concerns or contact someone with your State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) see https://shiptalk.org/About/SHIProfileSearchForm.aspx?mf=Display for contact information.
You may find information about free and discounted medical and dental care and medicines at:
- Search MedlinePlus for disease-related clearinghouses or organizations which may give you referrals to free or discounted programs. Search for the Web page about your disease.
http://medlineplus.gov - Search MedlinePlus for Financial Assistance sources.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/financialassistance.html - See the MedlinePlus topic page on Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/medicareprescriptiondrugcoverage.html
Other resources to contact:
- Medical Schools
Click "Member Medical Schools"
http://services.aamc.org/memberlistings/index.cfm - Your state or territory health department
http://www.usa.gov/Agencies/State_and_Territories.shtml - State Hospital Associations
http://www.aha.org/aha/colleagues/directory/index.html - Find a Health Center, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
http://findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov/ - National Institutes of Health (NIH) institutes and centers may provide information about low cost care
http://www.nih.gov/icd/ - Your state or territory Attorney General’s Office
http://www.naag.org/current-attorneys-general.php - Financial Assistance for Medical Care and Medicines
http://www.genome.gov/11008842 - The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
Work with doctors to refer patients to programs that provide medicines
https://www.pparx.org/Intro.php
- MedlinePlus Dental Health
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/dentalhealth.html - Finding Low Cost Dental Care, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/OralHealth/PopularPublications/FindingLowCostDentalCare
- Financial Issues section of MedlinePlus Clinical Trials page
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/clinicaltrials.html - Clinical Trials Information
Your health insurance may not pay for patient care costs associated with a clinical trial.
http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/info/understand
If you are not in the U.S., consider ministries of health and health care organizations in your country.
NLM is not responsible for the availability or content of external sites, nor does NLM endorse, warrant, or guarantee the products, services or information described or offered at other sites.
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