Last updated July 1, 2024
When to use:
The websites listed below have been vetted by Senior LinkAge Line staff and found to be good choices when helping Minnesotans of all ages, regardless of insurance, reduce their out-of-pocket prescription drug costs and acquire prescription medications at the lowest price.
The process:
People of all ages contact the Senior LinkAge Line for help accessing prescription drugs at lower out-of-pocket costs. The role of the Senior LinkAge Line is to help these people access legitimate programs and services. The Senior LinkAge Line receives state funding to provide this help to Minnesotans of all ages. Assistance may include providing the following:
- Help finding and/or applying for patient assistance programs.
- Follow-up when needed to help ensure the person gets ongoing access to prescription medications.
- Information and help to utilize reputable websites and programs available to reduce prescription drug costs. Only the sites listed below should be used when assisting or referring people.
Web sites approved for use by the Senior LinkAge Line:
| Name of website | Link | Summary |
Blink Health | Site that provides reduced drug prices but the person must pay online before they pick up the prescription medication at the pharmacy. | |
Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs | https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/health/prescription-drugs/best-buy-drugs/index.htm | Provides information about medications. This is an information-only site. |
Co-Pay Relief | Provides help paying copays, including Medicare cost sharing. No charge for assistance. | |
| Good Days | https://www.mygooddays.org/ | Good Days is a program that goes beyond prescription drug assistance. It provides help with copays, travel assistance to get to treatments, premium assistance and diagnostic testing assistance. Assistance is only provided to people with specific diseases. |
| Good Rx | https://www.goodrx.com/ | Company that helps people save on their prescription drug costs through online coupons. Please note: Offers a drug discount card which should not be promoted by the Senior LinkAge Line. |
| Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company | https://www.costplusdrugs.com/ | This prescription discount program bases every prescription drug sold on cost plus 15% mark up and a pharmacy fee. |
Medicare.gov | Provides information, including phone and website links to patient assistance programs | |
NeedyMeds | Connects people to the Patient Assistance Programs Please note: Offers a drug discount card which should not be promoted by the SLL. | |
| Optum Perks | https://perks.optum.com | Optum Perks offers discounts on almost every FDA-approved medication out there, even without insurance. There is no fee or charge for the program. Please note: Offers a drug discount card which should not be promoted by the SLL. |
Partnership for Prescription Assistance | Official Pharmaceutical Research Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) website Key Points: This site does not charge any fees for any of the services. | |
RoundtableRx | https://mn.gov/boards/pharmacy/public/lowercostmedications/roundtablerx.jsp | Patients cannot get prescription drugs directly from RoundtableRx. Medications in this program are donated from nursing homes. Callers should contact their physicians directly in order to find out if their doctors are participating in this program. |
RxAssist | Connects people to the Patient Assistance Programs Please note: Offers a drug discount card which should not be promoted by the SLL | |
SimpleFill |
| Can help find medications to cover during the donut hole
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