MedAssist - Dispensing Hope for the Uninsured

That is the stark choice that faces more and more members of our own community.  As costs of prescription drugs continue to rise and the numbers of uninsured reach all time highs, providing a no cost source for life-saving prescription drugs becomes critical. NC MedAssist exists to provide free medications to the uninsured by qualifying patients for patient assistance programs offered by pharmaceutical companies and dispensing them directly to patients. Over the past 12 years, NC MedAssist has dispensed over $30 million in free prescription medicines to over 15,000 low-income residents.

In Mecklenburg County, NC MedAssist serves as a Community Pharmacy dispensing free prescription medication to our neighbors who are uninsured. Residents of the county can qualify for our services if they are at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level. At our two locations in Charlotte, we do not have doctors on staff so you must have a prescription slip written by a doctor to apply. If you believe that you may be eligible for help with your prescription medication, please call us at 704-536-1790. We can screen you on the phone to let you know how we may be able to assist you.

We also serve as the Central Fill Pharmacy for North Carolina's Free Clinics. Patients access our services through the physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners that serve these clinics across the state.

 
Every Breath She Takes

Breathe in. Breathe out.  After working hard for over 15 years, you lose your job. And your health insurance. You have had emphysema since you were 16 and without medication every breath you take is a struggle.

But then you can’t  afford to visit the doctor’s office or renew your prescriptions. You can’t find a job and the unemployment office denies you money. You lose your home.

 

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Our Staff

4_lori_thumbLori Giang
Executive Director  
lgiang@medassist.org


5_susan_thumbSusan Royster
Associate Executive Director 
sroyster@medassist.org


6_karen_thumbKaren Garner
Pharmacy Manager  
kgarner@medassist.org


1_kelly_thumbKelly Musante
Development Director   
kmusante@medassist.org


Robbie Jarrett
Prescription Assistance Coordinator


Leslie Chisholm
Prescription Assistance Coordinator


Andrea Rogers
Medicare Specialist/Pharmacist


Holly Hankins
PAP & Volunteer Coordinator


Jessie Craig
Office Manager/Accounting


Tonia Harris
Central Fill Customer Service Rep


Kathy Garces
Central Fill Customer Service Rep    



Noel Caban

Client Services Coordinator


 

Testimonials

Had it not been for the MedAssist program, I don’t know what would have happened to me. I am very grateful to MedAssist. I appreciate you more than you can ever know. Without this help I don’t think I would be alive today. I hope this program can continue to help others in need.Gwyn Hanson

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Through a grant from the NC Attorney General’s office, NC MedAssist is now the “central fill” pharmacy for low-income, uninsured people throughout the state of North Carolina.
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