Diabetes Assistance Programs can help with Diabetes expenses. Many people with diabetes need help paying some of the bills. Having an insurance plan in place would be ideal, but it is not the case for everyone. If you lack health care coverage, many drug companies provide healthcare assistance if you meet specific requirements. Below is a list of sites that can help you get specific aid. For pharmaceutical sites, determine who manufactures the drug you need and contact them to inquire about the assistance they can provide.
Helpful Sites with Diabetes Assistance Programs:
- The Partnership for Prescription Assistance helps qualifying patients without prescription drug coverage obtain the medicines they need for free or at a nearly free cost.
- RXassist provides a comprehensive database of patient assistance programs, along with practical tools, news, and articles, to help healthcare professionals and patients find the information they need.
- The Insulin Pumpers Foundation is pleased to offer a program that helps bring insulin pump technology to those in our society who lack the financial resources to purchase an insulin pump on their own.
- Medtronic Diabetes has a financial assistance program for current users of their pumps.
- The American Diabetes Association has a Diabetes Education Program Finder to help locate programs near you.
| Company | Program | Phone Number |
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| AztraZeneca Pharm. | AstraZeneca Foundation Patient Assistance | 800-424-3727 |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | Bristol-Myers Squibb Patient Assistance Foundation | 800-736-0003 |
| Eli Lilly and Company | Lilly Cares | 800-545-6962 |
| GlaxoSmithKline | Bridges to Access | 866-728-4368 |
| Novartis Pharm. Corp. | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. Patient Assistance | 800-277-2254 |
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Pfizer Helpful Answers Pfizer Bridge Program (Endocrine Care) |
800-706-2400 800-645-1280 800-706-2400 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals | Takeda Patient Assistance Program | 800-830-9159 877-582-5332 |
Last Updated on July 23, 2025
