GSK has some good news for patients: It is now easier for people who are unemployed, without insurance or facing financial challenges to enroll in our free medicine program, Bridges to Access.
Patients who do not need their medicine right away can now enroll themselves by completing an easy one-page form. They no longer have to enroll through their doctor, nurse or pharmacist. On the other hand, patients needing immediate access to medicine can still enroll with the help of their healthcare advocate.
The best parts of the program continue to be that it is:
- Fast. A free 90-day supply of medicine is mailed to eligible patients two days after receipt of the application, a prescription and verification of income. Immediate access to medicine is available for patients who enroll by telephone with the help of a healthcare advocate. They can go to a retail pharmacy and pick up a 60-day supply of medicine for a $10 copay.
- Complete. Most GSK medicines used in an outpatient setting are covered. There is a separate program for oncology medicines and specialty pharmacy products.
- Generous. Every day we give away medicines valued at more than $1.3 million wholesale acquisition cost (WAC). We have provided medicines valued at $2.5 billion (WAC) to more than 1.4 million patients.
GSK offers a number of other programs to help patients get access to the medicines they need. Information on all of the programs can be found at www.gskforyou.com.
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