The Union County Health Department provides short term and long term assistance for people in need of prescription medication. Through funding from the United Way of Union County the Health Department is able to help residents with prescribed medication. The United Way funding is generally used for "non-maintenance" medications. We help one time every twelve months up to $125. If an individual needs medication for a chronic condition or maintenance medication we can help those individuals find pharmaceutical assistance programs, complete the paperwork and apply for medication at no cost or a small fee paid to the pharmaceutical company. The Union County Health Department has access to a web-based program that enable easier, quicker and complete enrollment in these assistance programs provided by the pharmaceutical companies. An appointment is needed for either types of assistance and neither program helps with narcotic medication.
