In some instances a patient will apply for assistance from the companies without the help of an advocate or liaison. What can the patient do if their physician will not complete the applications?
Rich Sagall of the needymeds.com website makes a few suggestions of what a patient should do when their physician won’t complete the forms. • Make sure you have completed everything on the form you can. Not only should you complete the applicant’s section, but anything else you can do. This may include the physician’s name and address, phone number, etc. (Suggestion: have the application signature ready to present to the physician at the time of requesting a prescription to accompany it.) • Bring all the information your doctor may need. For example, some programs require proof of income. If so, attach whatever documents are required. • Bring an addressed envelope with the appropriate postage. • Don’t expect your doctor to complete the form immediately. A busy doctor may not have time to read the form while you are in the office. • If you encounter resistance, tell your doctor that without his/her help, you won’t be able to obtain the medicines he/she is prescribing. • If all else fail
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