GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Patient Assistance Program.
The GlaxoSmithKline Patient Assistance Program help low income families as well as the uninsured get the medications they need. Find details below on how to apply and the types of assistance offered. The PAP from Glaxo will also focus on assisting the under insured, elderly, or disabled as well as people that lack any form of medical coverage.
On average, the GSK patient assistance program provides discounted or free medicines to hundreds of thousands of patients per year. Most of these beneficiaries either lack the money to buy the drugs they need on their own and/or their insurance does not cover it. The GSK Patient Assistance Program (PAP) can even be used by households that qualify for Medicaid or Medicare.
Assistance offered by GlaxoSmithKline
The GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Patient Assistance Program provides over 20 medications and several vaccines and is available to persons without insurance or who have Medicare Part D prescription drug insurance coverage. Persons with prescription drug coverage provided by the VA, DOD, Medicaid or TriCare benefits are not eligible. Applicants must live in the U.S, Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The monthly gross income for a one-person household must fall under $3500. The maximum income level is increased by about $1000 for each additional household member. Applications can be obtained online or by regular mail. Once completed, the application and copies of the related prescriptions can be sent to GSK by fax or regular mail.
It is easy to sign up. Currently there are two ways to apply for the GSK PAP program. There is a self-enrollment option that has a simple application. Or you can decide to enroll by telephone with the help of a healthcare advocate such as a pharmacist, nurse, doctor, or a social worker. In either case the process is meant to be flexible and give a quick reply to the person seeking help. In the past, all applicants needed to apply through an advocate.
How quickly can I get help?
The applicant will receive a letter stating whether he or she has been enrolled in the program. If accepted, the first 90-day supply of the medication will be sent to the address on the application. Some drugs can only be obtained at a pharmacy, and notice will be sent to persons who must get medications from a pharmacy.
If you use the self-enrollment form for the GlaxoSmithKline Patient As stance program, a free supply of medicine will be mailed to qualified patients a few days after the receipt of their application (provided they qualify) . Applicants also need to send a request for a prescription and verification of their household income.
However, if you are a patient who needs prescription medicine immediately and can’t wait those few days, then you can enroll by telephone with the help of your advocate. If you use this option, you can immediately pick up a 60-day supply of the medicine you need at any retail pharmacy for just a $10 co-pay. So this second option is even more efficient as all of the application information is communicated over the phone. Remember that most GSK medicines that are used in any outpatient setting are available through the Bridges to Access assistance program.
Patients can receive almost any name-brand or generic drug they need from GSK. Most of the company’s medications that are currently used in an outpatient setting are being provided by Bridges to Access prescription program. Patients can get free prescriptions for diabetic medications such as Avedia and Coreg for heart disease and also the epileptic medication Lamictal among others.
Get details on applying to the GSK Patient Assistance program
Like most programs, there are some conditions and criteria to receiving help. Patients who currently get prescription drug benefits from any public or private insurance plan are not eligible for this program. So Glaxo will not overlap with other forms of assistance.
Refills are provided at no cost for up to 12 months from enrollment and should be requested at least three weeks before the current supply runs out.
In an emergency when medication is required the same day, enrolling by phone is available. An advocate for the applicant can fax a completed application with the required signatures to the GSK program. An advocate must be someone involved in the delivery of the applicant's healthcare such as a social worker or healthcare worker.
After the application is received and approved, the advocate will be contacted by phone and given the codes needed to obtain the prescription at a local pharmacy. For prescriptions filled by phone with an advocate's assistance, a 30-day supply of the medication will be provided, but refills can be requested for up to 12 months.
The program will offer free medicines to eligible individuals and families with total household incomes that meet program terms. The scale increases even more when their are additional residents in the home. If your income is higher than this, you still can get some aid as patients with incomes above this amount may be able to qualify through an adjustment to their income for certain out-of-pocket medical expenses.
For persons with Medicare Part D coverage, the process to apply is the same with the added requirement that the applicant must provide all pages of the most recent Medicare Part D prescription drug plan statement, also called an Explanation of Benefits, showing the applicant has spent at least $600 for prescriptions during the current calendar year. The $600 can include co-pays, deductibles and direct costs for any prescription medications.
GSK Patient Assistance Programs enrollment applications are available by calling 1-866-PATIENT (1-866-728-4368). If you need more help, GSK offers a number of other resources and programs to help as many patients as possible gain access to the medicines they need. Information on all of the programs available can be found at www.gskforyou.com. Persons enrolled in the GSK program must re-apply every 12 months to continue receiving medications.
Medications paid for or given for free by GSK
The listing below is just a sampling. The list will continue to grow over time, and the sizes may also vary based on exactly what the patient needs.
- ADVAIR DISKUS 100/50 (fluticasone propionate 100 mcg and salmeterol 50 mcg inhalation powder)
- ADVAIR HFA 45/21 (fluticasone propionate 45 mcg and salmeterol 21 mcg) Inhalation Aerosol
- ANORO ELLIPTA® (umeclidinium and vilanterol inhalation powder)
- ARNUITY ELLIPTA® (fluticasone furoate inhalation powder)
- AVANDIA (rosiglitazone maleate) Tablets
- AVODART (dutasteride) Soft Gelatin Capsules
- BACTROBAN NASAL OINTMENT (mupirocin calcium ointment, 2%)
- BECONASE AQ (beclomethasone dipropionate, monohydrate ) Nasal Spray, 0.042%
- BREO ELLIPTA (fluticasone furoate and vilanterol inhalation powder)
- COREG CR (carvedilol phosphate extended release capsules)
- DUAC Topical Gel (clindamycin phosphate 1%, benzoyl peroxide 5%)
- EPIVIR-HBV (lamivudine) Oral Solution and Tablets
- FABIOR (tazarotene) Foam
- FLOVENT HFA 110 mcg (with a dosage counter) (fluticasone propionate inhalation aerosol) (fluticasone propionate inhalation powder, 50 mcg)
- IMITREX (sumatriptan) Nasal Spray
- INCRUSE ELLIPTA® (umeclidinium inhalation powder)
- JALYN (dutasteride and tamsulosin hydrochloride) Capsules
- LAMICTAL (lamotrigine) Starter Kits or Tablets, Chewable Dispersible Tablets or Orally Disintegrating Tablets
- LAMICTAL XR and ODT (lamotrigine) Patient Titration Kits
- LOVAZA (omega-3-acid ethyl esters) Capsules
- MALARONE (atovaquone and proguanil hydrochloride) Tablets
- MEPRON (atovaquone) Suspension
- POTIGA (ezogabine) Tablets
- RELENZA (zanamivir) inhalation powder for oral inhalation
- REQUIP XL (ropinirole extended-release tablets)
- RYTHMOL SR (propafenone hydrochloride) extended release Capsules
- SEREVENT DISKUS (salmeterol xinafoate inhalation powder)
- SORIATANE (acitretin) Capsules
- TANZEUM (albiglutide) for injection, for subcutaneous use
- VENTOLIN HFA (albuterol sulfate HFA inhalation aerosol)
- VERAMYST (fluticasone furoate) Nasal Spray
What other programs exist from Glaxo?
Several other programs exist, and they are as follows. Each will have income and other qualifications that need to be met, however they can be combined with Bridges to Access.
The Commitment to Access program for oncology and other specialty pharmacy products. GSK offers a separate financial assistance program for those patients. If you are interested in applying for this form of support, low to moderate income patients need to apply with the help of an advocate or their doctor.
GSK Access for Medicare Part D. They are eligible for medicines, and it covers enrollees who have spent at least $600 on prescription medicines this year. Most of this assistance is targeted at senior citizens as well as the disabled. The household income limits for this prescription assistance program are the same as Bridges to Access.
Together Rx Access, which a free prescription medicine savings card program for those who are not eligible for Medicare or other state or federal government programs. This particular program and the discount card was created in 2005 by several pharmaceutical companies, including GSK.
In total, Together Rx Access will provide consumers savings on almost 1000 products. A combination of free medications or discounts are offered. For more details on this option, Together Rx Access applications and additional information are available at 1-800-444-4106 or go to www.TogetherRxAccess.com.
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