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Accessing patient assistance programs to meet clients' medication needs.

K Williams1

  • 1University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, USA. kristi@dole.lsi.ukans.edu

Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
|April 5, 2002
PubMed
Summary

High medication costs hinder patient adherence. Nurse practitioners can leverage patient assistance programs to help low-income individuals access necessary medications, improving health outcomes.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Services Research
  • Primary Care Medicine
  • Pharmacoeconomics

Background:

  • High medication costs present a significant barrier to patient compliance and effective healthcare.
  • Low-income and uninsured populations face particular challenges in affording necessary prescription drugs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the role of nurse practitioners in facilitating access to patient assistance programs.
  • To demonstrate the impact of patient assistance programs on medication access for underserved communities.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of medication procurement through patient assistance programs at a primary care clinic.
  • Review of clinic budget and medication costs obtained via assistance programs.

Main Results:

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  • Approximately $150,000 in medications were secured through patient assistance programs in 1997.
  • Medication assistance represented a substantial portion (over 79%) of the clinic's total budget of $189,000.

Conclusions:

  • Patient assistance programs are crucial for enabling nurse practitioners to support low-income clients in obtaining medications.
  • Understanding and utilizing these programs empowers patients and improves health management in primary care settings.