Financial Assistance

Medication Assistance Program

The Medication Assistance Program (MAP) provides free or reduced-cost medicines to patients with limited income to purchase prescribed medicines. Patients may be referred by nurses, doctors, social workers, case managers, patient care resource managers or other staff members.

Eligible patients include those who are:

• Uninsured and not eligible for any public health program
• Insured patients with unaffordable copayments for prescriptions
• Waiting for approval for their application for public health assistance

MAP staff are available Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and can be reached at 614-366-4170.

Calls placed to MAP will be returned by the next business day. Our Financial Counseling and Patient Billing Customer Service departments will work with patients to help them find government sources of financial assistance, including Medicaid, Hospital Care Assurance Program, the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center Financial Assistance Program or other federal or state assistance. 

If you do not have insurance or are under-insured, here are some resources for you:

• Medicaid provides health coverage to millions of Americans. Visit the Medicaid website to see if you are eligible or to apply for benefits.
• If you lose job-based insurance, COBRA provides continuation coverage.
• On the Affordable Care Act Marketplace, you can browse, compare and purchase health insurance.
• To be screened for additional financial assistance programs offered at Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, call Billing Customer Services at 614-293-2100.

Other resources:

• Reach our financial counselors by calling 614-293-0860, or schedule an appointment in MyChart at a time that is convenient.
• Price lists and estimates for the cost of services are available on our website. 
• MyChart allows you to securely use your computer or mobile device to manage and receive information about your health, access portions of your medical records, view bills and set up payment plans. To sign up, visit mychart.osu.edu.