MCPHS Pharmacy Outreach Program
Helping with the Medications YOU Need
Safety, Compliance and Costs
Website: www.massmedline.com
Toll-Free Help Line: 1.866.633.1617
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 AM – 6 PM
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Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences operates the MCPHS Pharmacy Outreach Program, a free, confidential service available to all Massachusetts residents. By calling a toll-free help line, patients can receive general information about their medications and side effects, in addition to personal assistance with accessing affordable prescription drug programs.
The goal of the MCPHS Pharmacy Outreach Program is to assure that patients can get the medications they need and are compliant and adherent to their therapy .
Callers to the help line and visitors to www.massmedline.com and walk-in center at the Worcester campus’s Living and Learning Center, 25 Foster Street, are evaluated for eligibility in the many programs available then guided through the enrollment process. They are also provided with much-needed information about their medications in regard to their disease state and monitored for compliance.
The MCPHS Pharmacy Outreach Program's staff of trained case managers and licensed pharmacists:
- Educate and counsel patients about their medications
- Inform patients about available insurance plans and private, state and federal programs that provide free, low cost or discounted medications (including the Medicare Drug Benefit and various patient assistance programs sponsored by members of the pharmaceutical industry)
- Evaluate patients for eligibility in appropriate programs
- Assist patients though the enrollment process
- Follow up and monitor patients, providing a comprehensive medication therapy management evaluation
The MCPHS Pharmacy Outreach Program’s health educator conducts statewide outreach events to increase awareness of the services provided and participates in presentations on general health and disease related topics. Please visit www.massmedline.com for more information.
Translation services are available.
Additional support for the MCPHS Pharmacy Outreach Program are provided by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs.