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Medical / Medication Assistance Programs

Information from NAMI National on Free or low-cost medications provided by pharmaceutical companies patient prescription drug assistance programs.

http://www.nami.org/Content/ContentGroups/Helpline1/Prescription_Drug_Patient_Assistance_Programs.htm

The Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA) has helped more than three million Americans nationwide find programs that provide prescription medicines for free or nearly free. The PPA, sponsored by America's pharmaceutical research companies, is the largest private-sector effort connecting low-income, uninsured and underinsured patients to more than 475 public and private patient assistance programs, including more than 180 programs offered by pharmaceutical companies.

https://www.pparx.org/

The Mecklenburg County Medical Society (MCMS), in the Charlotte, NC, area, founded in 1903. is a nonprofit professional society of almost 1,400 physician-members.

http://www.meckmed.org/projectaccess.html

The Mecklenburg County Medical Society's Physicians Reach Out Program is the community physicians' response to the barriers to health care that keep Mecklenburg County's low income, uninsured residents from receiving the best possible health care. It is based on a fair and equitable distribution of patients to volunteer physicians and other health care professionals.

The mission of Physicians Reach Out is to assure that all Mecklenburg County residents have access to efficient and effective health care.

http://www.meckmed.org/projectaccess.html

NeedyMeds.com is a source of directory information about programs for people who need help with the cost of medicine and other healthcare expenses

http://www.needymeds.com/

RxAssist offers a comprehensive database of pharmaceutical companies patient assistance programs, as well as practical tools, news, and articles so that health care professionals and patients can find the information they need.

http://www.rxassist.org/
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Online Directories

Health-Care-Plan.com
http://www.health-care-plan.com/

North Carolina Medical Board (NCMB)

NCMB Website http://www.ncmedboard.org/
Look Up a Physician, Physician Assistant, or Nurse Practitioner http://www.ncmedboard.org/find.htm

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

SAMHSA Website http://www.samhsa.gov/
SAMHSA National Mental Health Information Center http://www.mentalhealth.org/
State Mental Health Resources for North Carolina http://www.mentalhealth.org/databases/kdata.aspx?state=NC

USCITY.NET (National Website Link Directory)

uscity.net Website http://uscity.net/
North Carolina Mental Health Directory http://north-carolina.uscity.net/Mental_Health/

US National Library of Medicine (NLM) / National Institutes of Health (NIH)

NLM Website http://www.nlm.nih.gov
MedlinePlus (Health Information) http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus
MedlinePlus Directories http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/directories.html
MedlinePlus: Mental Health http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mentalhealth.html
MedlinePlus: Child mental Health http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childmentalhealth.html
MedlinePlus: Teen mental Health http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/teenmentalhealth.html
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Insurance Companies

Aetna, Inc.

Address 151 Farmington Avenue / Hartford, CT 06156
Main Phone 860–273–0123
Aetna Website http://www.aetna.com
Aetna DocFind© Provider Directory' http://www.aetna.com/docfind

BlueCross® BlueShield® Association

BlueCross® BlueShield® Website http://www.bcbs.com
BlueCard® Doctor & Hospital Finder http://www.bcbs.com/healthtravel/finder.html
Listing of Blue Companies by Statee http://www.bcbs.com/listing/index.html

Celtic Insurance Company

Address 233 South Wacker Drive, Suite 700 / Chicago, IL 60606
Main Phone 312–332–5401
Celtic Insurance Company Website http://www.celtic-net.com/
Celtic Provider Directory http://www.geoaccess.com/phcs/po/

Cigna

Cigna Website http://cigna.com
Cigna Provider Directory http://cigna.benefitnation.net/cigna/(sd0vm3yopn4jnczlsaxxbj55)/docdir.aspx

Guardian Life Insurance Company of America

Guardian Website http://www.guardianlife.com
Find a Guardian Provider http://www.guardianlife.com/employee_benefits/find_a_provider.html

Humana, Inc.

Humana Website http://www.humana.com
Humana Physician Finder Plus http://pfp.humana.com/ProviderPFP/MarketFinder.asp

Medicare

The Official U.S. Government Site for People with Medicare http://www.medicare.gov/
Participating Physician Directory/td> http://www3.medicare.gov/Physician/Search/PhysicianSearch.asp

Private Healthcare Systems

PPO Network 866–680–7427
Open Access Network 800–530–2127
Healthy Directions Network 800–678–7427
Private Healthcare Systems Website http://www.phcs.com
Find a PHCS Provider http://www.geoaccess.com/phcs/po/

UniCare

UniCare Website http://www.unicare.com
UniCare Provider Finder http://netmgmt.unicare.com/ProviderSearch/

UnitedHealthcare / Uniprise Solutions

UnitedHealthcare Website http://www.uhc.com/
Online Provider Directory http://www.provider.uhc.com/
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Professional Organizations

The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is the leading national professional medical association dedicated to treating and improving the quality of life for children, adolescents, and families affected by these disorders..

http://www.aacap.org/

The American Psychological Association (APA) is a scientific and professional organization that represents psychology in the United States. With more than 150,000 members, APA is the largest association of psychologists worldwide.

APA Website http://www.apa.org/
APA Consumer Help Center Website http://helping.apa.org/

The North Carolina Psychological Association (NCPA) is a professional organization designed to serve the interests of psychologists in North Carolina. NCPA advocates for psychology as a science, a profession, and a means of promoting human welfare. It provides an organized voice for psychologists and promotes high standards for the profession.

http://www.ncpsychology.com/

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) is a medical specialty society recognized world-wide. Its over 35,000 U.S. and international member physicians work together to ensure humane care and effective treatment for all persons with mental disorder, including mental retardation and substance-related disorders. It is the voice and conscience of modern psychiatry. Its vision is a society that has available, accessible quality psychiatric diagnosis and treatment.

http://www.psych.org/

The North Carolina Psychiatric Association (NCPA) is a District Branch of the American Psychiatric Association that supports and promotes access to and delivery of quality psychiatric services to the citizens of North Carolina. It provides information about the psychiatric profession and mental illness, and it provides referrals through an 800 telephone number.

http://www.ncpsychiatry.org/
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