Medication Assistance Program
Need Help Paying for Prescription Medications?
The Healthy Texas Medication Assistance Program helps people who have no health insurance or limited prescription coverage obtain the medications they need for free or at very low cost. The program works with pharmaceutical companies and local organizations to help individuals access medications needed to manage chronic health conditions. Even individuals who have health insurance may qualify for assistance.
What Prescription Medications Are Available?
The Medication Assistance Program helps individuals obtain maintenance medications for chronic health conditions, including:
- Diabetes
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Respiratory illnesses
- Mental health conditions
- Other chronic health conditions
Eligible participants may receive a 90-day supply of free or low-cost prescription medications. The program also assists with ordering refills and states that there is no limit on the number of medications covered.
Who Can Receive Medication Assistance?
The program serves people of all ages who may have difficulty affording their prescription medications, including:
- People without health insurance
- People with inadequate prescription drug coverage
- Individuals with limited prescription coverage
- Medicare Part D recipients experiencing a coverage gap
- Children, adults and seniors
- People managing chronic medical conditions
Having health insurance does not automatically disqualify someone from receiving assistance.
Requirements to Qualify
- Applicants should be prepared to provide:
- State-issued photo ID or driver's license
- Social Security card
- Proof of income
- Recent tax return, paycheck stubs or Social Security award letter as applicable
- A prescribing physician
Eligibility should be confirmed directly with Healthy Texas because individual circumstances may vary.
