Texas Assistance Programs
Texas Drug Card
Website:
Cost:
No cost.
Eligibility Requirements:
The program is open to all residents of the state of Texas.
Phone Number:
855-4MY-TXRX (855-469-8979)
Program Description:
Texas Drug Card is the state's free prescription assistance program. While providing uninsured residents with savings up to 80% on medications, Texas Drug Card also provides comparable savings to those with insurance on their non-covered medications. This program is available to all Texans and there are no enrollment fees, qualifications, or waiting periods to access your savings. All cards are pre-activated and do not expire.
Those who are not able to access a hard card can visit any local CVS/pharmacy and ask to have their prescription processed through the program. Accepted at over 68,000 pharmacies nationwide, Texas Drug Card excels in working with organizations such as Texas Kids First, Epilepsy Foundation of Central and South Texas, and Texas Osteopathic Association to further help those in need. In continuing efforts to create awareness, Texas Drug Card has proven to be the pharmacy friendly program as well as the discount prescription program of choice by Texans statewide.
CHIP
Website:
Cost:
No cost.
Eligibility Requirements:
To qualify for CHIP a child must be age 18 or younger, a Texas resident and a U.S citizen or legal permanent resident. The citizenship or immigration status of the parents does not affect the children's eligibility and is not reported on the application form.
Phone Number:
(877) 543-7669
Program Description:
Texas families with uninsured children may be able to get health insurance through the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The program offers a lot of benefits, including regular checkups and dental care.
Medicaid
Website:
hhs.texas.gov/services/health/medicaid-chip
Cost:
No cost.
Eligibility Requirements:
To qualify for Children's Medicaid, a child must be age 18 or younger, a Texas resident and a U.S citizen or legal permanent resident. The citizenship or immigration status of the parents does not affect the children's eligibility and is not reported on the application form. Any adult who lives with an uninsured child and provides care for that child can apply. This includes parents, step-parents, grandparents, other relatives, legal guardians or adult brothers or sisters.
Phone Number:
(800) 647-6558
Program Description:
Texas families with uninsured children may be able to get health insurance through Children's Medicaid. The program offers a lot of benefits, including regular checkups and dental care.
Texas AIDS Drug Assistance Program
Website:
www.dshs.state.tx.us/hivstd/meds/default.shtm
Cost:
No cost.
Eligibility Requirements:
ATTENTION: YOU MUST BE HIV POSITIVE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS PROGRAM.
- Combined household income must be at or below 200% of the current Federal Poverty Level
- Must not be eligible for the Texas Medicaid Program
- Must not exceed Medicaid pharmacy benefits for the month
- Must not be covered for the medication(s) by any other third-party payer
- Must be HIV +
- Current CD4 and Viral Load count must be reported to the Texas Medication Program
- Must be under the care of a Texas-licensed physician who prescribes the medication(s)
- must meet the drug-specific criteria for one or more of the drugs the program offers.
Phone Number:
(800) 299-2437
Program Description:
The Texas Department of Health's Texas HIV Medication Program (THMP) is where you will find the official AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) for the State of Texas.
Rx Assist
Website:
Cost:
No Cost.
Eligibility Requirements:
Each program has it's own rules. Usually an individual must:
- Be a U.S. citizen or legal resident
- Have no prescription insurance coverage
- Have an income under 200% of the Federal Poverty Level
Email:
Program Description:
RxAssist is web based medication assistance resource center. RxAssist gives providers, advocates, consumer and caregivers comprehensive, up-to-date information in an easy to use format.